It has 126k. It drives very well once you get used to right hand drive. It gets about 25mpg which is not that great given the price of fuel in the UK. The cost to drive it is roughly the same as driving my Dodge in the US getting 8mpg. I found it on the internet, just outside of London. I bought it to tour Europe for a couple of years. I used it for a couple of weeks in January 2002, about 8 weeks in summer 2002 and we'll use it again for another 8 weeks this summer, after which I hope to sell it. Anyone interested? $1800. I have it stored on a farm just outside of Exeter. I was very nervous when I first went over to the UK to pick it up. It was the first vehicle I bought sight unseen and the previous owner had already moved to Spain. My instructions were to go to a newsagent shop in a small town just east of London and he would have the keys and paperwork. I was quite relieved when the keys were there and the vehicle parked just a few miles down the road.
I had to replace the waterpump on it but that's the only problem I've had with it (apart from having to bleed the clutch system when I first picked it up) The waterpump was quite different than the ones on a 240d because the fan clutch attachment was via a large central bolt.
For touring Europe it's hard to beat. Most major cities have campgrounds either right in town or close enough to jump on public transportion. It's been a kick so far.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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