[W126 Coupe] Brake Rotors for the W126

[Ernie Stephens]

I was actually thinking that they might have offered the option in Europe if the performance of a diesel had matched the form of the Cpe.  I don't understand the reluctance of offering diesels here in the states but I suspect that it must be a political kind of thing.  I drove a diesel Renault (I believe that's what it was) back in Spain 11 years ago and it was amazingly quiet, powerful and economical to drive; I never saw that car offered here in the states.
Ernie
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  Not likely. Even today, we do not see many of the diesel models that we see in Europe. 
  My brother owns an 04 CLK 270CDI which is a 140mph car that gives him 40+mpg. We don't see it here and this was the first 2 door model to be offered in Europe with a diesel. Up until then, even in Europe, a 2 door sports car in Diesel was rare.





  On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Ernie Stephens <stevetsg at msn.com<mailto:stevetsg at msn.com>> wrote:

    I'm sure that you are right, MB would have probably at the very least offered the option had the performance of the diesel been there.
    Ernie

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