i am looking at a 84 300sd with 140k,good int ext and mechanicals and a 91 420sel with 115k,new timing chain ,good int ext.both about same price.

i have owned many mercedes diesels ,but not a 126 gas one.i have has a sdl-so im familair with size

this is not a daily driver and i realize they are completely different cars.

i want to get one last 126 mercedes before they are totally gone.

i have worked on the diesels,but neve a gas one


what would you do.

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95 e320,87 sdl,79 300sd

SD

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Jim

why?

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95 e320,87 sdl,79 300sd

gets 27 mpg compared to 13 mpg w/ the 420

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Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

Or 22 mpg w/ the 300SEL so with the higher cost of diesel, almost a wash.

You will need to compare diesel with premium unleaded.

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my two daily drivers about 6 years ago were 1)1984 300sd 2)1990 300se....it was totally a wash on fuel econ and the 90 was a better car. i used regular all the time with no discernible issues.

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James 4:8

"...let us put aside the blindness of mind of those who can conceive of nothing higher than what is known through the senses"
-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

I would prefer the SD just because I like diesels.

Are diesels still exempt from getting smogged in California? If so, that would be reason enough to drive one.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

SD - because they are so bulletproof and easy to work on - a mechanic's dream when it comes to fixing something.

sd they are indestructable

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran, deutschland deutschland uber alles uber alles in der welt

i know sd are indestructible,but somehow i keep going back to sel.its in good shape,lowmileage and its not going to be driven much,weekends etc.i have yet to drive it,that will tell a lot

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95 e320,87 sdl,79 300sd

If I buy another gas with a gas engine, I want OBD II. This generally means 1996 or later.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

Yep CIS is a pain in the arse. In a land where diesels are not penalised I would not put up with CIS.

A big V8 (when working) would be bloody good albeit rather expensive fun though.

I guess the best relationship with an old CIS V8 would be a bit like having grand children - have fun - nice days out - but at the end of the day you have to give it back...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

What does that mean, totally gone? Get a 300SEL. Simplicity of a 300E with the room, comfort and looks of a big body Mercedes. Feels very nimble.

I like diesels for the simplicity and the uniqueness, but drivability and creature comforts in the later gas car plus the miles (engines typically don't wear out, but everything else does) would push me to your later lower-mile gas choice (if in very good condition/good history).

Condition and maintenance would be my dominant decision maker.

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