1996 Mercedes-Benz W124 320 Coupe review from UK and Ireland

Loose connection on ECU ended up a simple repair, but took ages to diagnose.

Rear windscreen has started to go milky around the bottom edges, this is a common complaint with coupes.

Other than those two issues nothing on the vehicle has gone wrong and it feels like it was hewn from a single piece of the finest metal.

With classic understated Mercedes Coupe lines this car was always destined to be a classic, much like those it followed.

I don't know what it is about the mid range Mercedes coupes they have a presence and unparalelled style and grace which other manufacturers can't match.

Everything else that's of a similar type from other makers seems to be overly loud and much too conspicuous.

Then there's the quailty and feel of the car, it s exceptional.

I put this down to not implementing too much technology into the car, unlike newer cars of such ilk the W124 coupes are not swamped with adaptive this and reative that, they have a great chassis to work from and exemplary standards of engineering and build quality mated to that great chassis ends up as a great car.

Some may say they are little old fashioned, but I reckon in some ways that's better, I mean would you sooner have a girl friend who looked great, but couldn't hold a conversation to save her life or a timeless beauty with whom you debate the intricacies of life.