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Originally Posted by supercars The Diesel version is fast enough to beat many Sports Cars even when they are revving to the maximum. |
Umm, with a zero to 100 of 16 seconds, and only 115 BHP (?) to move that mass, I'd love to know which sports cars the E250 D can beat. Leave sportcars aside, most of the other regular cars on this list (OHC, Baleno, Palio 1.6) will run circles around a E250D. Its fuel efficient yes, has good driveability yes, is durable yes, but the E250 D is NOT a scorcher. Sorry.
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Please STOP writing Tank as people buy this car then crash the car here & there; smash it through potholes & then complain that the car is damaged.
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Hey, the stupidity of some people cannot stop us from writing what we really feel about the car.
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Originally Posted by DCEite But i would have liked Alto VX 1.1 and Zen 1.0 to be a part of this. |
Zen added. Will ponder over the Alto.
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Originally Posted by Guna I think Forester has to be there in the list. |
The Forester is difficult to find. But so are some other cars on the list. Sure, I'll have the Forester added.
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Originally Posted by ashthedivx How about a thread called "Pocket Rockets < 3 Lakh" |
Neat thread idea
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Originally Posted by DKG I came away very impressed by the handling and balance of the W124. It is far from a barge and a very fine car. Its actually enjoyable to drive and a real surprise. |
So true, DKG. The 124s are surprisingly agile, by Mercedes standards of course.
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Originally Posted by suman Excellent initiative to put this thread up, its just what the Doctor ordered for many an enthusiast (young or old) who wants a FTD car on a Budget. Concise information that should help firm up the purchasing decision pretty quick. |
Thanks!
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I mean just imagine that Accord V6 - a song! Would have seriously considered one had it not been for that FE - with our running of 100+ kms in a day, I'd be out on the streets with a bowl pretty quick |
The reason that most of the cars on this list go cheap (RS, E220, Palio 1.6 etc.) boils down to their poor fuel efficiency.
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Originally Posted by suhaas307 What a brilliant thread! I love it! Great stuff! We can actually print this out and get it published or something! |
Why print? Let us set the standards for the print industry (and not vice versa).
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You've said that the Mitsubishi Lancer Cedia is a great 'Handling' car. Now this brings me to this point.
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It has been mentioned in the negatives of the Cedia that HM tuned the car for comfort rather than outright handling prowess. Thus, its gone soft. However, even in stock tune, its a delight to drive. And stiffer performance suspensions are available aplenty (bolt-on too). The Cedia has excellent after-market support.
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Originally Posted by issigonis I will have to sell myself to own a W 124 or a W 140, so wouldn't really touch them with a barge pole! |
Agreed on the W140, but you'd be surprised how cheap a W124 can work out to own. As long as you find a clean car, some consumables are cheaper than that of C segment cars. It's regarded as a workhorse in some other countries, remember?
Of course, if a major part fails, that will be expensive to fix.