Yes, like that cheap particle board furniture you buy at K Mart.

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15 VW Passat TDI
00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

First diesel though! technically they are 300DL and never come with badges!

The other 2 I have seen were a 280L and a 280EL. I must say the tobacco interior on this one looks better than black interior. And as Jimmy said I would avoid a black limo with black interior in TX!!!

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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

Who converted these and why? Why not convert a W116?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Verry nice, but $30K is nutz.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-300D-LIMO-TX-LOW-RESERVE-78-300D-DiESEL-LIMO-141k-VERY-RARE-IN-TEXAS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6330QQihZ003QQitemZ130189544955QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

For those who are slightly lazier than I am (I almost didn't look because there was no link)

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I think they are semi factory conversions. I believe they are commonly used in the middle east as taxis....many I think are actually 240s, running 392 rear ends.

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.

I saw several original Maybach cars at the Sinnsheim Auto museum in Germany... You can keep the new Maybachs...fogettaboutit

I'd take the new or the old.


$30k wouldn't even be a downpayment on a 62. Start ticking off the options and the price goes over $500k real fast! A fully optioned Guard is about $750k.

$30k gets you the panal between you and the help.

If your not paying in cash or putting $300k down on that car you can't afford it.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

ok ,the buy it now price on ebay is 20k ,whos needing a limo in their fleet.

If you really want a limo check the grand rapids craigslist.
A nice gasser, white, blue interior, $8900.
I know, it isn't a diesel but it looks pretty good for the $$$.

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

"Winning bid" was $15K. That woodgrain formica was all the rage in the late 70's!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I'd totally buy that, start my own party limo service. "Party like it's 1978 all over again!"

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1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D
Automatic, A/C, Power Sunroof, Power Right Side Mirror
231K Miles FOR SALE MAKE OFFER

It's baaaaaaack

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NO-RESERVE-78-300D-DiESEL-LIMO-141k-VERY-RARE-IN-TEXAS_W0QQitemZ130193093207QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130193093207

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The Golden Rule

1984 300SD (bought new, sold it in 1988, bought it back 13 yrs. later)

No reserve, starting at a grand at that.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

The auction didn't start that way! If you look closely at their auctions you notice the same bidders on many of their cars. I reported them for shill bidding practices.
It won't go anywhere of course cause ebay doesn't really care, but, the auction terms are now different, ie: no reserve and no BIN. Coincidence? yeah, probably.....
They also never would return my calls even though they leave a number. Limo is local and I wanted to check it out. {novelty factor}

**oh, and quite a bit of negative feedback, and feedback withdrawals....

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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