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showme · #10 02-09-2012, 02:30 PM

Nice find, newbie! And, welcome to the club! You won't find a more helpful bunch of guys (and girls) than this forum. I bought my first MB in 06, and I can honestly say that this forum is the reason I am still driving mine today. I don't mind turning wrenches, but if you don't know the tricks that you can easily learn by this helpful group, it would be nerve racking sometimes.
First thing I'd like to mention is that you should probably start by checking the "drain plugs" that are along the bottom of your trunk and cab. (You mentioned a spongy floor). These cars have so many good ideas engineered into them, it's unbelievable. Those rubber drain grommets can get clogged up, which will cause rust problems. Easy job, even if you have to replace a part. (I'm sending you a PM, so check your home page). Anyway, I also noticed you have a light cover cracked. (See PM, also). My daughter had an 82 240d manual tranny, and it worked very well. She got great mileage with it, too.
Anyway, nice to se you got a good deal, and a nice car. Like I said, this forum is fantastic for help and good DIY walk throughs. Being a union Ironworker, I have taken a lot of flack for owning and driving an MB. But I honestly have to say, this is the easiest car I've ever worked on, and after finding a place to buy my OEM parts that won't baknrupt me, I can't say enough about the quality, craftsmanship and thought that Mercedes has put in the 70's and early 80's models. And the idea that I can carry a gallon of vegetable oil for emergency fuel is icing on the cake! Glad you are here! Lee