E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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W124 0-60

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zf-9qg7YV0M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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0 on a 10 scale.

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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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88 W124 300CE
Originally Posted by RHW
link functionality:

0 on a 10 scale.

Can't agree RHW you rated too high !
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RHW
link functionality:

0 on a 10 scale.

Reflects the amount of effort the OP expended to post an accurate link and establish a rapport with his audience...
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Sorry guys. Thanks for being brutally honest Here's the link http://youtu.be/Zf-9qg7YV0M
Sorry again for the hiccup.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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Sounds good - video bit hard to see.
But assume you got to 60 mph ?
Show us all the hard work you did.
I hope you took many many pictures !
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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That's better!
Sounds awesome, but hard to see. Was that 7 or 8 seconds to 60mph??

Please post pictures
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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That's better!
Sounds awesome, but hard to see. Was that 7 or 8 seconds to 60mph??

Please post pictures
It was 7 seconds. I love this car my father got it for me for $1000 and has showed me how to fix it myself he has always had a Benz and knew this was a good car that would last the test of time!
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Seemed far from 7 seconds
Counting while looking at a speedometer is not very accurate.
Use a device like a G-Tech or the app from an I-phone which incorporates a three axis accelerometer which will result in a fairly accurate calculation.
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