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Originally Posted by pawoSD
Why would a 300SE be a more city friendly car? Its going to be slower off the line unless you mod it to do 1st gear start... They are also lucky to get 18mpg in the city on premium.
A 300SE will be more trouble than a 300SDL, especially if it was not very well taken car of by the previous owner.
I have a 420SEL and it is a very enjoyable car. The I6 just doesn't have enough torque to handle such a big car.
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Even though it's just a few inches longer, the SDL just feels like a barge compared to my previous SD, especially when parking in city parking structures.
I thought the m103 was generally a trouble free gasser minus the CIS quirks.
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Originally Posted by pawoSD
The m103 is even pretty leisurely in a W124...in a W126 it will fall into the "slow" category. I am only willing to drive a slow car if it gets great MPG.....like my 190d.
My 420 slurps fuel like a beast but its also nice and fast, so its fine with me.  |
If I could find a local euro 420se in decent shape I'd jump on it.