My oil pressure and temp gauge in my 79 240d are the same way. I hadn't ever seen that before myself either. Maybe it is something in the 80 and previous w123s? It wasn't that way in either of my past MB diesels.

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that may be it, both our '78 and '80 123s have F*/psi gauges. My 115s are that way too, maybe they did it for the US spec cars in that era.

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H.D.B.
OBK #45
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'75 W115 240D, wife's dd, 197K
........'75 W115 300D, my dd, 245K
.. .. ..........'82 W126 300SD, the 'someday' project

Maybe the previous owners wanted to be patriotic.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

It appears by the headrests that it is a 1980 model. My '80 wagon had the temp and oil pressure in non-metric form. My '85 wagon is like that too, but it has clearly been changed. I imagine because of a leaking oil pressure gauge.
Are you going to bring the wagon, or um, cheap wagon home tomorrow??

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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

Yes, it is a non turbo 1980 model. Driving down to it, I was thinking how I would get it home. The driver side rear brake seizing decided for me --- rollback. Today, hopefully. Now, where do I park it????

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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

He's not doing a very good job supplying further pics, is he??
Come on daw.....

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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

Haven't we seen enough?

Just kidding Daw. I've seen your determination first hand and online. If anyone can make Chammy look pretty again, you can.

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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!!!

Very early candidate for Line of the Week!!!

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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

Congrats on the cheap wagon purchase, daw! And welcome to the even more exclusive Cheap '80 NA TD Rear Side Window Issues Evil Servo Club!

I wish I had the split bench, mine is just the single. It'd be nice to carry a rear seat passenger and long stuff, or more stuff, at the same time

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Jimmy --- more pics coming; I promise. Rollback driver called yesterday at 5:15pm; was at the shop picking up the keys --- shop did not know where the keys were. I hope it got snatched yesterday afternoon and dropped off last night. I had too much going on at the house to go see.

Tyler --- do you see any capitalized D in "daw" ?? You will laugh when you hear the story about my small "d" --- it's only a story I tell in person.

SwampYankee --- do you want a split backseat in BLUE? I can get you one. I'm only offering because Chameleon's interior is Palamino. Does my wagon have a split backseat? COOL!!!!

Busy Day today!!!

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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

well- How cheeeep was it?

regardless, good to se another old benz going to someone that is gonna take care of it proper.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

I rarely answer such questions in public; although catch up with me while wrenching or relaxing while discussing project cars and I'll probably tell you.

As I recall, to be a member of the "Cheap Wagon Club" one must buy them for under $1K, right? Jimmy or Tyler could answer this question.

More pictures coming......they are on the camera.

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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

I believe it was an option, mine doesn't have one.

"843rear seat bench divided 2/3 : 1/3 (с 01.10.1977 по 31.08.1996)"

I assume that's what that means. I didn't know it was available in '80, but then again I don't know jack. And see your PM.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

For all of us lucky thieves that got bargain prices (under $1000) on the elusive Estate.

Yep. My application is still pending approval, though.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Jimmy --- since you requested these; you are tasked with commenting on them once I get them all posted. You won't even believe what the guy at the shop said. He said something like....."How much did you pay for this piece of S*&%? " After I told him, he says.....if it has the 3rd row seat, we ought to sell it and junk the rest.

The paint is the worse I've ever seen. On to the show. ARGH --- what happen to all my tags???


As you can see even the door jambs have paint issues. ARGH --- I can't believe the descriptions don't show up. Hmmmm.....Well, I guess I will have to write captions these pics.



Backseat with 3 headrests. Yeah.



Very nice back seat, I might add.



Anyone want to guess what might be under there? The hatch floor carpet is in very good shape --- snaps were even snapped on it.


But before we look under the hatch floor carpet.....I opened the tool and first aid compartment with high hopes of finding things in there. Well, anyone want to bet?


here's one thing I saw:


that white box slides out:


and inside the box:



Everyone needs to carry spare belts with them, right?



Looking at the other side....even a spare tire:

I forgot to look under it......

Back to the floor carpet....anything under it??




Hey Jimmy; I think a virgin backseat might come in handy during the next Texas GTG buffet line gathering!!!






Here are the bad spots:

I hope that is just dirt, leaves, and grim --- no rust??? I have my fingers crossed.



Anyone see anything missing in this next pic?

I know, I know. How can you see a turbo if it is missing.....


You won't even believe what was in this and the color of it. Remind me to take a picture next time


It has a perfect front grill and the 2 most important things:


Look at these rear bumper pics.









Well, Jimmy? Tyler? Chad? Asnowquall? Others? What do you think?

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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