Since we do own MB's we tend to rack up several hundred thousand miles and not even think about it. Maybe its the kid in me but I love seeing pics of a MB's speedometer with 200k+ Km's or miles on it and the needle well into the triple digit range. I'd like to see a Toyota with 300k km's on it doing 150...

I rolled over 250k at just over 100mph, maybe 110ish. If I ever hit 300k it will be at flat out top speed. Oldsouth is very good at this, so is John. Lots of their mileage marker photo's seem to be at Autobahn speeds.

These cars are built for the Autobahn then have their nuts cut off in this country...nice to let them out for a bit to celebrate turning over the odo.

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i would think a toyota would probly be the first to make that milage out of any of the new cars. they are very dependable as long as you maintain them.

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I never saw why you needed to be at triple digit speeds while taking a photo of your odometer rolling over. If the highway isn't empty, you'll be hitting 300K at 110mph, snapping a photo and hitting someone who accidently swerved into your lane. Who's looking stupid then? The guy who swerved, or the guy with the camera in his hand going at triple digit speed trying to record that moment?

I know I've taken photos of the speedometer while the car is in motion, but never at those high speeds.

This also brings me to something else. If MB didn't equip these autobahn cruisers with cupholders so you could CONCENTRATE on DRIVING at over 100mph+, then don't you think you should put the camera down too?

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Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

They put them in the new cars which are far more capable of autobahn speeds than ours...

I think the Germans just find it funny when I slam on the brakes and the latte' held in between my legs ejects all over my pants burning my legs and gentle areas.

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1976 300D
190,000 Miles
Colorado Beige

1975 300D
Parts Car
78,000 Miles
Rustbucket
Also Colorado Beige

1984 190D 2.2 (Dad's)
156,000 miles
Champagne Metallic Clearcoat

I've been racking up miles like crazy this summer and also like to commemorate my odo rolling events with pictures at high speeds. Come 250k I'll be topped out, thats for sure....I could hit it before the end of 2006 if I drive enough....we'll see. I've gone 8,400 miles since late February....so if I keep that rate up, I'll be at 250k in late november....

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Well. My 240D is at 377000 now so within a year or so I hope to be able to celebrate the 400000 mile mark. I likely wont be doing more than 65mph when it happens. Dont like the idea of the engine exploding in the process. But the idea of recording the event on video for posterity is rather a neat one so I think I'll have to do something about that for sure.

- Peter.

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2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

H-townbenzoboy, thats what the guy in the next seat is for.

Ahh yes the old cup of coffee between the legs. Got to love the burn, I have been their...

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1969 280SE
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2007 Tiara 3200