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was a Vega, solid cow(poop) brown with antique plates, but now that I look the taillights are wrong. Maybe one of those it's-really-a-Vega Monzas? Oddest thing is that it was actually in amazing condition for a '70s POS. I can't imagine it surviving this long, nor can I imagine anyone actually restoring it to a good #3.
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Replying to: bumpy (Jul 31, 2008 9:33 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 31, 2008 9:33 am) If I may take a side road here for a minute, I've got a question. Over in the Diesel Forum discussion "Honda Diesel????", post 672 contains a link to a NY Times review of the upcoming Acura/Honda diesel. That review questions whether a diesel could be considered an upscale alternative, referring to the "...ill-fated Mercedes 300SD". Now, it may be because have lived the last 30 years in California, but it is my impression that Mercedes sold a whole bunch of those and their successors. Am I not right?
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Replying to: bhill2 (Jul 31, 2008 11:42 am) The 300SD was sold in NA for a couple years as a W116 S-class, and then for 5 model years as a W126 S-class, starting in 1981 (I believe NA was the only market for the W126 300SD). The cars themselves were of the highest quality, and the engines will go hundreds of thousands of miles on recommended maintenance. The 300SD was replaced by the 300SDL and a few years later as a 350SD/L. The 350 series cars had some bugs, but the older ones were solid if they were taken care of. I would hardly call these 'ill-fated'. These cars did a lot to give MB a "quality" rep. Shifty had a W123 diesel, he can probably chime in too.
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 31, 2008 1:15 pm) Maybe what they meant is that Americans simply do not like diesel cars, period. We associate diesels with heavy equipment, trucks and bad smells. |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jul 31, 2008 10:10 am)
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| hood had a bulge in it. gold with some white on the fins. nice condition. | |
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Replying to: bumpy (Jul 31, 2008 2:13 pm)  This particular one is a Buick Skyhawk, but I think the fastback models of the Skyhawk/Sunbird/Monza/Starfire all had that same rounded off rump with the Camaro-ish taillights. Now the Buick and Olds only came in the fastback, but the Sunbird and Monza also offered a notchback style. It had a flat rear deck and the rear-end had sort of a reverse-slant to it, I think. And the taillights were taller and larger overall. The Monza also offered a 2-door wagon, but I can't remember if the Sunbird did, as well. I think these things are actually sharp looking cars, if viewed from a distance. That way all you see is their sporty, rakish looks, but not necessarily the shoddy build quality. 
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Could you comment on the reliability and quality of the W124 6 cylinder? I like the styling of these cars, and I perceive them to be comfortable, nice riding and driving cars. Great highway cruisers, with the downside being that the mediocre (or worse) reliability translates into high cost of ownership, this despite their relatively low market prices. The V8 W124s appeal to me less than the 6 cylinder ones because, from what I've read, their reliability is even worse, and the performance of the 6 is very adequate, considering current gasoline prices. Given the time these cars have been around, I'm wondering about the likelihood that the original owners have had plenty of time to deal with the quality glitches, and that the ones on the road today are reasonably reliable. I'd be interested in your comments.
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