How about 881, Silberdistel Metallic? It's not seen too often, and looks real nice.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

My goal for the "Blue Babe" is first to get her mechanical shape back in order. Then beautify her by sprucing up her palamino interior. I'm not looking for the showroom but a "patina".

She has come a long way in the last 2 years of ownership. My first Benz and so far all the labor has been mine.

Enhancements such as all new suspension components in the front and subframe bushings have made a major difference. Next will be new sway bar bushings and arm bushings, front and rear. She is really starting to ride and handle nicely.

Her heart (engine) is starting to get in shape. Most of the work there has been correcting a sad attempt by the PO to eliminate all the emissions without knowing what they were doing. The vacuum was set up where the EGR was opening anytime you accelerated. I probably will end up pulling the intake in order to get more of the carbon out of her. Despite all this she starts easily and purrs when she runs.

The interior would make a Benz lover cry when I bought her. Originally, it was velour but it looks as if someone kept a dog in it ( two large holes). I spent 3 days cleaning spilled soda pop out of the carpet and seats. She may be getting new sheepskin covers front and rear until I find a way to resolve some of this.

So far not a lot of $$$ have been spent. She has been a lot of work but I can readily say that she gets sweeter every day.

To keep it, enjoy it and pamper it

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Keep the 240D going, and get the wife to like it so much that she'll let me buy more (TD or SD =) =) =)

-John

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

Thats a little light for me actually.. I was leaning towards something like Eibengrün ( Forest Green) (822) or Zypressengrün Metallic (Cypress Green) (876)

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'84 300CD Turbo 132k (Anthracite Grey) - WVO - My daily driver - Recently named coo-coo-coupe by my daughter.
'84 300D Turbo 240k (Anthracite Grey) - Garage Queen
'83 300D Turbo 220k (Orient Red) - WVO - Wifes daily driver

I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.

My goal is to make my car mint, I don't want it to look like new just almost new. It has come a long way but still has a ways to go. I think in 2-3 years with a lot of time and $$$ I can accomplish this. Mechanically it is almost their.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

My goal when reaching semi retirment was to drive a nice old MB and learn how to keep them running. After 3 years we have a couple of nice 240Ds and my wife loves them. (big points) I learned how to rebuild the engines and keep most systems going thanks largly, to this group and a few friends around the neighborhood. Thanks YAL

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Except for some decent headlights my goal is to keep her original and toast her on her 30th birthday. She`s getting a new paintjob this week and will be garaged from now on.

Love this car!

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300TD W124, Two VW TDI Passat Wagons,Cummins Ram 250, Kubota Tractor
23 cylinders sipping the sweet sauce of the soy bean

Do like I did and change out the DOT sealed beam's for a set of 7" round H4 Hella's. You can get them with or without the city bulb, and you will not believe the difference at night. I chose the standard E-CODE Hella's without thecity light.

Here is a link where I got mine, Hella Light's $70 for both was well worth the money and leave's the car with the US look.

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'10 Chrysler T&C Stow-N-Go White. Grandpa's ride.

'13 Chrysler 200 Touring Candy Red. Grandma's ride.

Age and cunning will always over come youth and vigor.

OldNavy, You installed NON DOT approved lights ?

a little from collum A &B for both my cars
and keep them forever

You bet your sweet bippy I did, I been running E codes in all my US cars for about 20 years now.

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'10 Chrysler T&C Stow-N-Go White. Grandpa's ride.

'13 Chrysler 200 Touring Candy Red. Grandma's ride.

Age and cunning will always over come youth and vigor.

Well, I just wanted others to be aware of the potential for a ticket doing that.....

I would like you to try and find a cop out on the road that would know the difference. I don't think a person could tell the difference in oncomming traffic. The cars have never failed an inspection even with the light machine thing they roll in front of the lights. They are not poorly adjusted blinding other drivers, and I don't use over wattage bulbs either.

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'10 Chrysler T&C Stow-N-Go White. Grandpa's ride.

'13 Chrysler 200 Touring Candy Red. Grandma's ride.

Age and cunning will always over come youth and vigor.

Many inspection stations don't even check the aim of the headlights anymore....