That's gonna be nice!

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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.

Nice catch saving the car again!

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Hope the idiot mechanic who put that battery in gets what's coming to him.

Also I should update my signature...

After converting my 300SD to a manual transmission, China became a redundant vehicle. I have no idea what its worth since prices are all over the place. So I decided to let it go on bringatrailer.com at no reserve.

It would be great to see one of the forum "legend cars" stay in the family, so bid if you would like. It starts at $100.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Ill open at $100.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Post a link to the auction.

No Reserve: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 240D 4-Speed | Bring a Trailer

Live now!

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Good job saving this one, looks like the auction is going well!

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1984 300D, 228k, Light Ivory, Java MB-Tex

nice, $8075!

i think this is a great price for the seller, and the buyer is getting a solid, transparent vehicle. with rusted out toyota pickups going for 10k regularly (they made 2 million of those too!) it's good to see the value of the diesel 123 getting some better recognition.

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Andrew
Montclair, NJ
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1982 300D Turbo
120k
Petrol Blue Green

I way undersold it years ago, and they are getting more scarce. I had not gone through a W123 in several years. Some parts, like nice headlight doors, are becoming unobatnium.

China blue is also the color to have in a Mercedes of this era. I've seen a 380SL in that color sell for almost $40,000. If it were white or any other color, it would be lucky to see a third of that.

The car is on its way to Texas again. The new owner, Tyler, says he will update us on the car. I hope so.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Nice to see that China is coming back to Texas!!
I can promise you the family that went to Germany to buy China would be pleased with this. She was an important car to them. To me too....
What part of Texas will she be going to?

Austin.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Tyler sold it to Tyler ? LOL
There are places it could go which would be safer for it... Austin drivers are crazy tailgaters... they care not when the weather makes roads slicker... and the traffic in Austin is now terrible due to bad city planning on roads...
Not good signs for a ' not so fast ' accelerating car.... some of the on ramps to the freeways are way too short for safety. Good Luck to the new Tyler and her.

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html