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Mile stone hit today...
Well today was the big roll over, my 1983 300 SD now has 300,000 miles on the clock as of 7:35 this morning... I will change the oil tomorrow night and have new glow plugs I pick up next weekend and install.
What an amazing car the 300SD is, it still gets 30 MPG with 300,000 miles on the clock and just a fun car to own and drive. Doc. |
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You are close to getting another mileage badge! Congrats.
Jeremy
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Congrats... We don't have many Kansan posters...
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Thanks guys, I started posting the day after I got the car. I do not regret buying my car, even after the tranmission went out the very next day. It has been a good car, just wish I had bought it new and would have know what it was like back then drive and own.
I see that you live in Wichita, what side of town do you live??? I live just west Valley Center 85th and Ridge area. Doc. |
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I thought you hit a milestone, literally
Congrats!
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BAHAHAHAHAHA... Now that was funny...
As far as I know yes it is still the org motor, from what paper work I have found in the car and the dealer telling what he could about the car. Doc. |
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That's a nice milestone!
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Are there any places that carry/can obtain parts in the Wichita area. My parents live near the sprawling metropolis of Cassoday, KS and when I go to visit, during the holidays, it seems none of the parts places in the area have a clue where I might find a part in an emergency situation.
BTW, great milestone!
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congrats on the 300k. my '83 300SD has 422k on the clock and the odometer stopped working about 4 months ago. I wish you would tell me your secret on how to get 30mpg. Seems like when my odometer did work I was getting just under 20mpg. And I don' think I have the alda turned up too high either.
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Salvage yard, I would try Euroasian 2829 N. Broadway 316-838-9288 when my tranny went out this the place I bought it from. Nice guy prices seem fair. Hope this helps, Doc. |
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Good for you, Doc. I'm right behind you with 285,000 on Max. What is the 500K mark in miles, about 310-312,000 miles?
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I get about 24 in the city and 30 on the highway. thats a larger gap than on my gassers. But on the highway I tend to go the speed limit in my benz, in the gassers I'm going 5 to 8 above. My odometer stopped with a PO at 217, he had it for two years so I can guess at the mileage of around 275. If he told the truth. I like my old car. Slow and steady wins the race. |
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Wow ... are the 1st gen w126's that much more aerodynamic than my w123 wagon? I'd love to be getting more than 21-22 mpg out of my 617.
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Awesome --- Congrats on the 300,000!
I'm approaching the 200,000 mark ---- My SD will turn 199,000 on Wednesday of this week on a run from NC up to Ohio.
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When I first bought Max, I figured I was getting aobut 24-26 MPG on my first three or four tankfulls.
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