The "tank" is evidently treating you well!
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Originally Posted by E250Dreamcar  I have traveled to Hyderabad (a 1600 km roundtrip), Goa (a 1300 km roundtrip), Mahabaleshwar (Twice), Alibagh, and more than 5 times to Lonavala. |
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On the highway, its weight is a great advantage as it stays planted at high speed. The braking is also expectedly top-class, as I’ve had the opportunity to find out!
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Using the car for what she was meant for. Germans really come into their own on the highway.
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it averages 7.6 kmpl whereas the summer average drops to 6.8 kmpl. On the highway, with the AC on, it averages a healthy 10.6 kmpl. For a car that weighs nearly 2 tons, I’d say that’s decent.
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Par for a petrol W124.
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Absolutely nothing. Period.
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What tyres is she running?
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I drove on with only 2 cylinders. It is truly to the credit of German engineering that the car could make it all the way to Mumbai (cruising comfortably at 120 kmph on the expressway, in fact!).
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Rats had eaten into my turbo pipe once. The C220 went into limp mode (max speed about 140kph, would go more but take forever). Yet, she performed flawlessly and got us home. For whatever faults she's had, never once has the car left us stranded on the road.
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I then took the car to Autohanger who gave me an estimate of 36k for getting the car fixed. Not believing these chaps, I waited for my usual mechanic to come back to town, and he had a look and fixed the car for 800 bucks (yes, 800 rupees only!!).
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LOL! You really should just stick to the after-market for such an old car. Out of curiousity, what exactly did he do for the 800 bucks?
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However, it does have a nice growl when you floor the pedal
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You can say that again. The E220 has an addictive mechanical sound to it when high-revved.
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There’s an irritating creaking noise that comes from the driver’s side A-pillar. I will get to the bottom of it soon.
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The doors were a big let down for me. They are unusually hard to close and the hinges creak a bit despite a lot of greasing. Apparently, a common problem with this model – Can anyone confirm this?
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My take : It's an old car and some creaks / noises will be inevitable. Don't let them bother you, turn the ICE up
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The car seems to go UP in value with time! I’ve received offers above my purchase price!!
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The beauty of owning a classic!
Great review of a deserving car. Do keep giving this thread periodic updates. Lots of people out there wanting to own a W124, your thread will prove invaluable to them.