Discovered: Lovely green A-reg Mercedes wagon & newer E500.

[NorthernSky]

Purely for PHer viewing pleasure, here is a lovely (and seemingly regularly used) wagon, I discovered this in Clifton, Bristol, last week.





By comparison here is another rare but far more modern green E class wagon. What do we make of the transition between this classic form and the newer, but still not that new, shape.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010255...

[anonymous-user]

The green one is lovely The modern one is a horrible blob.

[Car_Nut]

Breadvan72 said:

The green one is lovely The modern one is a horrible blob.

Quite the W123 is a true classic icon, built to unsurpassed standards. The W212 will only ever be iconic as an example of how far DB’s standards have fallen.

[AMGSee55]

Love them both in their (very) different ways - super rare E500 in that colour. If I wanted a combination classic and everyday vehicle I’d have a 7 seat 123 without hesitation.

[Rollin]

I searched for ages to find a green one, but unsuccessful. This is my daily driver too though.

[Scrump]

Car_Nut said:

Quite the W123 is a true classic icon, built to unsurpassed standards. The W212 will only ever be iconic as an example of how far DB’s standards have fallen.

It is a S211.
PH pedantry matters

[EclassAnt]

Scrump said:

Car_Nut said:

Quite the W123 is a true classic icon, built to unsurpassed standards. The W212 will only ever be iconic as an example of how far DB’s standards have fallen.

It is a S211.
PH pedantry matters

AutoTrader said:

The advert you’re looking for is no longer available. But we’ve found some similar vehicles for sale that match your search criteria.

It was a 212 when I looked at it the other day, now the ad has gone and AutoTrader are showing a 211 as an alternative.

Car_Nut said:

Breadvan72 said:

The green one is lovely The modern one is a horrible blob.

Quite the W123 is a true classic icon, built to unsurpassed standards. The W212 will only ever be iconic as an example of how far DB’s standards have fallen.

The 212 is a big improvement on the quality of the 210, which would rust while you watched. I didn't enjoy driving the 211 so can't comment on the ownership experience. The 212 hangs together much better than the 210, the only thing that seems to have got worse are the seats and the automatic rain sensor for the windscreen wipers, oh and the wipers too come to think of it.

I quite like the 212 as a daily driver but that S123 is really lovely, I don't suppose the owner would want to swap

[Dapster]

I wonder what colour that is? This is Forest Green - is it the same?





My dad had a pov spec 200 saloon from new. 1981 SPR892X, classic white, blue cloth, 4 speed manual, keep fit windows. It was such a majestic car, clear to me even as an 11 year old when dad brought it home. It was high end Granada money but the neighbours thought we'd won the lottery, such was the cachet of the Mercedes back then.

I could pack a whole lottery garage with Mercs from the 80s.

Edited by Dapster on Friday 6th November 17:39

[anonymous-user]

Rollin said:

I searched for ages to find a green one, but unsuccessful. This is my daily driver too though.

This is very fine!

[Rollin]

Dapster said:

I wonder what colour that is? This is Forest Green - is it the same?

Nickel Green I think.

[anonymous-user]

Good on yers both! Classics as dailies - This is the way.

[StuntmanMike]

NorthernSky said:

Purely for PHer viewing pleasure, here is a lovely (and seemingly regularly used) wagon, I discovered this in Clifton, Bristol, last week.





By comparison here is another rare but far more modern green E class wagon. What do we make of the transition between this classic form and the newer, but still not that new, shape.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010255...

Neither are particularly good looking for me. The older one has a style about it though.

[NorthernSky]

Driving such a thing as a daily is awesome, good on you. Here's my daily... albeit 20 years younger...

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Here's the E500 from the now expired ad!

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