300 D--Miraculous Transformation

#21

On Sep 28, 2:31*pm, "Dori A Schmetterling" <nob... (AT) spam (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

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Whilst the W123 may have been a solid car -- I had a couple -- we mustn't
get lost in romaticism. *The old Beetle had its share of problems, too,
otherwise owners would not have been driving around with engine compartment
covers propped open.

Cars of the last 20 years or so are much more reliable that older cars.
Better brakes, better tyres, better suspensions...

Wouldn't want to go back.

DAS

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things. *What we need is, again, the VW Beetle, VW Bus, and W123
series Mercedes. It would also be nice if the pre-'90s International
and Jeep lines could be brought back. *But of course, nothing can ever
be brought back. *This is the tragic march of "progress".

Well, I would, and do. I haven't bought a new car in decades. My
300D has great brakes, great suspension, and is likely much safer than
the new ones. Plus I don't like the new Mercedes Toyota-inspired body
styles.

#22

Doubt it.

Don't get me wrong, I like/d the W123, and it's great it floats your boat,
but I was speaking more generally and I think many more modern cars are
superior, including in the matter of safety. I don't think crumple zone
research stopped in the 80s.

DAS

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#23

On 2009-09-30, Dori A Schmetterling <nobody (AT) spam (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

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Doubt it.

Don't get me wrong, I like/d the W123, and it's great it floats your boat,
but I was speaking more generally and I think many more modern cars are
superior, including in the matter of safety. I don't think crumple zone
research stopped in the 80s.

I agree with you on the safety issue, and I agree with the OP that if I want a
car that looks like a Toyota I'll buy a Toyota.

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