My 1984 Euro 280E has it. Did any (US or Euro) come with w123? I've searched many forums and can't seem to come to a conclusive answer.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

USA W123 models did NOT ever have limited slip!

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What about Euros?

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

One of my 300CD's is an American, and it HAS a limited slip in it, as well as a host of other goodies, not usually seen, on American versions. Kinda weird car, but definately, NOT a Euro car....Unfortunately. The car is all stock, as delivered which is what makes her so strange...Maybe she was custom spec'ed by the first owner, and ordered with certain options..I don't have any idea though. Any input?

Some of them have ASD instead of ASR.

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What years was ASD used?
What years was ASR used?

Based on what I can find, a limited slip diff was available to the w123s in Europe. Any confirmation of that?

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

What's ASD?
What's ASR?
Who am I ..?
What am I doing here?
Why am I duct taped, to a chair?
I'm not familiar with what ASD, or ASR means..

THERE wasn't ever a USA model that came with limited slip..NONE.

That includes truckinik's 1984 300CD.

ASD & ASR didn't even come to the USA until 1991!

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Yeah sure, Just like when they say that no Skylines are, or ever were brought into the US also.. There's always gonna be some, and I know mine can't be anywhere near the only one with a limited slip in it. Don't forget also, that I do live in the North East, and a lot of people up here like to have certain features on their cars, for winter weather, so it is entirely possible it was an ordered package, by someone. I've run my Vin through MB.USA already, and have varification of it at home....But never mind, it doesn't matter...

i have never seen a 123 euro or us with lsd.

tom w

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What started me on this question was a conversation with the ex-owner of AMG of Missouri (the importer of my car). He said that every six-cylinder they brought in had an AMG mild to hot cam and a limited slip differential. "They all did," he sternly said.

So I tested my car today to see if I had the LSD - I most certainly do; 100% positive I do. So then the question is raised - is that LSD from MB or AMG? When I run my VIN through the Russian Vin Decoder, I don't get any option codes specifying a limited slip.

That's why I asked.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

are you saying there are amg 123 280s?

tom w

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

Yes. Barry Taylor told me he knows of two AMG w123s that did not have the 5.0 (mine is now the third on his list), Richard Buxbaum (ex-Pres/Founder of AMG of NA) told me they exist, and Al Mahanna (ex-owner of AMG of Missouri - my car's importer) said that all 6-cylinder cars that he imported had at least an AMG cam and an LSD; he also stated that he didn't remember importing many 6-cyl cars.

Yes, Virginia, w123 AMGs with a M110 2.8 do exist, and as far as I can tell, I have one (I'm still missing the original Bill of Sale, but I'm getting closer to those papers). Look at the brochure on the following page and it shows the AMG engine kit for the M110: http://www.geocities.com/johan01.geo/AMG/

PS - Option code 256 is the code for the w126 limited slip - that was easy to find.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Wow, Now that's what I'm talking about...Cool.

and how have you determined that yours has the lsd, please?

tom w

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