http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/90296731.html

It says it's a one owner vehicle, but the license plates are the "new style". Calif has gone through 2-3 different types of plates since that car was new...

I might consider something like this if it wasn't so expensive ... if the 40 mpg is true that is!

Cathy

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1987 Mercedes 190D 2.5/non turbo/auto
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins auto
2003 VW Golf TDI 5 speed

Dodge Dart: I teach 3rd grade special ed, and voted for Eisenhower.

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

It looks to me like it has SIX injection lines going into the engine....I'd wonder if it really does get 40+ mpg, I guess it depends on the engine itself and how heavy the car is... What kind of engine is it?

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

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I completely agree.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I believe that is the 2.8L I-6 that Nissan/Datsun used for a short time.

I never knew they put a Diesel engine in a Dodge. If I did, I would have bought one.

I did see a Dodge pickup with a Nissan Diesel engine in it. It was for sale but rusted so badly, it was beyond saving. I think the seller junked it.

P E H

That is awesome! I would love to have that, but of course there is no way to afford that. A two door diesel Dart. How wild is that!
Does anyone know much about these?

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Get 40+ on that old tank. Sure you could on a one way trip, Flagstaff to Phoenix, 160 or so miles and you drop 6000 feet. lol! Even then you would probably need a stiff north wind to push you over the Mingus mountain grade.

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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

IIRC correctly in the early 70's Dodge had the option of a Mitsubishi 6DR5 diesel Motor. I ahve seen several and a searrch confirms this. My freind put a M- 6DR5 in his Fj55 Landcruiser and added a Ray-Jay turbo ...cool and economical. He got 20+ mpg.
here is a link.. http://cruisers.shoumatoffmedia.com/mitsudr6.html

i was driving back then. i dont think that the diesels were ever offered in the cars. only trucks i think. i was thinking it was a mitsu engine. chrys i think owned 30% of it back then or so.

i think that 40 is simply ridiculous but in the 20's is very likely.

in the sixties and seventies darts were made in spain under a name something like barreros. they were outdated bodies and most ran diesels. dont know what brand of diesel, could have been mb. mb's were offered as optional engines in a lot of european cars back then but only in europe.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Darts were only good if they had a slant six, because those things ran forever.

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1982 240D.
My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.

I think we should dangle that baby in front of the Car Guys brother who was into Dodge Darts.

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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

it is true that they ran forever. but i had one and i could hardly describe it as good. it handled like a pig on ice. the brakes were the size of saucers and wore out very fast, and the slant sixes tended to drink oil while running like a top forever after a hundred thou or so. and the rear ends were so weak i had to change mine at less than 100k.

still for their day, as you say, the engines were very respected.


i heard that the engine was originally designed for use in army six by sixes. the main bearings were the size of cantilopes. the only engine that has bearings bigger than a benz diesel. and they weighed probably 700 pounds. the 273/318 v8 was considerabley lighter. to go in snow you had to have about 300 pounds in back and then the headlights were knocking owls out of the trees because of the weak back springs.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I believe you are referring to "Car Talk" on NPR. Unfortunately, Click and Clack do not favor diesels.

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2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



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