" Was the Sportline the same thing?? "

limited edition and sportline were not the same. people confuse them because in 1993 they had a sportline limited edition in the US that most people associate with the limited edition. there were actually several 'limited edition' w201's, including, for example, the avantgarde azzurro

http://luxury-x.blogspot.com/2008/05/mercedes-benz-190e-avantgarde.html

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