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Originally Posted by morgantruce
I wrote the article because I really enjoy owning a 240D, and would love to be able to buy a new one. The thought of having to purchase a new car today is depressing. Today's new cars are nothing more than a collection of gadgets. 
Nearly everyone I speak to wants a car that is dependable and simple to maintain. Car manufacturers are ignoring this, preferring to up the ante every model year with more unnecessary gadgetry and complexity. They also conveniently igore the fact that people like cars that have parts interchangeability over a ten year model period.
I'm hoping some manufacturer will have the balls to design a modern car that is dependable, simple to maintain, and is designed to last. They ought to take a long hard look at the 240D and try to understand why we like those cars so much.  |
I sold my '83 240D to a forum member who lives in WI and they drove it home from my house in SE MO, a trip of about 600 miles and cruised 65-70 all the way without any problems averaging 26 mpg on 49 cetane B2 diesel.
One of the reasons for selling the car was because my wife was never happy with me for buying a 20+ year old car and worried about me being stranded somewhere. So I when I finally decided to let the car go I wanted it to go to a deserving forum member who would take care of the car and enjoy many years of happy motoring. I think I found that in forum member 83-240D who already had one 240D and bought my 240D for his wife.
I shudder to think I will never own another car that is as well built, dependable, and as fun to drive as that or any 240D. The one thing that was unsual with this car was it had the Henna Red interior, which seems to be very unusual in 240/300D series. More pictures and info can be seen
HERE.
