E-Class (W124) Long live the W124.

[Mr. M]

W124 Faszination

 

[Kowalski]

I posted a thread with this same video, except the music was different.

 

[Mr. M]

I posted a thread with this same video, except the music was different.

I can't find it... It's not this, is it?

Anyway, I'm very impressed with the car's crash tests. Looks like the passenger compartment is still intact from a hit at the side, front and back.

Also, does anyone know why the wipers are singular for this particular generation of benzes?

 

[Kowalski]

I can't find it... It's not this, is it?

Yes. That's the one.

 

[bum-man]

One thing I always thought was cool on the W124 and W201 were the camed single blade windshield wipers. I wonder what was the reason to do away with them...

 

[Mr. M]

Yes. That's the one.

Hmm, the video is a little different, and in this there's some German commentary.

One thing I always thought was cool on the W124 and W201 were the camed single blade windshield wipers. I wonder what was the reason to do away with them...

Yeah... Any experts out there to help? Wimmer?

 

[Merc1]

I think they got rid of the wipers because of subtle rocking motion they produced when the car was at a stand still, and the single wiper can't really keep up during a heavy downpour. Lastly, cost was likely a factor also. I love mine on my car, but the 2-blade system works better. Seeing a 300E with this feature back in 1986 was one of the key reasons I fell in love with Mercedes-Benz.

Same thing with the wipers on the headlights, worked much better than just the simple spray cleaning system they use now. Volvo and Saab also had the same thing, needless to say they all have since retired this feature.

M

 

[Mr. M]

I think they got rid of the wipers because of subtle rocking motion they produced when the car was at a stand still, and the single wiper can't really keep up during a heavy downpour. Lastly, cost was likely a factor also. I love mine on my car, but the 2-blade system works better. Seeing a 300E with this feature back in 1986 was one of the key reasons I fell in love with Mercedes-Benz.

Same thing with the wipers on the headlights, worked much better than just the simple spray cleaning system they use now. Volvo and Saab also had the same thing, needless to say they all have since retired this feature.

M

That's interesting Marcus... Thanks!

 

[SDNR]

I think they got rid of the wipers because of subtle rocking motion they produced when the car was at a stand still, and the single wiper can't really keep up during a heavy downpour. Lastly, cost was likely a factor also. I love mine on my car, but the 2-blade system works better. Seeing a 300E with this feature back in 1986 was one of the key reasons I fell in love with Mercedes-Benz.

Same thing with the wipers on the headlights, worked much better than just the simple spray cleaning system they use now. Volvo and Saab also had the same thing, needless to say they all have since retired this feature.

M

I loved the single blade wiper too. I forgot about the wipers on the lights. Many cars had those in the 70s and 80s including BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Citroën.

 

[Merc1]

I loved the single blade wiper too. I forgot about the wipers on the lights. Many cars had those in the 70s and 80s including BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Citroën.

Oh I didn't know that about BMW and Rolls-Royce. Of course I've never been around a Citroen here in the U.S. Those were the days when engineering ruled first and foremost.

M

 

[Mr. M]

I loved the single blade wiper too. I forgot about the wipers on the lights. Many cars had those in the 70s and 80s including BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Citroën.

Even modern cars have headlight wipers: