http://www.mercedesw123.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1958

a buddy of mine in France is selling his wagon (break in French; go figure). He contacted me to see if I was interested (I am really not ). But i was just wondering your opinion about one of the combination of options on this car and its desirability in the USA.

The car is quite rough and has 600000km (400kmiles). But it is a euro turbo wagon with 5speed mannie tranny, auto AC (negative point in my opinion), and ABS!!!

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Aquilae non capunt muscas! (Eagles don't hunt flies!)


1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi

Since the only manual w123 imported here in the US was
the 240D and some gassers it is very sought after, especially
the 5sp., many here were 4sp in the US.
I'm not mentioning the gray market cars because they
wheren't officially imported by MB.
So if you can get it for a cheap price and reasonable shipping
I'd say, Go for it!

I wish I had the money to do it.
I would buy it in a heart beat.

Louis.

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Not always the smartest but certainly not dumb?

i want that!

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
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

He says the auto AC doesn't work anyway .

I'd try and get the tranny+accessories only. That way you avoid any issues with importing vis-à-vis EPA and NHTSA (though comes in outside the 25 year limit).

If he's willing to send over the tranny, flywheel, and driveshaft I'm super interested! That said I might be back in France later this year for 1 year(and will go to Val d'Isère to snowboard in March in any case), and will try and scope out a manual for my TD.

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

The same tranny is made by MB partner Force motors and costs around $1000 brand new, only problem is the prohibitve shipping cost.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Looks like a piece of crap - why not just buy a wagon state-side and put a 5speed in it? It'd be cheaper and it'd be in better condition than that.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Is the 5-speed stock with the turbodiesel in his car or is it a conversion?

That is a stock transmission not a conversion.

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Aquilae non capunt muscas! (Eagles don't hunt flies!)


1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi

I mean, if that manual tranny came stock with that turbodiesel it's a whole new point to my case. Up to now I thought the 2001 C30CDI AMG was the first MB passenger car with a manual transmission on a turbodiesel.

Then theres all the other stuff too buy, shifter, linkage, and drive shaft

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Never mind, it's an auto-manual conversion.

VIN WDB1231931F003691
Model 300 TD TURBO
Chassis 1231931F003691
Engine 617952 12 061880
Transmission 722315 02 411030
Order 0 3 531 23394
Approx. year 1983
Lights BOSCH
Cab 03556
Dealer France, Monaco (531)
Interior velours blue (952)
Paint
932 lapis blue metallic (с 01.01.1979 по 31.12.1984, с 1994)
Options
466 central locking system (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1993)
470 anti-lock braking system (abs) (с 01.06.1978 по 31.10.1993)
533 interference suppression without radio set (с 01.01.1967 по 29.02.1984)
546 lockable glove compartment and sun visors with vanity mirrors on the left and right, illuminated (с 01.03.1982)
halogen lamp unit, and seat adapter between the front seats
570 folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest
587 front folding armrest
automatic climate control and electric window lifters (front doors) (с 01.01.1977)
593 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (single-sheet safety glass), band filter
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, single pane safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972)
610 headlamps and fog lamps and additional bright light with amber lenses (с 01.11.1965 по 31.03.1994)
629 version for France (с 01.04.1964 по 29.02.1988)
636 elimination of warning triangle (с 01.03.1973)
640 aluminium disc wheels with radial-ply tires (с 01.10.1969 по 31.12.1989)
665
843 rear seat bench divided 2/3 : 1/3 (с 01.10.1977 по 31.08.1996)

OOO I want those headlights!!! DIBS DIBS! With the plugs of course