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lesapandre Rank: Talbot Tagora

lesapandre

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Thanks for this handy guide. I'd never realised that Mercedes-Benz made more than one model. I owned one once, which looked like this...

 

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...but I never knew what it was because the badge had come off. I only remember owning it because I have photographs. It was hazardously dull to drive.

No 124 should be dull - they handle beautifully and have saved my life at least once.

Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

Skizzer

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The 124 is a generation after the 190. It was 123, 190, 124 in order of introduction...I think

Grr, no. The 190 (project code W201) came out in 1983 and was a size smaller than the W123 (200-280E). The W124 (200-300E, later 500E) came out about 2 years later and replaced the W123.

 

The 190 and the W124 were the same generation, just different sizes. Think Cortina vs Granada, or 3-Series vs 5-series. They sold alongside each other until about 1993, by which time all cars looked identical and shit regardless of who made them.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Shitting Norah, here's a properly rare car. My dad had the Cavalier version of the same, they were a stop gap until they'd made the (1. 8 SRi models shortly after

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Ascona-1-6SR-Not-Cavalier-SRi-Astra-GTE-Nova-Possibly-the-only-1-in-UK/173194591267?hash=item285333bc23:g:Q6QAAOSwH1danDre

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Mega fit these, £4,000 probably quite cheap the way things are now. Remember when you could score them really cheap, but don't they rot like there's no tomorrow?

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-350-slc-classic/292470851256?hash=item44189f06b8:g:Z7MAAOSwTWBam99W

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RoadworkUK Rank: Lancia Gamma

RoadworkUK

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I humbly disagree with the above.

 

However, I dislike that the owner appears to have replaced the subtle original badges with B&Q house numbers.

 

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cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Slc is less popular and less valuable than the sl, which is the same but with not roof.

I had an s class in that colour with that engine I’ve never dealt with mpg like it . I used to regularly climb under it as I was sure fuel was pishing out somewhere . It wasn’t .

Roostybroon Rank Morris Ital

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"Shitting Norah, here's a properly rare car. My dad had the Cavalier version of the same, they were a stop gap until they'd made the (1. 8 SRi models shortly after"

 

 

My mate had one of these. Don't know if they were factory fitted or not but it had electric Windows with the manual winders still fitted which span round when you pushed the button.

wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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I humbly disagree with the above.

 

However, I dislike that the owner appears to have replaced the subtle original badges with B&Q house numbers.

 

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I'm with spike60 on this one.  These are one of the few big-engined barges which work better as a manual than an auto.  I had a 3-litre Sportronic and it was pants - hopelessly undergeared and not particularly responsive.

RoadworkUK Rank: Lancia Gamma

RoadworkUK

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I'm with spike60 on this one. These are one of the few big-engined barges which work better as a manual than an auto. I had a 3-litre Sportronic and it was pants - hopelessly undergeared and not particularly responsive.

Ah, I totally agree on the gearbox front, it's the 'not pretty' aspect we're at odds with.

alcyonecorporation Rank: Renault 16

alcyonecorporation

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There's a reason why the Comprex Supercharged diesel is "getting rare": Mazda didn't sell many in the first place. Also they were fuckin' slow; 75hp only just enough to get it off its arse. Interesting technological dead-end. Therefore perfect for AS Mazda botherers.

That's the one I tried to buy a while back. CV joint is also a bit bished.

 

Still keen on it.

Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

Ghosty

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323: a car of infinite variants.

 

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Mega tidy, and only £650.

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