My '88 recently stranded me. It was the coil, at 176k miles. It took the distributor cap & rotor with it; apparently if the spark's not real strong it over-works the cap & rotor, frying them

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Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo