As if I really NEEDED another.....

(realistically I do need it--At least That's what I'm telling The One That Must Be Obeyed....)

Put a low bid on fleabay for a 1981 300D, fully expecting to be outbid....

BUT I wasnt!

Here it is--http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220267612991&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012

So, Now on Wednesday, I'm gonna catch the train over to the other side of the country and drive the beast home--Wish me luck.....

Out of curiosity, What are the chances of the A/C working, and if not, whats the most common faults for A/C on an old (and probably very tired) W123 300D

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....

Weird seeing the RHD. I like the headlight wipers.

I think the compressor failing is most common. Do the euro models have the same R4 compressor? Or did they just gift those GM parts to us over here?

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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

To be honest, I have no idea what the system is like yet....It may well work--Allegedly, its owner has never tried it--Hard to believe....

The pic opf the engine doesn't show much apart from an extra pipe or two over s non a/c car...

Looking forward to picking it up, but not the 5 hour train trip!....

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....

Good deal. Take heart in the fact that if it were Amtrak, it would be a 5 day train trip.
Low refrigerant would be possible. Do you still use R-12 over there or is plain British air cold enough?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

With your great and huge land, You'll NEED 5 days to cross it

R12 was used as a refrigerant here but was outlawed sometime in the 80's I believe, not really sure, but do remember a huge fuss around that time about R12 and aerosol propellants, and ozone holes ....

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220267612991&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012


Does somebody know what the cost of that car would be in American greenbacks?

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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

600 British pounds = 1,118.76 U.S. dollars

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather

It would be easy to change the oil filter housing gasket. Of all the MB's I have bought and sold I have kept my '81 model because it fits my commute the best. Change out the rear end to a 3.07 and you will get an honest 30 mpg with it.

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Jim

my '80 euro 300d had a sanden compressor

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Cheers,
Robert

Has anyone ever imported a car to the states? I've seen it done before, 20 year old rule, right?

I wonder how much the boat trip over costs?

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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!!!

IIRC - 25 years to get by the worst of EPA & DOT requirements.

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83 300d - 390k

is that leather I see?

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'81 300D - swapped to a 617.951 turbo motor with a 150 amp alt.