would be very heavy for a dune buggy, and why bother? light weight there is important and who cares if it uses alittle less fuel. you arent going to be driving it that much anyway.

the dakota would be a good match. not too heavy but heavy enough to take the weight.

and i read recently that the new jag will be offered with diesel power, cant remember if euro only or us too.

tom w

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Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 82 240d, 83 300TD with five speed, 03 Dodge 3/4 ton with cummins six speed; I have had about 33 benzes. I am building a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup street rod at the moment in which I plan to install a 617 and a five speed manual.....or a 64 stude v8.

I like the Porsche idea. The 617 would undoubtedly be too tall, but putting an efficient engine in a car that aerodynamic would make for some pretty impressive fuel-economy numbers.

Jay.

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On the road, currently:
'83 300D (German spec.) 168k mi. - - Wolfgang (tucked snugly away for the winter!)
'87 300D 375k mi. - finally went over to "The Dark Side"
'87 300TD 225k mi.
Cannondale 66cm CAAD5 w/Campy/Jamis Aurora
Hujsak Custom Fixie/Landshark Track Shark Custom/Ahearne Custom 29'er

dodge dakota!!!

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Ruben

Current:
2002 C32 AMG
1995 E300
1978 300D

previous:
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

Something like a Lotus SuperSeven ore a classic t-bucket would be SWEET!

I'd like to see that combo installed in a DJ5 mail Jeep!

Checker cab. I've kicked around the idea of putting a 6.2 diesel in one for economy and reliability. The only downside would be having to fight off all of the chicks attracted to the pure sex of a Checker.

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'82 240D Euro 68K and growing

mercedesrover (screen name) has a sweet 88 inch landrover with a 5 cylinder in it....since that's been done...how about a convertable of some sort? (even thought the land rover is a convertable as well in some ways)

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Rob M
Norwich, VT USA
'85 300D (Turbo) (federal) ~160K miles

we have posted this thought before...........do an sl and offer it to us for sale.

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

Do a trike !

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1984 300SD (340,800 miles)
1984 300D (119k miles still, Odo Broken) Does Great up to 95mph...didn't chance it any higher, but it had some left.
1972 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

I thought about a 4x4 Jeep Cherokee. The engine bay already is sized for an inline 6 so the 617 would drop right in. The vehicle is not very heavy and lots of part available.

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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

in the 80's jeep had some diesel cherokees i almost bought one but the parts for it are like in france..

i like the idea of the s-10 or maybe an f150

i realized the dune buggy idea would flop. but it would be neat. maybe a mud bogging truck.. ive seen some custom jobs down here and they look pretty decent

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1947 Dodge Power Wagon WDX.

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'81 300D,'83 300CD-T, '82 300TD

We've got heads on sticks, you've got vantriloquists.

Or a 62 Chevy belair....

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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

their is a 50's era caddy 4 door for sale by me.. i think an om617 would fit

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With the trans., its about 5 feet long and about 2 feet wide.

Once I find my measuring device, I can give you better figures. Or someone else can beat me to it.

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"...rationality of thought imposes a limit on a person's concept of his relation to the cosmos." -Nash

04/71 280SE 195k
09 Jetta TDI