I hold my cell phone in my right hand, wave at the girls with my left, and steer with "little" Tommy . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

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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

Just be glad your name isn't Richard.

Yah, I tried steering with my jimmy once, couldn't concentrate on the road tho

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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"

Jimmy and little tommy? I prefere a Johnson .

If I have my choices on transmissions, it would always be a stick.
especially on a 240, being naturally experated they need all the help they
can get.

My wife being shiftless, she prefers the automatic.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

That's a little too much info.

Jimmy's last name is johnson.

Tom W

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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.

OK now, yall are starting to make me uncomfortable......

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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

So, will an automatic transmission from a 1980 300sd work for my 240d? I know one member thought that it didn't.. any other thoughts? Thanks.

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1980 300cd
1984 300d (euro) (4 speed)
1983 300d (sold)
1992 300TE (sold)
1982 240d (sold)
1976 280s (sold)
1970 280s (sold)
1964 Volvo 544
1967 Jeepster Convertible (sold)
2004 Honda Civic Hybrid (sold)

A 240D with a stick shift is a great car to drive because you have to drive it balls-to-the-wall to keep up with traffic, yet this kind of driving won't hurt the car at all. Use the speedo shift points, and you're fine.

I would trade my 300D nonturbo for a 240D 4-speed without a second thought.

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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

I dont think so, not without modifications, get one from a non turbo.

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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"

How about from a 1985 240d? Should be an easy swap, right?

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1980 300cd
1984 300d (euro) (4 speed)
1983 300d (sold)
1992 300TE (sold)
1982 240d (sold)
1976 280s (sold)
1970 280s (sold)
1964 Volvo 544
1967 Jeepster Convertible (sold)
2004 Honda Civic Hybrid (sold)

No such thing as a post '83 240D unless it's an ultra rare Euro....

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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

Are you sure about that? I thought the years ran through 85?

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1980 300cd
1984 300d (euro) (4 speed)
1983 300d (sold)
1992 300TE (sold)
1982 240d (sold)
1976 280s (sold)
1970 280s (sold)
1964 Volvo 544
1967 Jeepster Convertible (sold)
2004 Honda Civic Hybrid (sold)

They do on 300D, but 240's ended in '83. Promise!

Note: not including the rare post '83 Euro 240's for you smart-alecks....

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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