Larry...I went back where I posted a couple pages after the "beginning" and I didn't realize you were talking 126 & 190, anyway I still love my Euro 5 spd 240D, haven put many miles on it as I drive the wifes "79" unless I do a road trip. It was well taken of before it got it with only 89K on the clock. I changed out the interior (you what) except the headliner. The cloth seats were a pale greenish/yellow and no MB tex on the outer panels also the dash had a little crack. I found a beautiful (blown eng) w123 "parts car" with a pristine Pallameno interior and an uncracked dash. So I swapped.
This is still only a 240 but with the suspension in good shape (Bilsteins all around) and her 67 HP running fine, shes a nice car to drive and I wouldn't trade her for anything. I really appreciate a nice SD, or the "luxury" feel of the bigger and newer 126s and if I could find a manual, Euro one, I sure wouldn't turn it. Do they have manual heating & windows?
Sorry to hear about your "dear incounter", we have that problem, all country roads here too.

Phil, you better check in, I know your out there.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"