Wow GSXR!! I'm not in the market at this time for a gasser flavor of Mercedes, but when I am I'll be confident that I can get the pertinent info from you. (or diesel for that matter)
Your information above is amazingly thorough and logically laid out. Nice of you to do for the original poster.
Very nice job Mister!!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John