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Originally Posted by AF
My mom had one of those in the early 80's without the turbo ... all I remember is it being very loud, very slow though it was solid as hell !! Oh and it had a plug so you could warmup the block so it would start in the winter.
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Our family had W116 and W126 300SD's (1979 and 1984). I ended up getting the 84 in 1992 (as a wedding present). They are the literal expression of the vehicular bank vault. Between the two cars, we put probably 1/2 million miles on them.
I do miss the simplicity - ruggedness - comfortableness - safety - durability - slowness (actually - I do miss that sometimes)....... then I wake up and realize that times have moved on.
But - for a slow jaunt around the countryside on a summer day with a picnic in the trunk (with LOTS of stuff.... lol - long story) - they are truly awesome machines.