Ditto head gasket problems. With almost 220k miles on my M103 coupe, head gasket has been fine. However, you do have to replace the valve guide seals about every 75 or 80k miles.

The only thing that would make my car the "perfect" car is replacing the auto transmission with a manual...but the wife said she would leave me if I spent the money to do that. Though decision!

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-Steven

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1959 190b, totalled
1968 220D, sold
1969 230/8, sold
1980 240D manual, gave away at 300k (stupid me)
1985 190D 2.2 manual, gave away to a youngster
1989 300CE, sold when I retired - major regrets