Well I did it.I pulled the trigger on a nice 1986 300SDL last night.

Everything works with the exception of the AC compressor, which I believe really is a freon leak as the car was tagged with a sticker about UV dye in the 'freon' It has a blue connector so I am hoping it wil take the off the shelf stuff...

i have all the service records going back to 1986
It has 294K on it but the major work done on it was
149K cc amplifier
182K Tranny and torque converter
215K timng chain and tensioner, belt idler, and trailing arm bushings
233K new radiator, fan clutch, belt and thermostat

"Virgin ALDA"

It runs well, but does not shut down from the key.(NEGOTIATING POINT!!)
I noticed a loose vacuum line while I was looking it over. Hmmm maybe that is the problem

All the power accessories work!

the wood in in great shape.

Needs to have the two rear muffler hangers replaced as they broke last night while towing it home (not registered -- Thanks AAA!)

Ummm that is about it. Oh, yeah -- got it for $2300!!

Pix to follow.



Now I have to figure out what to do with poor Bruno!

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Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad