Hello everyone,

First timer. I just bought a 1977 Mercedes 300D today for $500. 168,000 miles, NO RUST. Future veggie car. Runs good. One issue: wont go in reverse, but I think a reverse-band adjustment will do the trick. If not, I'll sell it for parts. Thanks for the help everyone has already given me regarding Mercedes. This should round out my German car collection: 1966 VW beetle, 1999 Porsche 911, 1977 Mercedes-Benz 300D

Congrats and welcome.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Yes, agreed...congrats to you.

Andy

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'95 E300D 313k miles
http://www.ourfullhouse.com

Welcome, and a fine car to start the adventure with. Hopefully the reverse band adjustment will do the trick, but if not a tranny of that vintage shouldn't be much of a $$$$$ outlay. That NA 5 cyl is a great power plant if your expectations are in whack.
Location?

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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

We're a visual bunch ... pics please.

Congratulations and welcome.

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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

Welcome. You've found a great resource here, that will make your car much more enjoyable.

Odds of fixing the tranny are in your favor. It's not a big job- it just may be hard to see the adjuster depending on the transmission.

Please include your location on your profile- you might get some help that way (if you need it).

Welcome aboard.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

the 77 300d was my first car....ahh the memories. My AC worked in that car. I miss the old climate control buttons.

Here's some pictures. 162*** miles, never been hit, only 2 owners I beleive. The passenger side floor pan behind the seat has two quarter size holes, no big deal. I'm located in Atlanta. The driver's seat has a spring sticking through, I sat down introduced myself and the car bit me in the @SS and ripped my favorite jeans. Oh well.

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Nice, but ya gotta get some clothes on that hood - it's naked without the hood star!

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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

It runs!! I bought it on the sellers word that it ran. I bought a battery today and fired it up, sure enough it runs great. Furthermore, and not what I expected for a $500 car, everything including the AC works, though it doesnt blow cold. And yes, I'll have to get a new mercedes star hood ornament, know a good source for that??

The local junk yard needs to become your friend!
Nice job on getting it running. Now you need to search for Evil Servo!



I have never quite seen a street/neighborhood that looks like that.....
Are those houses, apts, condos? Talk about no front yard!

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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

Do '77 300Ds have a 120MPH gauge? Norm's speedometer, a 1980 NA, only went to 85 MPH.

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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!!!

It does have the button cover over the center piece....

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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

Damn, that's in great condition for $500

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'95 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed
'97 Geo Metro 3-cyl 5-speed x2
'81 Mercedes 240D 4-speed manual RIP