In the snow, I love the car.
It weighs as much as a small whale - is under powered, is RWD, and is good on gas.


I run four snows mounted on the junk MB Factory wheels for braking traction – a trick I learned the hard way while living in the Vermont Mountains..


If the car goes into a slide, it slides like a drift car. With RWD you can control the slide because of the drag, even in neutral. The engine has enough pedal-stab power to spin the rear tires in snow without over spinning.


In 1988, I had a Buick 3.8 L Automatic FWD that broke traction slid uncontrollably and smash into the ditch. Even in neutral, the drag from the drive shafts prevented any steering options .What really scared me was, this uncontrolled skid could of crossed into the oncoming traffic.


This winter after loosing patience with wimps sporting 4WDs clogging the driving lane of I-39 @ 20 MPH, within minutes after the plow had cleared, I pulled into the passing lane of which was unplowed and about 16”, and passed 40 cars. The car never shuddered, didn't slide around or broke traction. I was able to pass @ 40 to 45 MPH with stability, no fear and was literally plowing snow.


MB's design in weight distribution across the chassis makes this car a true drifter in the snow (small minds-small pleasures).

The car doen't have ABS, another feature my other 86 190e has, and I hate.