After over a decade and 3 BMWs I went to the Dark Side.

What took me so long? Comfort became my priority.

older ones before 2000 were good,don't know about the new Honda looking Benz's. Welcome hope many millions of miles like ebay cars

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

I liked this more than the X4. Being an empty-nester, I can get a bit frivolous now.

Looks nice. I don't get the trucks with car bodies though. Can you tow with it?

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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.

Why would I, tow hitches are unattractive and unseemly for a car this nice. It wasn’t bought for that.

What then? Easy to get in and out of?

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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.

That’s why I bought the X3, this was to just look cool in

hah hah!

Whatever floats your boat.

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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.

I love Benzs, I have been taking Lyft's in many "luxury" vehicles and I'm shocked at how comfortable the W210 is compared to modern cars.

I find the W210 smoother and more comfortable than the latest gen Infiniti Q50 and Honda Accord.

The seats are FAR more comfortable than modern cars, hell I like the clothe seats in my 1990 Subaru over modern cars.

However modern cars are far quieter inside the cabin.

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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily

1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk
2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair

Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.

What’s the W code for the 2020 GLC coupe?

I can relate. I was way into my E30 325i, two of them actually for about 15, 16 years. Thought it would be a five speed forever for me. But then my left ankle started showing its age. Banged it up in basketball and work too many times. That Beemer clutch is stiff. Sometimes in stop and go traffic, after a long day, I was really wanting an automatic.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Back issues for me. Can’t say I miss it that much. Other than a well executed rev-matched downshift, the current transmissions give me the engine control I want.

Not a problem as many manufactures continue to drop standard transmissions. If they were to make the control solenoids easily externally serviceable. Without pulling the transmissions.

Transmission shops would suffer a substantial hit. Some of the newer transmissions are primarily set up internally like standards. With solenoid controlled gear shifts.

Perhaps the CVT type can be made as durable but it is really not all that likely in comparison. Potentially the standard transmission design even in the Automatic type. Might eventually become almost bulletproof.