W201 test drive (and fun and games trying to buy a car) - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hirnbeiss · #1 05-27-2013, 10:46 AM

Well, if you can drum up some guilders, you can have Olli Kahn's old car: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 als Limousine in Karlsruhe

Stretch · #2 05-27-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Hirnbeiss

Well, if you can drum up some guilders, you can have Olli Kahn's old car: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 als Limousine in Karlsruhe

Yeah well for that kind of money I think I'd just go for a W140 and pay the 1500 euros a year in road tax...

timmyr · #3 05-27-2013, 02:45 PM

i dont get the whole taxation per kilo thing, but i believe a w124 with a 3.2L m104 should weigh somewhere around 1500kg's, so that should cost around 800 euros (like the w210) in roadtaxes.

you mentioned that the w201 with 1.8L was fun to drive. if i were you, i would definitely be on the look out for a 3.2 M104 attached to a 5 speed manual, i bet that that would be real fun to drive.

good luck

Stretch · #4 05-27-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by timmyr

i dont get the whole taxation per kilo thing, but i believe a w124 with a 3.2L m104 should weigh somewhere around 1500kg's, so that should cost around 800 euros (like the w210) in roadtaxes.

you mentioned that the w201 with 1.8L was fun to drive. if i were you, i would definitely be on the look out for a 3.2 M104 attached to a 5 speed manual, i bet that that would be real fun to drive.

good luck

I don't understand any of the Dutch tax system - I don't think many people here do actually!

For Dutch road tax (petrol engine only) - the W201 comes in at about 400 euros a year - like you say I guess a W124 will be about the same as the W210 but they are more expensive and sought after than the W210s (you don't get that good deal feel!) - this size will cost about 800 euros a year and the car I want a W140 will be about 1200 to 1500 depending on chassis length and engine.

I thought I'd get the daft idea of buying a W201 out of my head and go and see what one was like. Surprisingly I was quite impressed with the 1.8 litre engine even after a hard life - it felt like a nice safe solid car; albeit a modern car (compared with a W123).

If this W201 shopping spree comes good - well for the little amount that I'm trying to get away with I reckon I might have enough left over for a lathe or perhaps some gas bottles (for welding) - lure of new tools is greater than the lure of a W140 I'm sorry to say...