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Jeremy5848 · #72 07-30-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by citationtech

the 124 has a better driving position over my 210. you feel like your sitting "in" the '87 rather than sitting "on" in my '98. now that i think about it for me, a 5'8" chassis, the driving position leaves a lot to be desired in my 210. the seats are far better in 124 and my 18 month old son could peek out the windows much better in the 124. that said my wife hated to ride in that car, she said it was very drab, but she hated all of my diesels.

Our '96 E300D (W210, OM606NA) even has the rare/expensive pneumatic seat option but I still prefer sitting in my 124 and it doesn't even have the later-model foam corner bolsters (but I'm skinny, a big person might find them very nice).

The 210 also has a stiffer suspension; perhaps the market demanded it but I prefer the softer ride of the 124. The interior of the later 124s is much less "drab," I think. With a little modifying, I think I'd like a 1995 E300D with an OM603 engine, especially if the simpler electronics of the older car could be retrofitted.

The NA I-6 diesel does indeed leave a lot of working room in the engine compartment; you can almost "walk around" in there.

Jeremy