I'm trying to decide if either of these would be an acceptable daily driver. The injected m130 280se is appealing because it seems less troublesome than the dual zenith carbs and apparently the car runs really well. However, it needs a full paint job. It has no more rust than my 250c, less probably, but paint jobs can be expensive as I understand it.
Sedan vs coupe is a personal choice. I currently don't have any sedans. So there's some utility value I could see in tooling around in one of these sedans. Black rip-free MBTex is more utilitarian than white leather in the coupe too. But of course the body work and paint are an immediate need.
Will the injected 280se do better or worse than the carbed 250c on fuel consumption? If fuel consumption won't be as good as my Honda Ridgeline which often gets 20mph highway, 16-17 mixed city, then I won't end up driving it. And if I won't drive it, I won't buy it.
The 250c has power windows and the 280se does not. Both have AC and working, leak-free sunroofs and Becker radios and crack free dashes. Of coarse the wood in the w108 is a nice touch, making the car that much more classic.
Sedan vs coupe is a personal choice. I currently don't have any sedans. So there's some utility value I could see in tooling around in one of these sedans. Black rip-free MBTex is more utilitarian than white leather in the coupe too. But of course the body work and paint are an immediate need.
Will the injected 280se do better or worse than the carbed 250c on fuel consumption? If fuel consumption won't be as good as my Honda Ridgeline which often gets 20mph highway, 16-17 mixed city, then I won't end up driving it. And if I won't drive it, I won't buy it.
The 250c has power windows and the 280se does not. Both have AC and working, leak-free sunroofs and Becker radios and crack free dashes. Of coarse the wood in the w108 is a nice touch, making the car that much more classic.