We've been doing that in Australia for years! We've even trained the Ozzies not to notice our bad breath.

How about those pictures?

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1978 300D soon to be home

As promised:

This is after a mediocre wash/clean...the hardcore get-to-work clean comes on the weekend.

I'm already feeling the urges to over-fix things and restore this to its original glory. Whoever said that there is something that comes alive inside you that makes you want to fix everything in these cars was right.

Anyhow, I digress:

























The bottom car is what the 300D is replacing. The Jetta has over 300K on it. It's a gasser, by the way.

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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition, "Tiffany," - Black/Black Cloth - 75K miles, Jetta #6; my faithful, turbocharged, BBS-adorned sled

SOLD 3/08 1981 Mercedes Benz 300D, "Elise" - Astral Silver/Black M.B. Tex - 217K miles - I miss her everyday; the best-built car I've owned

Nice score...

You must drive a lot if you put over 300,000 miles on a 2006 Jetta as mentioned in your last post/signature, unless I got you wrong.

The Mercedes looks super. Sounds like you really stole it, so to speak

I am sure it is the right car for you. It looks amazingly untouched.

The license plates 3Vxxx xxx are from maybe 1998--1999, a post blue plate issue. There must be a story about the car with those. Not a big deal, could have been personalized plates,out of state plates before, or first plates lost or collided, then replaced.

It is the perfect color combination interior and exterior, and quite rare.

Looks well bought. Congrats

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Wow, that is such a nice car for the price you paid. And hubbies too! I just love the black interior! You simply don't see it much. Nice seats, nice carpet, nice wood, nice paint..... Nice job!
That little VW looks mighty clean for that kind of mileage.......

And Jim B, I've never known anyone who knows more about license plates than you do. Interesting.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Looks like a good one!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Thanks, Jim!

First things first. The 300K is on the 1989 Jetta. In the bottom picture, with the green '89 Jetta, you can see my '06 GLI in the background.

With regards to the license plate: It had a personalized plate. I saw it with my own eyes when I bought the car. That metal VIN stamping that is on top of the books and keys in one of the photos I posted is given to the original owner and includes the sale date, car information, and what not. The name on that plate was the same name as the guy I bought the car from.

The car is great, I love driving it. Let the fixing, polishing, and bettering begin!

Cervan, you said that I would love the way the 300D cruises...you couldn't have been more right.

Thanks to ALL who have had kind things to say and who have been supportive and helpful.

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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition, "Tiffany," - Black/Black Cloth - 75K miles, Jetta #6; my faithful, turbocharged, BBS-adorned sled

SOLD 3/08 1981 Mercedes Benz 300D, "Elise" - Astral Silver/Black M.B. Tex - 217K miles - I miss her everyday; the best-built car I've owned

Soon you will be Benzguru@VWfan

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Very nice car. My 240D came the same way with black sheepskins and dash cover. These were placed at purchase and so the interior is essentially new even at nearly 270,000 miles. I pulled the sheepskins but kept the dash cover in place. I had a feeling of deja vu when I saw the photos. My car came from Texas. The previous owner (original owners son) said they had 4 other 123's. I wonder if it was common for new owners to cover the seats and dash from new?


Kevin
1979 240D manual
1978 300D sitting in a terminal waiting to be picked up

My euro TD is almost the same... I have the gold hue silver exterior and the black leather interior. I love it! how does the noise at speed on an 80 mile commute sound? I love my 79TD, but after a while on the road, the drone of the motor cranking 3500or more RPM's gets to you. it's so nice to jump in the 82SD after a week of driving the 79.... aaahhhh. even without any radio in the SD it's still nice.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

oh, and are you SURE that's mb-tex? if so it's the best looking tex I have seen. the grain is near perfect, and the texture is very rich for tex. it looks JUST like the leather in my 85 TD.
and what's up with the older glove boxes? almost every one I have seen has issues with alignment just like yours...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

All 3 of my glove box doors don't align properly, and I have tried aligning them numerous times! On both the 240's the glove box light is always on....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

This may have been a good thing to say. I haven't driven my 2006 Jetta GLI in the last few days at all.

Driving this W123 is addicting. It amazes me that this 26 year old car is still in such good shape, and is so addicting to drive.

On a side note, I hope that the WVO (read: Lovecraft) craze going on in Los Angeles doesn't sideline some of these cars prematurely. I LOVE them.

I bought my first quarts of Delo 15W-40 today.

More tools, filters, parts to replace are to come soon!

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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition, "Tiffany," - Black/Black Cloth - 75K miles, Jetta #6; my faithful, turbocharged, BBS-adorned sled

SOLD 3/08 1981 Mercedes Benz 300D, "Elise" - Astral Silver/Black M.B. Tex - 217K miles - I miss her everyday; the best-built car I've owned

Congratulations. In my area I'm seeing higher mileage cars in lesser condition offered at 50% more than you paid.

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1983 300D