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fudge:
The alloys are the "standard" items, but back in that day everything had to be paid for, the 190 and the 230te for that matter had windup windows, no sunroof and steel wheels with trims, Steve (V8Moneypit)'s car has optional Electyric Windows, Metallic Paint, Sunroof, Alloys And Music! you had to pay extra for music, even on the first C-Class, there was a doctor at Addenbrooks about 6 years ago that was still without music, no head unit and no speakers!

There was no AMG Back then, there was a "Sportline" kit for it, TBH it looks best standard.

Rich_P:
I had heard that tale before about so much of what appears to be 'standard' on these motors being optional.  I suppose you got exactly what you wanted this way.

Anyway, I think the only reason why our 230TE has so many of the options going (sunroof, electric windows etc. and much much more) is because it was Mercedes-Benz themselves who owned it as a promotional motor for the first year or two!  :lol:

Oh, and by golly are these motors nice to drive.  I want one for myself.  :dance:

fudge:
The 124's are superb, I had a 300te, 1990 "G" and took it to eurodisney, 7 people, roof box, 160,000 miles and she went like a steam train there and back, I even managed about 28mpg on cruise at 3 figs most of the way in france.....  I sold it to a mate, it still goes strong at 250k

V8MoneyPit:
My memory of the 230TE was towing a horse box with 2 'full size' horses and a Shetland in it, plus the entire rear of the car packed up to the roof and right up to the front seats with junk (Sarah's stuff!). This was from Glasgow to Norfolk. And Sarah asked if we could but a couple of rabbit hutches on the roof  :shock: :shock: You can guess the answer, I'm sure!

Freelander1980:
i do like that style of MERC was looking at a few when i was looking for a run around, in the end though i ended up with a Rover 620Ti which was almost show room condition

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