atatexan,
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I am not at all sure that I would buy the 16V if I had it to do over. The car is a big of a pig around town, given its weight and high-revving 16V configuration. My old '84 BMW 325e is a more fun car to drive.
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i'll admit that the fuel economy of the 16 valve leaves a little to be desired. and it my not be as fun to drive as a bmw. but as a complete package, taking into account build quality, reliability and fit & finish, i'd have to choose mb over bmw. mb is just an easier car to live with over a bmw on a daily basis...particularly in the reliability department. yes, there will be some lemons out there, there always are; however taken as a whole, i find that mb pulls off dual purpose cars better than bmw.
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With a pretty easy set of mods to the suspension, the big V-8 car will leave the 201 in the dirt.
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ummm..isn't that kind of like saying that a dodge 3500 cummins diesel long-box dually can carry more payload than a mazda b2200?
i've gone from drivign a 500e to the 16v back to a 500e and yes, a big v-8 will leave the 201 in the dirt, but the 201 is more nimble than a 124. they're different types of car. the 16v was designed to nibble at, not gobble up the road.
the 2.3-16 may not be the ultimate car, but it's still fun to drive and has a personality that's all its own.
