How cool would this be?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=320032668811&ih=011&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC

Sweet.

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Currently:
1972 350SL Euro 4spd
1973 BMW R75/5
1981 BMW R80GS
1995 FZJ80 with OM606 Conversion In Progress

That IS sweet The exhaust manifold area is a little barren...it needs something to fill the space.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

neat.. now if it was a turbodiesel now we'd be talking.

I checked - it's not on the list of vehicles eligible for import to the US (to be driven on the highway) so it can only be used "off-road".....was the TD ever offered in 4WD????

I think the seller must KNOW this, but chooses in his auction to display a lack of knowledge about importing and registering - you spend the kind of dough he's spending to ship it here and don't check the laws beforehand? I don't believe a word. He's hoping someone will buy it and then it is THEIR problem and he has HIS money.

John

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John Hughes, was in Landstuhl, Germany but currently in San Antonio, TX


1978 280CE Astral Silver now 59,xxx miles and counting "Silber-Kugel"
1986 300E Black Pearl Metallic 143,xxx miles 5-spd daily driver w/ blk leather "Schwarz-Schönheit"
1989 190E 2.6 (euro) 5-spd Desert Taupe 112,xxx kms Had to leave behind in Germany!!! "Helga"
1983 300D Pastel Beige now 312,xxx + miles SOLD

OBK#24

He's Canadian & he's importing it to Canada. The car would be legal in Canada, as they don't have the stupid diesel emission laws we have that allow these jerks to drive their huge SUVs, but I can't buy a diesel in NY state.

Let the Finns get ahold of this one....

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Currently:
1972 350SL Euro 4spd
1973 BMW R75/5
1981 BMW R80GS
1995 FZJ80 with OM606 Conversion In Progress

That is a good example of a bread and butter Euro MB. Those seats are nice, not the same color as the SDL but look pretty similer.

Brian wonder how hard this is to do? A 1999 S300TD would be just dandy in this country...

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I had my eyes on a W140 S320 with a manual over in Germany. Sold for about $7K.

But, if the vehicle was never sold in that configuration over here, you'd have an impossible task of certifying it. There is no Federal emission standard to changeover to. I believe you'd be SOL with it. Never get it out of the impound.

No there has to be a way. People import Euro Ferrari's and such, why not a MB. Maybe as a kit car? Purchase one with a shot engine and do the swap over here?

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Well, there are all kinds of underhanded ways to do it. But, if there is no certification of the vehicle by the Feds, then you've got to do the certification.........probably cost you 100K.........to comply with emission standards.

Actualy Noble imports all there cars this way. They don't meet federal crash and probably emissions standards by a long shot. I *think* with a kit car title you can get away with a ton. Then insurance becomes an issue.

Probably not realy worth all the hassle when an S320 will deleiver about the same performance.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200