don't forget that wing... looks like its of a 92 Celica.

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Now I know what would happen if my cars could mate, and smoked crack during the pregnancy... I'd hope the offspring would come out with euro bumpers no rice burner slap on crap.

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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!!!

I could see myself driving it, even with a hood scoop! Of course I'd have to paint it wine red and the little grill on the hood scoop black!

LOL, make that orange and flat black like one of those silly 70s dodges (whatever they were called), maybe it needs a bigger wing too.

I want it. But not at that price.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

It seriously needs an appointment with a crusher to be put out it's misery.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I would drive it, but the wing and scoop need to be burned.

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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

That was the Plymouth Barracuda. No, wine red, it is a mercedes after all. Flat black for the hood scoop grill to accent the Turbo on the 617! As for the wing, a series of bright LED's in a line mounted right into the wing for the 3rd brake light would be kinda cool. Look at it this way, I've seen a lot of SL series coupe's with great bodies and tired engines! It's different being a diesel, but it's another old Mercedes Benz given a new lease on life and someone will want it!

Meh. Not like the 3.8 liter V8 was a great engine. Low power, high fuel consumption. Might as well haev a diesel.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

wheres the $$$ shot?...I want to see the engine bay. Anyway, I like it, A diesel engine into ANY car is fine by me.

Maybe the hood scoop was necessary to clear the valve cover...

but its WAY out of my price range.

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Maybe it's to feed a top mount intercooler.

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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

I am a sucker for these oddball dieselizations.

I wouldn't mind one without the scoop and wing. I bet the color is not original either.

Anything over bout 7 or 8K though is probably too much to pay....the cost of a parts sl and a good diesel....That would have to be a fresh one done right.

Then the possibility of ever selling it and getting your money back is the problem.

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.

Didnt some of the 380SL's come with 5-spd sticks ?

There is my holy grail, OM617, 5spd, convertible..... I'd rock it in spite of the scoop. (the wing would have to go though)

-John

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

The hood scoop is a joke. But for under $2k it would probably make one heck of a cheap driver.

The 3.8L V8 wasn't anything special, only about 150hp. So the 617 shouldn't be that much slower.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

True, but it would be really hard to drive with a paper bag over your head.