w124 260e or e36 316i

**theveed** · February 9th, 2006 07:55 PM

May kakilala ako sa Benz Club na nagbebenta ng mint W126 300SD if you're interested, PM mo nalang ako, bigay ko sayo ang contact info.

Di na po carbureted ang 1990 na W124...

**ale828** · February 9th, 2006 09:04 PM

depends how old you are? do you have a family or plan to have one in the near future or are you a single bachelor. i still think the W124 is for older people, prefered by older men who needs the space for kids, while the E36 is more for the younger executives/people who are still single and love to go out at night. Thw W124 on the plus side has better riding comfort but handling in corners is not as good as the E36. And its nice seeing dressed up W124 in the streets, its much rarer to see than E36.
Sabi nga sa akin pang DOM yung W124 and pang Bagets yung E36. hehe

**OTEP** · February 9th, 2006 10:17 PM

Have you considered the 230E W124? It has a 136bhp 4-banger. For me that's the best compromise for economy and power.

Sa W124, yung fuel pump relay ang naging problem namin. It caused the vehicle to stall. After palitan, ok na ulit. '87 model nga pala ito na ex-German.

The interior is conservative but it is also ageless. Hard wearing materials that also manage not to feel cheap. Our '87 is still on the original interior. Upholstery, carpeting, ceiling, etc. Still very fresh up to this day.

At high speeds, if the 316i is rock solid, the W124 is alcatraz. It inspires confidence. Hussling from Baguio to Manila has never been more fun. The transmission kicks down with authority, there's a throaty growl from the engine, very confidence inspiring. Overtaking 2-3 trucks along the national highways is no problem. All while your rear passengers are reading the morning paper and enjoying the spacious cabin. Executive express. :D

**GlennSter** · February 9th, 2006 10:25 PM

ive always wanted a 260e w124...patay na patay kami ng dad ko sa ganyan...

**theveed** · February 10th, 2006 02:07 PM

Dati nagkaroon kami 89 W124, tapos after 2 weeks napraning erpat ko sa mga kidnap-kidnap ekek (early 90s) binenta at pinalitan ng 2 galant hehe...

Sayang yun, mint na mint tapos mura pa namin nakuha...

W124 padin ako...

E36 interior door, ceiling upholstery, get ready to replace those hehe.

**dx8976** · February 10th, 2006 03:13 PM

the w126 300sd might be an option, im just worried that it might be a bit on the large and noisy side. dumaan kasi kami sa 300sel when i was a kid and iirc yun ang unang car na nabangga ko. yun 250d naman ng dad ko makes me want to stay away from old diesel sedans because of the noise. kaya ba lagyan ng soundproofing?

at the moment im leaning more towards a mb (dahil na rin sa opinions of the people here). would anyone have any idea sa fuel consumption ng 260e? i dont want to be surprised with a huge fuel bill.

**GlennSter** · February 10th, 2006 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by theveed

Dati nagkaroon kami 89 W124, tapos after 2 weeks napraning erpat ko sa mga kidnap-kidnap ekek (early 90s) binenta at pinalitan ng 2 galant hehe...

Sayang yun, mint na mint tapos mura pa namin nakuha...

W124 padin ako...

E36 interior door, ceiling upholstery, get ready to replace those hehe.

kami naman nagkaron ng 190e...

such a lemon car..herherhehr

sunod sunod sira..kainis.

**theveed** · February 10th, 2006 03:20 PM

Trust me, wala kang maririnig sa loob, hehe, kahit sa labas parang regular diesel lang tunog.

Pakingan mo nalang personally, noise isn't something you can describe sa board.