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Gangster chariot. There's nothing funnier than a white, bodykitted, slammed, window-tinted 190 rolling past... then you hear the old diesel rattle.
Sorry, that should be - you hear an old diesel rattle, then a few minutes later a white, bodykitted, slammed, window-tinted 190 rolls past.
My flatmate used to open the gate to our carpark for me when I came home in my diesel W123. He had to get up, walk to the door, press the gate button, and then the gate does nothing for five seconds before clanking into life - but it was always open by the time I rolled into the driveway. I think on a quiet night you could literally hear it a mile off.
Anyway, yes I see your point. 190es are probably a bit soft anyway. Spridgets are much more fun, especially if you like getting Waxoyl in your eye, or getting thrown sideways and wrestling with the steering wheel because of a tiny bump in an off-camber corner.