is this different from another 300ce? or just a name designation for a certain year?

The 300CE has two valves per cylinder.

The 300CE 24 has four valves per cylinder = 24 valves total = higher performance.





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was this an option or did certain years come this way? someone told me the transmission is different as well

for better answer.

I don't have all the answers, but I do have one and it's a blast to drive! Drove it to work yesterday.

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94 SL600
92 SL500
95 E320 Cabriolet
87 560SEC
86 300SDL Grease Car
80 380SLC Euro

13 Fiat Abarth
02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
00 BMW Z3
90 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition
99 Land Rover Discovery

88 and 89 had the 12 valve 103 motor... after that they switched over to the 24 valve 104 motor... at least stateside..

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1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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Yes, so all 1990-1992 300CE's have this motor. I think the motor number is M104.990.

In 1993 they went to the 3.2 liter M104.992 engine, which was used in 1993-1995 300E / E320's, 1993-1999 S320's, and 1996-1997 W210 chassis E320's.

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

300CE - 24 is simply the European name for the 124 coupe with the 4 valves per cylinder 104 motor. In the U.S. it was just called the 300CE. As mentioned it started in the U.S. in 1990. In Europe it often had, or perhaps always had, a 5 speed transmission, in the U.S. it was a 4 speed.

That is what I wish I had in place of my (not bad though) 300CE . Just because of the extra 40 HP.

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE

I have the American version and the plate on the back says 300CE24. I've never seen another with that plate.

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99 ML320
94 SL600
92 SL500
95 E320 Cabriolet
87 560SEC
86 300SDL Grease Car
80 380SLC Euro

13 Fiat Abarth
02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
00 BMW Z3
90 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition
99 Land Rover Discovery

I've seen a few in my lifetime here in the US, but not many.

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

They were badged 300CE 24 in the U.S.

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

if you get the chance and are looking for a 300CE, get the 24valve engine, it is more powerful and I feel it has better reliability, but maybe I am biased....I like it

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1990 190E 2.6 - Arctic white SOLD
1986 190E-16v - Blauswartze
1993 300CE - SOLD
2003 W208 CLK 320 Cabriolet - Magma Red

Never happened even once. They were simply 300CEs in the U.S., on the title and on the trunk lid. Anyone who has a 300CE-24 on trunk lid has either a gray market car or a gray market emblem, probably the latter.

powerpig, very nice ride!

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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE