Starting this in contrast to the http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/open-discussion/342359-cars-you-once-liked-but-dont-now.html thread. What cars did you once dislike but now enjoy? For me, I used to assume that the old 'Benzes had the same reliability problems that Consumer Reports said the new ones have, and so I was not a fan until I happened to read something on the W124 where I saw it said that the cars are very long-lasting. I also used to have an aversion for GM products in general, but have really come to like the Buick.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Ferraris. I used to think they were expensive toys, fragile and silly. Now I think they are expensive toys but rugged and amazingly sporty.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

mercedes sedans.thought they all were gas guzzlers and slow

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran, deutschland deutschland uber alles uber alles in der welt

They aren't?

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

The 1976 Dodge Aspen 4 door sedan. This was one of the vehicles that I drove in high school and, at the time, I despised the over-assisted power steering, nautical suspension tuning, and underachieving 318. Today? Well, as I advance at a frenetic pace towards my dotage, maybe that plushy ride and easy power steering wasn't so bad after all.

I hear the gassers actually move .

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

triumph tr 8. they were so fast and beat my V8 Monza.Now considering buying a TR7 and adding a small block chevy.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran, deutschland deutschland uber alles uber alles in der welt

If going that road i would suggest considering the mgb v8 as well. The aluminum v8 is a huge improvement and not much if any weight penalty.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Newly Approved, Previously Not Allowed for Import . . .

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Mazda Miata.

Not so much that I hated them before I drove one, just had zero interest. Now I can't imagine not owning one (or more ) early examples at any point in my lifetime.

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Hummer H2.

Used to think it was a big massive, fuel hungry pig.

Now, I dig them. They are a big, soft cruiser, and get decent mileage on the freeway.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

w212 and w124

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Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat

I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes!


1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k
1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered
1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold]

pontiac aztek.

At first I thought it was ugly, now I think its really not exceptional, even from a "bad" standpoint.

Best part is that the hatred of these cars is so powerful based on looks alone, that they can be had for super cheap and are generally a decent mechanical platform thats decently reliable and usable. Plus some of them have a 400# load limit cargo tray that slides out.

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AMC Pacer

X2, minus the AMG versions nowadays.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth