I think they figured their diesels were not going to be in the left lane passing anyone so no need for a mirror. And, they didn't want to make some with some without, so they just said forget the whole thing all together.
Lazy Germans.

Wonder what the official explanation is?

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63 220S W111
76 300D W115
2013 VW JSW TDI M6

previously-
73 280 SEL 4.5
86 300E 5 speed
2010 VW Jetta TDI M6

I got a right side mirror from Mercedes for my '72 W114 250. I paid about $75 but that WAS over 10 years ago. At the time the post-73 style mirrors (the type that mount where the door vent-glass used to be) were about $350.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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DrDKW

Thread revival! Will a 4dr 114 or 115 carpet set fit in a 114 coupe? Maybe some pieces and others need modification to fit? I read floor pans were exactly the same.

Same-same.

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― Brian P. Cleary, You Oughta Know By Now

and there was me thinking that the W114 was coil sprung and the W115 had air ride

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With best regards

Al

109 production seconds, or structural failure?

I once had a 1975 230 with the dreaded California emissions package. This meant a thermal reactor that cost $1600 to replace. The reactor also got so hot it burned the paint off the hood.

But it was a blast to drive. And the 4-cyl gas got 25 mpg on the highway.

But was there ever a lot of rust in the floor pans.