My father has been less than extatic about my 300d purchase. My oil cooler line popping off and spraying its goodness into every nook and cranny, which dripped for a few weeks only added fuel to his fire. Ol' Turbo is named Exxon Valdez (very original) by him, and he loves to put down both of my cars.

When I was still living at home, I would wash my 500sl in the driveway on weekends. He would make it a point almost every time to come outside and jest, "you can't polish a turd."

Well, today brought a bit of justice and vindication for my 300d.

He calls me this afternoon, obviously in a bad "Monday" mood, exclaiming, "I thought I told you not to park that piece of s*** in my driveway."

I asked him why he came to that conclusion and he irritably explained that many drops of oil were clustered in front of his garage door, where I used to park.

I explained to him that not only have I not parked there in months, but my 300d does not leak a drop of oil.

Upon further inspection, I realized that the oil was leaking from none other than his 2007 Yukon Denali.

Oh, what a great day. I really gave it to him.

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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!!!

That's GM quality for you.

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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

Do not for any reason let him live it down. Give it to him twice as bad as he has to you.

Very nice Tyler

We spent the day Sunday with my parents, and the wagon left a little memory on his driveway

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

My dad likes my car, and whenever I visit, we go look at my car. I always point out that it never leaves a drop of anything on his driveway. He's pretty impressed, considering...

Calling a GMC a turd would insult metabolic waste.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

Man, there's some family issues deeply hidden here, but that aside, how can he call those cars pos's?! I'd love to have an SL...and both of those look a lot better than my beater 80 240 commuter does. You want to really get him, lets park my beige 240 with the maroon fender and rust holes all over it with rattle can primer spots in his drive...it marks it's territory too...subtly...but it does.... Instant heart attack

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Chris
64 190D R.I.P.
80 240D W/617 engine -for sale
82 240D -for sale

In 20 + years what little metal that modern GM was made of will have been recycled 2 or 3 times.LOL (probably end up as a w123 license plate bracket)

He has very good taste in German cars as well, but likes GM products for daily drivers. We have a very good relationship and like to kid eachother, though he can be cranky at times.

He recently bought a 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, and was eager to show it off to me, since I can truly appreciate it. My first response upon viewing it: "I've had a Turbocharged German engine for more than 6 months now, and I only paid 2 grand for mine. What's the big deal?"

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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!!!

Awesome. My dad and I are on the same page when it comes to cars.




We are both fans of German cars.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

my dads a crapanese fan. But he does has respect for german cars and wants a 300cd

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

Man your family must be rich, you got that 500sl euro as a gift thats sweet.I had a 1988 porsche 924s in excellent shape and totaled it.(I miss that car) Turbobenz good to hear your winning your dad over from the darkside of the rice burning, soulless, crapanese stuff.

Yep, give him hell (in a good mannered way) over it. Good story. Paul

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http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5...andbenzqj3.jpg1979 W123 300D Silver with Blue interior