Advertising Last completed movie pages 1980 Mercedes-Benz 220 D [W123]Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time
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◊ 2010-07-04 16:55 |
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◊ 2010-07-04 16:59 |
It's a diesel version. |
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◊ 2010-07-04 17:50 |
Due the headrests not an early version, so around 1980+ |
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◊ 2010-07-05 11:44 |
Why couldn't they destroy a later (and crappier) W210 model instead? |
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◊ 2010-07-05 11:55 |
Perhaps they got a dead W123 from a scrapyard and then found a matching car for driving shots. |
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◊ 2010-07-05 11:59 |
@Kazimann: Being an admirer of the W123 for at least 10 years during which I faced at least a dozen situations where I almost bought one I have to say that I basically agree with you; nevertheless, it has to be said that this particular car here was in poor condition, especially as far as the body and the floor are concerned. |
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◊ 2010-07-05 12:16 |
In 1979 I learned driving a car in a 200D [W123]. The only positive thing about it was that it didn't break down. But it had no suspension, terribly hard seats, an extremely slow engine (even a 2CV was not much slower!), a total lack of personality and style... For me it was one of the worst cars I've ever driven. |
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◊ 2010-07-05 12:39 |
 Yes, I might to have to agree. I've only driven a 200D once, and the performance was rather underwhelming. Still, that particular car was almost 25 years old back then, and the W123 was never intended to be a sportscar.  Interestingly, even hardcore W123-enthusiasts admit that the seats are very uncomfortable. I've even heard of people who had to consult a physiotherapist due to the seats. It is really hard to understand why the engineers were not able to do a better job on a car that was very expensive when new. |
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◊ 2010-07-05 15:56 |
But these indeed unfortable seats (I'm also getting butt-pain, when I sit in a Benz) have one important advantage for a classic-car-freak: the cloth is nearly undestroyable (for example by the sun) and usually still fine after 30 or 40 years. Absolutely uncommon for other brands. For example for VW, Audi and NSU.  Seat-cloth is a real drama for us freaks.  |
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