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"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01) 08/08/2018 at 21:39 • Filed to: Dots, DOTS NYC

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Central Park West edition. Anyone need a used E Class? With stuffed animals?

And what do we think of this?

LOREM IPSUM > Steve in Manhattan 08/08/2018 at 22:24

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Pass. Had a w124 3o0E and though it was a great little car the transmission would start off in second, for fuel economy, unless you pegged the throttle to the floor. Making left turns against traffic was either scary because gutless second gear starts, or you could mash it to force first.

I did a lot of mashing, to the point the transmission began slipping on the 1-2 shift.

If it were an 8 cylinder, maybe, but you’d have to be bonkers to buy a car that lived in Manhattan. Suspension and bumpers go there to die.

So, pass.

dogisbadob > Steve in Manhattan 08/08/2018 at 22:27

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CP. Those stuffed animals aren’t included. Total bait and switch!

They’re probably worth more than the car tho :p

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Steve in Manhattan 08/08/2018 at 22:30

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I do believe that Focus belongs to a guy that claims to have ST swapped it. On top of that he claims he has made record  power numbers. On top of that he has proven nothing. 

Steve in Manhattan > LOREM IPSUM 08/09/2018 at 22:29

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Had an ‘87 W124 300D. Trap/turbo, window lifts, that car went thru some parts. All under warranty, mind you.

Steve in Manhattan > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/09/2018 at 22:31

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Yeah, just buy one where Ford screws the parts on, not a guy in a shed.

LOREM IPSUM > Steve in Manhattan 08/09/2018 at 23:23

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Mine didn’t treat me too badly parts-wise. Had to replace both rear window regulators, the water pump, and the heater blower motor . Aside from that it was pretty solid, but I really wore it out. It became my defacto work vehicle and stuffing it with 4-5 people, plus a truckload of tools an d supplies and hammering around the province for a hundred thousand km or so really took it’s toll on the old girl. Suspension was in need of a complete replacement, wheel bearings were shot .

Final straw was when it decided to begin refusing to start on cold mornings. After the second time of cranking it until the battery died and having to make a bunch of unpleasant phone calls I decided to replace it, with something larger and more powerful.

So I chose what any construction worker looking for a reliable work vehicle would choose. An E38 740i.