I am spoiled with my 190 2.3-16 in the handling department.

Get Phil to source [I]European[I]-spec 190E 2.6 [I]SportLine[I] front and rear springs, sway bars, and Bilstein Sport shocks. It will transform your car. Spring changes are not difficult with a spring compressor and a little smarts. You should probably also change out your rear suspension links as well as checking out the subframe mounts.

I hope this helps. The US-cars are all a little on the soft-and-squishy side, handling-wise.

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Charles Cleaver
1975 350SE + 1992 300CE-24 SportLine 5-speed + 2002 SLK320 6-speed + 1974 W114 280
1986 190E 2.3-16 (Decomm rear self-leveling suspension; Euro-code headlamps) sold
2004 Audi S4 6-spd - sold
1969 (2) and 1980 Porsche 911T, S, and SC - alas gone
1987 300SDL - Graf Spee; Euro-code headlamps; 16-inch 8-hole wheels - sold
1994 E420+(E500 suspension/E-code headlamps/PAD chip) sold
1968 250SE 4-speed (NICE car) - long gone
1962 220S 4-speed/column mount - long gone