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#11 permalink BenzWorld Elite
Date registered: Sep 2007
Vehicle: 99 Merc S420 (80k Mi) 07 Lexus LS460 (21k Miles)
Location: FL
Posts: 3,982
The train tracks are always a good place to park!
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#12 permalink BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Oct 2002
Vehicle: 1990 420sel
Location: Springfield MO
Posts: 324
WOW! Did the train hit the 126 completely broad side, or was it hit more towards the back of the car? If so, I cannot believe that the man survived.
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#13 permalink BenzWorld Extremist
Date registered: May 2005
Vehicle: 1983 300 SD; 1989 300 SE (sold) 1986 300 E (sold) 1987 560 SEL
Location: CT/MA
Posts: 1,071
pretty soon I'm gonna have me the only mint SD left in the country.
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#14 permalink Lifetime Premium Member
Date registered: Nov 2006
Vehicle: '91 560 SEC AMG, 170k (Pearl black); '09 Mercury Grand Marquis LS,26k; '08 Subaru Outback,22k (sold)
Location: Grass Valley, N. Calif.
Posts: 7,329
The final, absolute, definitive, unarguable, reason to own a W126.
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#15 permalink BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Dec 2007
Vehicle: 1991 W126 300SEL -- 1993 W140 300SE
Location: PA
Posts: 170
I know someone owning a SMARTcar is shaking in their boots right about now..
#16 permalink BenzWorld Extremist
Date registered: May 2005
Vehicle: 1983 300 SD; 1989 300 SE (sold) 1986 300 E (sold) 1987 560 SEL
Location: CT/MA
Posts: 1,071
Quote:
Originally Posted by
cascade The final, absolute, definitive, unarguable, reason to own a W126.
The W126 is truly a strong car, but with 25 years of safety advancements, I do wonder if today's safest cars are not a bit safer.
ie. an Audi A8. Audi is truly innovating today while MB no longer leads the bunch.
#17 permalink AMG junkie / W126 mod
Date registered: Aug 2002
Vehicle: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL and 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E
Location: Central Ohio/Poland
Posts: 5,992
Quote:
Originally Posted by
hoodsir
I know someone owning a SMARTcar is shaking in their boots right about now..
Smart's are actually pretty safe cars and do well in all crash tests. Now, a small POS car like a Daihatsu or a Fiat 500 on the other hand...
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#18 permalink BenzWorld Senior Member
Date registered: Aug 2002
Vehicle: 1985 300SD, 1980 280SL, 1990 300TE 4Matic, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo
Location: Northern, Virginia
Posts: 504
Quote:
Originally Posted by
andrew_falky The W126 is truly a strong car, but with 25 years of safety advancements, I do wonder if today's safest cars are not a bit safer.
I fear many of the innovations may have lead to the reduction in mass that is the benefit of the 126.
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#19 permalink BenzWorld Elite
Date registered: Feb 2008
Vehicle: 1983 300D Turbo Diesel, 1985 300SD
Location: Brewster,NY (Putnam County)
Posts: 1,703
OMG!! The 126 took a beating and saved the guys life!! I'm glad he's ok, feel bad we lost another 126.
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#20 permalink BenzWorld Junior Member
Date registered: Dec 2007
Vehicle: 1990 420 SEL
Location: Area 51
Posts: 28
and people ask me why I drive old Benzes.....
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Topic Author Forum Replies Last Post What happened to 126 of the month? PANZR W126 S,SE,SEC,SEL,SD,SDL Class 1 07-27-2006 02:06 AM a funny thing happened today kcamsdog W126 S,SE,SEC,SEL,SD,SDL Class 2 12-05-2005 04:02 PM Something weird happened today. RezaR1 W163 M-Class 7 10-17-2005 06:17 AM this is wat happened today... mykg4orce W201 190 Class 9 06-30-2004 07:12 PM That happened today (3. of June) :-))))))))))))))) Reto R170 SLK Class 6 06-05-2001 05:19 AM
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