taxi House< a rel= v: url href= http://mercedesblog.com/classic/ property =v: title > Classic Die Hard: 1.3 million kilometers for Mercedes W124 taxi < span title="Marco Bialk kaufte ein Taxi mit mehr als 1,3 Millionen Kilometern Laufleistung."> Mercedes W124 proves when more it is the text book example of endurance beyond reality: a 200 D taxi struck the 1.3 million kilometers mark. A cars and truck with a moving history: the history of the Mercedes is completely recorded! 1,337,952 kilometers is what the speedometer of the Mercedes 200 D proudly shows today. A lot of youngtimer fans love cars with low mileage. Marco Bialk(49)feels in a different way: "I bought my Mercedes taxi because of the great patina!" And due to the fact that the history of his marathonist Mercedes is entirely recorded.
The taxi, first registered on October 27, 1989, is one of the first W 124s to carry smooth side panels rather of rubber strips. Mercedes introduced this version at the IAA motorshow in September '89. Among Mercedes lovers they are called"Sacco boards"-- after the name of then Mercedes chief designer Bruno Sacco (84 ).
Behind the wheel of the 200 D never sat a negligent short-lived chauffeur, but constantly taxi operator Wolfgang O., who purchased his Mercedes in January 1993 as a used cars and truck. As a< span title=" Der gelernte Kfz-Mechaniker O. achtete auch im alten Automobile auf gepflegte Details und ließ unter anderem die blauen Stoffsitze vom Sattler renovieren, als sie unansehnlich geworden waren."> skilled car mechanic he took note of cool details and had, to name a few things, the blue fabric seats of the saddler changed.
Every 10,000 kilometers, Wolfgang O. made sure his taxi was serviced according to the factory regulations. The original 75-hp diesel motor worked up until a million kilometers. After this point, the car got a 72 hp engine from the smaller 190 D. The four-speed automated transmission was installed in April 1990, when Mercedes exchanged it at 15.181 on warranty.
T oday the W 124 shows just discreet edge rust. The underbody was porous in many locations when Marco Bialk purchased the taxi for 300 euros. Therefore, he invested 1700 euros in welding.< span title ="Der mittlerweile 82-jährige Vorbesitzer findet die Idee verrückt, dass Bialk seinen alten Diesel der Nachwelt erhalten will, ohne Personen zu befördern."> The now 82-year-old previous owner finds the idea crazy that Bialk desires to protect his old diesel for posterity, without bring individuals. But for Bialk this vehicle is"a cultural monolith".,