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300 SD - the ultimate cruiser
I just returned from a vacation to Maine and New Brunswick in my wife's "new" 1982 300SD. We overloaded the trunk with camping gear for 10 days (nothing bigger than a mosquito could have gotten in) and put two adults and two teens in the car. The car handled the twisted roads of Maine perfectly (though less weight would have been more fun) and we got a low of 25 mpg to a high of 30 (55 mph hwy with the air on 50% ot the time). From Maine to Manhatten, we got approving looks, rode in comfort and arrived fresh. Saw a couple of 123's ( the guy in the blue 240D that passed me at 80 in Vermont looking very relaxed - you rock!) and only one diesel 126.
2500 miles in a car with over 200k. I brought tools, but never needed a thing. What a car!
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1984 300Sd 210k Former cars: 1984 300D 445k (!!) (Strider) Original (and not rebuilt) engine and transmission. Currently running on V80 ( 80% vegetable oil, 20% petroleum products). Actually not, taking a WVO break. 1993 300d 2.5 275k. Current 120/day commuter 1981 300SD 188k (Hans) Killed by a deer |
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300SD- Ultimate Cruiser
Tenknots,
I must agree with you. Last summer, I drove from Southern California to visit friends in Bangor, Maine (and back) in my 1982 300SD. I averaged 31 mpg over the 7800 miles I drove. Filling up with a diesel cetane rating of 45 to 50 in the midwest really made a difference in mileage. I also brought tools and such, but only needed a few wrenches and screwdrivers when my windshield wiper motor died outside Freeport. ('It never rains in Southern California...'). I had a nice, smooth drive, with only a little A/C use, and at times, the car felt no different after 10 hours of driving than it did after one hour. It had 325k miles on it when I started. This car's a 'keeper'. SteveKaa ------------------------------------------------------ 1982 300SD 337k miles |
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Yup - Drove from Buffalo NY to Starfest in Mansfield Ohio then returned to Buffalo and went on to MA, ME, NH, and RI. Abt 1800 highway and 700 local miles driven. Air on and off as necessary. A whopping 29mpg average. Oh, in my 1983 300SD of course.
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Art Bourget 1983 300SD 1st In Class - Starfest Concours 2004 1st In Class - StarTrack Concours 2003 1983 300TDT 1985 300D MBCA - Niagara Section |
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