For Chrismtas, my 240D is getting MORE ABUSE !

MORE 80mph commutes
MORE redlines in 3rd gear
MORE cold starts with no block heater (I have an apartment)
MORE of my 200lb arse on the driver seat springs
MORE 4000rpm clutch drops to make it through traffic

And it'll love every minute of it =)

or

I cant help it, its a 240D =)


=) John

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

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

The SDL is getting its sunroof fixed and the wood redone. Along with a bunch of other new interior parts like door handles and little trim peaces. I think I'll install the new Omega bazooka tube as well.

The SD got its present already I washed and waxed it tuesday. I think I may buy a couple gallons of Delo and do an oil change as well.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

My 300d may get a wash if she is a good girl!

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

Sybill, the car of many personalities, is getting ball joints, UCAs, LCA bushings, track rod mounts (both ends), new front shocks and, as soon as that's all done, a new a/c compresor and whatever else it takes to get the HVAC system going.

Lilly is getting an OEM hood pad and a set of Bilstein heavy duties for the back.

Marlene is getting to pull another trailer load to the farm.

Nellybell will get an oil change, a speedo (cable ) and a new fan control switch.

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

I think the SD is getting shocks all around.

She was a bad girl and ate her voltage regulator and I had a 200mile trip I just came home from operating on not much voltage. Turn signals barely worked GLad it was daytime!

I already put a new one in (lots of fighting with it).

I am thinking of fitting my intercooler as I have a few more weeks without school in which I can play with it but I need to learn to TIG first

I know it sure needs a good cleaning under there *yuck*

Sidenote: Was following a late 90's ford probe (or some lookalike) down the freeway on this trip doing about 95-105 for about 10miles and after awhile the car I was following starting having issues. The tailights flickered a few times and the car sorta coasted off to the side of the road. I just sorta chuckled and continued on.

Karl is going to get that new vac pump put in here before the new year... provided I don't get bent on the new gasket. Did get motor mounts about two weeks back. Fan clutch and shocks to come shorty!

Klaus on the other hand, is going to go for a jaunt to the liquor store later tonight for some more rum (Egg Nog!) after a Monovalve renewal. I did replace his air cleaner mounts, oil change last week, new PS return line (pump still leaks ), and a new air filter.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

For Christmas the 240D is getting a new evaporator(leaking), reciever/dryer, expansion valve, Orings, mineral oil and 2.66Lb of R12.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Looks like she's wanting a new neutral safety switch and won't quit bugging me(or run at all) until she gets it. Lucky for her I love her to death and give her whatever she wants. I suprised her two days ago with eight quarts of Mobil 1 and a new filter. What can I say, I'm a romantic.

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Seth

1984 300D 225K
1985 300D Donor body
1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!!
1980 300SD 311K My New Baby.
1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo

The 300D has already gotten a Euro trunk mounted warning triangle, sheepskin seat covers arrived today, and will be receiving a respray of the grille in black for New Year's.

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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.

respray the grille black huh ? I am very curious about this - is that all you are painting ?

(I've been looking for some nice/conservative color changes for my 240D...)

-John

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

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

Ahh, a good high dollar wash at the local car wash with all the add-ons, and a good interior cleaning. Then park her for a week or so and drive the 250 while I'm working on more carb adjustments.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

Cleaning the huge pelican nest out of the rear seat on the SD

This will teach me to leave my window down for six months, eh?

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You can get farther with a smile and a gun than you can with just a smile.

1984 300D
1985 300CD
1980 300SD
1993 SL500

and since I'm getting valve wrenches...

im getting valve wrenches too just ordered them from diesel giant and feeler guages and a 22 mm wrench .

The 300D is getting chrome door lock pins, and a full detail in & out then taken on a trip to Sonora Ca to visit the in-laws.

The C280 is getting a replacement wheel for one that had a bad meeting with a curb. It has the OE 15" AMG wheels that are a SOB to find... luckily I found 3 and got a great deal on em... $75 bucks for 2 from Potomac German Auto, and 1 that is a never used spare.. like new for $95.00. I figured I may as well buy the 3 of them since they were cheap considering used examples typically run $125-150 bucks ea., and new ones from the dealer run $600+. So if I need to replace another im set. In the meantime I'll clean 2 of them up and store em on a rack in the garage... decoration.

The 3.0 is getting nothing. Just peaceful dry sleep in the garage.

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


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