Cj12329 3rd Gear September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 (edited) I drove this (father's car) for a year in 1995 when I just started working. 4 speed manual, smooth, precise, heavy and solid shifting feel like loading a bolt action rifle and the parking brake felt like a GPMG charging handle the recirculating ball power assisted steering was smooth and light, no speed sensing though, brakes were very good and the doors close with a solid thud like a commercial fridge door most of the petrol station pump attendents couldn't find the petrol filler cap hatch.. haha my dad had the 230.6…yes..solid car. Hand brake on the right beside the aircon vent… petrol lid behind. Wiper sweep from center Parking brake is on the dash board right? Drive the w123 before, that's where parking brake is. This is newer Edited September 10, 2017 by Cj12329 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 How about Rolls Royce & Bentley? Same thing when these both brands under British's Hand,later both Companies sold to the Germans,BMW bought Rolls Royce,VW bought Bentley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toeknee_33 Turbocharged September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 The British always try to be cleverer but often times they fail in making a good product! My belief is that the British are good in innovation but very poor in turning it into a product and in quality of production. After so many years Land Rover and jaguar quality is still bleeeh I totally agree with you. The Brits are indeed innovators but can't seem to screw things together properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atrecord Supersonic September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 It was reported that the cabin was so silent that engineers needed to remove some insulation. That's what made LS400 iconic. My first boss had one. I sat in it a couple of times. It was in 1994. Handphones were just being invented at that time, and he was carrying the big water bottle around. Inside the car got a car phone too, and he die die must make some calls inside the car to show off... The chauffeur said the Lexus was like an aeroplane when travelling on NSH. For the shorter distance that I sat inside the car, can only hear aircon noise, and not the road/traffic noise. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DACH Supersonic September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 I totally agree with you. The Brits are indeed innovators but can't seem to screw things together properly. Which is why British cars at that time were perceived poor quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnahp Supercharged September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 Parking brake is on the dash board right? Drive the w123 before, that's where parking brake is. yes, it looks like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlainDupuis 3rd Gear September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 (edited) I believe the MB we are talking about above is model W115 instead of W123. W123 was the model that followed W115. The picture of the dash in the previous post is from the facelift version. The original version has a larger steering wheel with a thin rim and a large chrome ring to activate the horn. The car that we had did not have the pull handle. It was the traditional foot pedal with a small pull button on the dash located between the air vent and the door. Edited September 10, 2017 by AlainDupuis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocus Turbocharged September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 Rare car for sale. The kei car that Takumi in Initial D had a hard time beating and have to resort to switching off his headlights to confuse the driver.. The Suzuki Cappuccino. http://m.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=234631 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
currypuff 5th Gear September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 Rare car for sale. The kei car that Takumi in Initial D had a hard time beating and have to resort to switching off his headlights to confuse the driver.. The Suzuki Cappuccino. http://m.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=234631 This one was put up for sale for long time liao... Guess too ex and parts difficult to find thats why no buyers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugimoto 6th Gear September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 I believe the MB we are talking about above is model W115 instead of W123. W123 was the model that followed W115. The picture of the dash in the previous post is from the facelift version. The original version has a larger steering wheel with a thin rim and a large chrome ring to activate the horn. The car that we had did not have the pull handle. It was the traditional foot pedal with a small pull button on the dash located between the air vent and the door. Ya, I think they removed it on the face lifted version because of the confusion of 4 pedals in the footwell. During that time not alot of cars have a "extra" pedal beside clutch pedal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 (edited) Ya, I think they removed it on the face lifted version because of the confusion of 4 pedals in the footwell. During that time not alot of cars have a "extra" pedal beside clutch pedal. LHD is using Foot Operated parking Brake,while the RHD W114,115,123,126 using Hand Operated Parking Brake,until W124,it used back Foot Operated Parking Brake..RHD W114,115 got an extra Pedal,Windscreen Washer/Wiper...on the left side... Edited September 11, 2017 by ER-3682 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Twincharged September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 This one was put up for sale for long time liao... Guess too ex and parts difficult to find thats why no buyersBeen for sale since the renewal of its coe! Condemn Liao. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
currypuff 5th Gear September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 Been for sale since the renewal of its coe! Condemn Liao.Spider web already... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnahp Supercharged September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 LHD is using Foot Operated parking Brake,while the RHD W114,115,123,126 using Hand Operated Parking Brake,until W124,it used back Foot Operated Parking Brake..RHD W114,115 got an extra Pedal,Windscreen Washer/Wiper...on the left side...wah, marseelee sifu ah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 wah, marseelee sifu ah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnahp Supercharged September 11, 2017 Share September 11, 2017 No lah,just learned alot from a retired C&C Senior Service Advisor.those are pre-internet, pre-google era models, that gentleman is a walking marseelee encyclopedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic September 12, 2017 Share September 12, 2017 rare http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=656904&DL=1000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
serenade 6th Gear September 12, 2017 Share September 12, 2017 Some 70's Jaguar even more stylish,got 2 fuel tanks... See from the top, there are 2 filler caps at either side of boot, just after the rear windscreen. Problem was in our heavy tropical rain, water got into the fuel tank. Especially when the rubber seal wore out or cracked due to our heat when park in sun. British cars of 60s and early 70s common to put fillers on top. Later editions moved to side. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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