Hanging? What, your opinion means the world to him so you didn't want to leave him a second too long in anticipation of your breathless critique?

The w210 came out just after I got my first Mercedes, a w116 300sd. The w116 also elicited varying comments from people as the design aged, so I got used to nasty comments when I had mine.

In any case, I could not disagree more on the w210. I was initially taken aback by the front end, but it grew on me almost instantly. I remember scoring a prestige brochure from the local dealer, a 55-page tome. It was THE Mercedes I aspired to own after my w116. It actually took me some time to warm up to the w126.

Well times changed and a w210 wasn't anywhere near my reach when that time came. I may still end up with one now, who knows.

The worst thing I can say about the looks is that I find that, unlike most Mercedes, they look better in lighter colours.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22