I recently drove a European version of the W124 E420.
When driving at 100 km/h (60mph) the engine was running at around 2400 rpm. So I guess it does not have the 2.24 rear differential. Does anybody know what differential they had from stock?

From everything I've read here in past posts - the E420 (in W124 form) was never offered in Europe.

Could it have been a grey market import from the States to Europe?

Troy
1995 E420 75k

go to www.mobile.de and search for 400E.

Notice the european engines are rated at 279hp. The car was never offered in RHD, so maybe that is where the confusion comes in.

Here is a German site you could post to to find out the rear end ratio in europe:

http://www.f22.parsimony.net/forum43054/

Mike

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E