Your opinion is sought and is welcome on the Good (G) the Bad (B) and the Ugly (U) of the Mercedes 107. If you answer here please prefix each sentence with G B or U as sort of a poll. Of course you could disagree with prior ideas or nit-pick. I'm starting this list with these opinions:
G: Hardtop and ragtop makes two different vehicles in one design that are both quite fun to drive.
G: Timeless body style that gains recognition as classic MB and compliments from total strangers.
G: Outstanding engineering and quality materials make these vehicles last longer and go further than most other cars.
G: This benzworld.org forum featuring good advice and questionable humor.
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B: Plastic chain guides that get brittle with age and heat and will destroy the interference engine when they break.
B: Also, an unfortunate experiment with a single row timing chain.
B: Front subframe recall, or the need to weld reinforcing gussets to keep the control arm mounting tabs from letting go of the front wheels.
B: Cheap foam that turns into dust in places like the sunvisor innards, door cards or the mystifying foam tubes inside the dash.
B: Cheap inferior aftermarket parts that do not fit or fail quickly, such as URO brand.
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U: Soft-top duck tail, the ugly curl in the middle rear from not folding in the cloth each time you stow it.
U: Protruding USA bumpers, although they provide excellent seating.
U: Too much sun that wreaks havoc on the dash, carpet, wood console and leather seats. The price paid to the solar god of topless pleasure.
U: The "Found this 107 on craigslist/ebay/etc." thread. http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r-c107-sl-slc-class/1555434-found-107-craigslist-ebay-etc.html
G: Hardtop and ragtop makes two different vehicles in one design that are both quite fun to drive.
G: Timeless body style that gains recognition as classic MB and compliments from total strangers.
G: Outstanding engineering and quality materials make these vehicles last longer and go further than most other cars.
G: This benzworld.org forum featuring good advice and questionable humor.
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B: Plastic chain guides that get brittle with age and heat and will destroy the interference engine when they break.
B: Also, an unfortunate experiment with a single row timing chain.
B: Front subframe recall, or the need to weld reinforcing gussets to keep the control arm mounting tabs from letting go of the front wheels.
B: Cheap foam that turns into dust in places like the sunvisor innards, door cards or the mystifying foam tubes inside the dash.
B: Cheap inferior aftermarket parts that do not fit or fail quickly, such as URO brand.
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U: Soft-top duck tail, the ugly curl in the middle rear from not folding in the cloth each time you stow it.
U: Protruding USA bumpers, although they provide excellent seating.
U: Too much sun that wreaks havoc on the dash, carpet, wood console and leather seats. The price paid to the solar god of topless pleasure.
U: The "Found this 107 on craigslist/ebay/etc." thread. http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r-c107-sl-slc-class/1555434-found-107-craigslist-ebay-etc.html