The fucking hell?

"Jdrentarol" (jdrentarol) 03/01/2016 at 11:43 • Filed to: None

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I was riding my bike to school when I heard an extremely loud sound behind me. I turned around and there was a Mercedes-Benz that resembled a 190, and it dashed by me at around 120 mph in a 25 mph zone. It accelerated extremely quickly, sounded like a V10/V12. Might have been a boxer 10. A very unique sound. Any help with car? It had four circular headlights, and it WAS a Mercedes. After identification of the car, I will move on to engine. Thanks!

Update: It was a W123!

Now, the engine. Anybody know about a V10 or V12 in a W123?

TheHondaBro > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:48

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120 mph in a 25 mph zone

CounterTorqueSteer > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:49

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I'm not saying it wasn't 120, but do you have any idea how fast 120 would look from a bike in a 25 zone?

Jdrentarol > TheHondaBro 03/01/2016 at 11:49

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I couldn’t believe my eyes.

My citroen won't start > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:50

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190E or 190SL or 190 Ponton?

Jdrentarol > CounterTorqueSteer 03/01/2016 at 11:50

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Yes. I have watched a rocket car reach 400 mph in person. I know speed well.

deprecated account > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:51

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a boxer 10????? what is this a Seat Safety Switch story???

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:54

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Riiightttt...............

CounterTorqueSteer > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:54

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So you’ve seen a rocket car go fast (from a far distance), therefore you can judge speed very well? I’m sorry, this is just a big pet peeve of mine.

Jdrentarol > My citroen won't start 03/01/2016 at 11:56

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Jdrentarol > deprecated account 03/01/2016 at 11:56

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I have no clue what it was. It was loud and sounded sort of like a wankel.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:56

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This?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:56

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“dashed by me at around 120 mph in a 25 mph zone”

“sounded like a V10/V12. Might have been a boxer 10"

deprecated account > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 11:59

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So that’s what he’s doing these days.... Horizontally opposed 10-rotor engine in a 190... sounds neat

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:03

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Four circular headlights, are you sure it wasn’t a V8?

The Ghost of Oppo > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:03

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There is so much gold in this post and comments I don’t even know which part is my favorite

CounterTorqueSteer > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:03

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I once saw an F-18 break the sound barrier in person, therefore I can judge the airspeed of a Cessna 152 from a distance.

Jdrentarol > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 03/01/2016 at 12:04

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The lights were side-by-side.

Jdrentarol > deprecated account 03/01/2016 at 12:05

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It was

Jdrentarol > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 03/01/2016 at 12:06

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No way in hell was it a V8

deprecated account > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:08

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on a side note, we need to make a post addressing exactly what SE is. a lot of people seem confused as to what exactly it is, and why the content needs a home outside of Oppo.

I Will Always Be The Honey Badger > TheHondaBro 03/01/2016 at 12:10

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Eh, I’ve broken 70 in a 30 zone. If I hadn’t seen flashing lights behind me I would’ve gotten another gear and 100+. And then I would have probably gone to jail.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:12

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Can’t be a Merc, then. What about a Bentley Turbo R?

I Will Always Be The Honey Badger > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:13

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SL? With an engine swap perhaps.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:14

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If it had 4 circular headlights it wasn't a 190e. I've never heard of a flat 10, maybe a m120 swapped e class

theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:16

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You sure it wasn’t the Martin Brundle-approved 190e Cosworth?

Jdrentarol > I Will Always Be The Honey Badger 03/01/2016 at 12:17

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It was a boxy 4-door

Jdrentarol > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 03/01/2016 at 12:17

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No way. it had a mercedes badge.

Jdrentarol > theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil 03/01/2016 at 12:18

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I’m sure, no spoiler.

CALUSA > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:20

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Lights of a 190e are rectangular? W123, W126?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:23

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Convertible, Coupe, or Sedan?

Jdrentarol > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 03/01/2016 at 12:26

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4-door

Jdrentarol > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 03/01/2016 at 12:26

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sedan

Jdrentarol > CALUSA 03/01/2016 at 12:27

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W123! Thanks!

The Ghost of Oppo > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:31

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The Ghost of Oppo > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:34

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Jdrentarol > The Ghost of Oppo 03/01/2016 at 12:35

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Nope

The Ghost of Oppo > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:35

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Jdrentarol > The Ghost of Oppo 03/01/2016 at 12:35

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Nope, it’s a W123

Jdrentarol > The Ghost of Oppo 03/01/2016 at 12:38

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it’s a W123, i said

The Ghost of Oppo > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:39

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Wrong, this was 1001% definitely it. Trust me, I know speed well.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:40

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M-B didn’t have V12s or V10s in the W123 from the factory. Largest engine you got in a 123 body was an M110 2.8L straight six, or a OM617 3.0L straight five diesel.

You may have had the 6.9L V8 in a W116 450SEL 6.9. But those are rare. The other V8 was the 4.5L M117.

The W116s are very similar to the W123 body.

W116

W123

Jdrentarol > The Ghost of Oppo 03/01/2016 at 12:48

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Wrong, it was boxy and it had headlights side-by-side

Jdrentarol > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 03/01/2016 at 12:49

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It was a W123 with a removed bumper & grille and a custom engine

The Ghost of Oppo > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 12:50

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(Facepalm) you got a long way to go kid

razorbeamteam > CounterTorqueSteer 03/01/2016 at 12:53

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I'm saying it wasn't 120

uofime-2 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 03/01/2016 at 13:14

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find a video of that 5 pot diesel with the exhaust rusted off/missing. I would give that the best chance of being the strange sound he heard. Not sure it is capable of much speed, but lets assume 120 was an gross exaggeration

CALUSA > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 13:16

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Don’t think you will find it, there are a lot of tuned W123s around.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > uofime-2 03/01/2016 at 13:26

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Paging RamblinRover! He’s got one of those conveniently missing...something...right now in the shop behind his house.

Opposite Locksmith > Jdrentarol 03/01/2016 at 20:06

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You take jokes well

Jdrentarol > Opposite Locksmith 03/01/2016 at 20:46

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I didn’t take Gawker well