Are you guys kidding me?
I'm gonna bid on that jewel!
...until it goes over $400, that is

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300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

Back in '92, in Cupertino, CA, I saw a w123 converted to an "El Camino".

I wish I'd had a camera on me, at the time.

I have to say I like the way it looks. However, I have to agree that a diesel convertible would be a little noisy.

I am surprised that you can sell a vehicle like that in the People's Republic of Kalifornication. They have laws against everything else, seems like they would require a vehicle to pass a safety inspection for a legal sale. Guess they haven't thought of that one yet. Maybe all they care about is an emissions inspection.

People's Republic of Kalifornication...you make that sound as if the entire state was Berkeley The diesels don't get checked unless they're from out of state as I understand so you can get away with a lot. The police have enough freeway shootings, domestic disputes, gangs, drug dealers, and so forth and therefore vehicle compliance is pretty low on the list. Heck they don't even check for tags.....some cars around here have 2002 tags on them! Insurance? Not a chance.

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1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

A four door convertible??? Hmmmm. Why didn't they at least find an old 300C instead? It might even have more structure, not that it would really mean anything. Either are still not structurally fit!

That is a good point made about the weight difference between the SL and SLC. Bare in mind, the SLC is 14" longer then the SL. I'll see if I cant find some info about that.

Wonder where he dreamed up the DX series comment.....Guess he was hanging arond the honda crowd too much.

Ever Notice he also said "Unfinished" now thats a scarey statement.

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

What is with this "K" stuff about California? Isn't that about racists wearing hoods? Or is that supposed to be some jab about this state being communist? Has anyone taken a look at who the elected officials are here?
Diametricalbenz, you clearly live in LA. What you say may be true for there, but I know plenty of places where a taillight out is WAY high on the list. Check for tags? You have expired plates where I live, they impound the car.
In fact, California is such a huge and varied state politically, that it is foolhardy to try to sum it up in any way. We have high desert, ocean, rolling forests, redwoods, snow capped summits. Huge cities and way out remote regions.
It is a darn nice place. Can't be nutshelled, that's for sure. If y'all have never seen it, it comes highly recommended.
And no, diesels have not emmisions requirements. but who does?

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He's got it all.

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Jimmy Joe,

I actually don't "clearly" live in LA. I am from the 580/680 Bay Area corridor. I live here because of work reasons and I eventually would like to move back cause LA stresses me out. I know not all of California is not Los Angeles and not Berkeley and not SF Castro District. CA is great that is has a huge amount of diversity both ethnically, politically (arguable) and environmentally which is why I like this state because I can get to snow, desert, the Sierras, ocean, wineries in less than one day's drive and I completely agree with you on that I wasn't nutshelling it at all. It seems as if some others do and so I was trying to make a point that we're not all the same

As for the diesel inspection, I believe I read somewhere that the car had to be initially inspected if the car was bought from out of state for mileage, safety etc.

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I though he was just quoting the Red Hot Clili Pepers with the Kalifornication thing....

I asked him a question:
"What modifications have been done to strengthen the vehicle when the roof was removed?"
His Reply He acknowledges that there is rust.
I wouldn't trust it to go thru a carpark with speed humps!

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Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

Don't bump into a garbage can......or run over a rabbit with that thing...it will fold like a pretzle.

That thing most definately needs additional reinforcement.

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

No pictures from the side of all 4 doors open....wonder why

You'd be surprised how much the flimsy roof helps the structural integrity of the whole car. I used to be a dismantler and when we would cut a roof off of a car, or even cut one pillar for that matter, the whole car became a wobbly POS. I guarantee if you were to shove this car from the side it would wobble and flex tremendously. I'll bet if you open one of those back doors and put some downward force on it, it would easily bend out of alignment. Sit on the damn door and it would probably bend all the way to the ground.