POS, I know you were looking for a 280TE.

Jimmy, I know it's not a diesel, but it's manual and has a GREEN interior.

It's in Atlanta, GA

Miles: 200,000 Miles
Sale Price: $3,000
Exterior Color: cream
Interior Color: green
Doors: 5
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Engine: straight 6 cyclinder
Transmission: Manual

http://www.thebenztrader.com/details.php?id=12062

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

That is a awful interior color.

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Hey, it's the same color as my fuel filter when I get pump Biodiesel. And no, it's an awesome interior and car. If I was in the market I would be on a flight tomorrow to pick it up, it's my favorite everything, except engine.

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1980 240d
1999 SL500

Come on Andrew. It's like a 1970's kitchen ... AWESOME AVOCADO.

The only thing that would make it better is if the exterior color was the same as the interior.

I already have a diesel wagon, so it would be cool to have a peppy 280.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I investigated that car a few months ago. My problem with it wasn't the color (odd, huh?), but the 200k miles. I always chase low-mileage cars, preferably one-owner. I just couldn't get over the 200k thing - I really want one with under 100k, but the more I drive my '82 diesel, the more I like it. I'd prefer the faster 280 wagon, but one in the hand, two in the bush...

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

I like it! No info if it's a four or five speed however. If I didn't buy a house last year I'd be on it as my third car.

Maybe so, but a stock condition Euro spec 280TE manual gasser wagon is also the fastest W123 wagon you could get, hands down


And they are very very rare in this country

Think about that.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Yeah, its an awesome engine. I've been in an auto 280te......it moved like no other!!! Effortlessly rocketed to about 120.

I too would buy that wagon in an instant if I had the $$. A 280 manual! That'd be a blast!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I've seen 6 of them in the yards here- not as common as the diesel wagons in the yards, but close.

Wow do I like that wagon. That interior made my pants hop up and run around the room! And it has the elusive retractable screen thing to boot!
Alas, I'm in the Cheap Wagon Club for a reason......
BTW, in the back of the wagon, is there some sort of coverings on the sides of the rear cargo area? If so, was that an option? Something I've never heard of.
That price is pretty fair if there is no rust and everything works.

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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

Nice but 200k is a lot of miles for a g@sser.

$3000 for a 5-speed and a good body would be well worth it.

Would a trans from a 280TE match up with a 617?

Maybe the 280 could be driven into the ground and then swap in a 617 and have a manual diesel with a green interior.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Yes, the bolt pattern is identical.

Cool. If POS checked this out months ago, maybe the owner would take $2k or less.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Okay, someone tell me just how EASY (or HARD) it is to drop a 617 into this car? I've got access to a 617 engine (from a 300TD even) that has about 185K miles on it. I know the engine was running really good at the time the car got disabled because of the size of the SMASH on the front passenger fender. The one thing I do NOT like about the 617 here is that the previous owner was running straight vegetable oil in it.

I could easily drive the GREEN mobile. It could become my "company car" even.

Help me guys!!!! Jimmy, you know how bad I want a wagon.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more