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Old 03-27-2008, 07:42 PM
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Looking at a gasser. 1989 300E

It feels weird to be out of the Diesel forum.
I have been using the forum Google search to look for buying tips for an '89 300E.
Even before that I knew well enough about the evaporator from the diesel W124 folks.
Of course, all our friends know me as the "old Mercedes guy", and because of that I have a line on an '89 300E with 64K miles. It was a Cali car that was owned by a lady's parents who have passed away now.
*Are Cali emissions different on these models?
*Is this a model with wiring harness issues? {doesn't appear based on my search, but not sure}
*Do these require the use of premium gas {cheaper than diesel!}
*I know so little about these I'm not sure what else to ask.
I would appreciate any info my gasser brethren could provide. My thoughts are to possibly buy this and sell the Squash. My wife won't even ride in my W123's, so maybe she would ride in this and cut down on my minivan driving time. k (although, is it so bad to have a car your wife won't ride in?}
Thanks yall!
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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John
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