So.. I had a 95 c280, got rear ended, and had a 87 300e sitting in the garage, so i spent the money i got from the totaled c280 for the 300e..

Man she was a beauty (anacite grey mettalic exterior with palamino interior)
had some slk wheels on it
i think my mom got it for 1500$ or something, OVP relay went bad, she stopped driving it, i replaced that, put a sound system, did a major tune up etc..

Long story short now shes wrecked.. i should have fixed her with insurance but technically i guess it was my fault so i didn't since i couldnt use the point stupid of me i should have!

i think she had the best paint color, then i love the red and dark blue equally.

anyways lets skip to the real stuff so the 3.0L m103 it always felt underpowered, but it was a good simple great engine that drank ALOT

my c280, felt zippy, but the m103 felt like it had alot more torque, it would actually pull me back to my seat..

i've done alot of w124 study, and I love the 300ce, but i do want a facelift engine and was wondering how much better the 3.2L is better than the 3.0L m104 (powerwise)

the m119 i love it, but like peachparts review says, it did lose alot of the tossability the 300e had but the only m119 i drove was a 1995, but it was in TERRIBLE shape.. he was willing to let it go for 1200$ (poor thing had been abused and neglected to hell) but man could i feel its power, even though i just cruised around residential maybe 30mph max, no WOT

my next car, i want it to be another w124, but i'm leaning towards the coupe
the vert is cool, but i doubt i can afford it, and the wagon, i like it but i don't see myself driving it

my next w124, i really want a m104, as it is updated or a m119, but the m119 maintenance costs are pretty up there even for a tuneup it seems which im willing to pay.

but right now, im like BROKE! i make only like 150$ a week (i only work 2 days because of school, and might work even less because of school)

but i tried many cars, but i hate them.. i know without at least 3k its going to be hard to find a decent w124 with major things like wire harness or tranny or ETA done (for the m119)
but i'm trying to get another one..

now my question to the forum members are how much more powerful is the 3.0L m104 vs the 3.2 m104, and or should i just go with a m119? (as i don't want to be in the same situation i was with my c280)

and also a WTB i guess