My beloved 300SD!!! I just cant stand it anymore, its just too reliable to sell it and too nice, my brother is encouraging me to buy a E34 525i BMW because he want to race with his E320, parents wants me to buy a VOLVO to be "SAFER" I DONT THINK SO!!!! VOLVO LOOK'S LIKE CR@P an UNRELIABLE... arrrr what to do now, sell it or keep it and hear the nagging!!!!!

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

Time to move . . . at least a couple of hours away!

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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

its your car, keep it....

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

KEEP IT !! Just think about the work you have already done to it....

Willie
91 350 sdl

exactly.

Volvo safer than a MB? Yeah right. Maybe "almost as safe in some aspects"

Don't listen to them, there's nothing better than a W126, they rock. I'll keep mine as long as I possibly can. I've driven it 70k, and I'll drive it 70 more!

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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)

Do your seatbelts say RS on the buckles?

-Jason

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

im kickin myself in the @ss hard for selling my super nice/clean 85 300D here 2 years ago and now am greatful to once again have another diesel Benz! The 300SD i have now isnt even 1/4 as nice as the 85 was and im keepin it forever! Ill drive it till the wheels fall off and rebuild it and start again! Dont sell it man! u'll regret it!

Oh and i'm a BMW tech and i love em but that E34 is a pile compared to the SD

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87' 300D, Currently undergoing an OM606 swap/build! SUPERTURBO!!!
03' 2500HD Dmax + goodies!
82' 300SD, parting out!
93' 300TE 4matic, parting out!
83' 240D Project Cheap Drive
89' 300E, parting out!
74' Datsun 510 wagon
88' RX7 10thAE, 13B track car build soon

Skippy~ As for perception: Drive what you like and can afford. Those who don't like it can supply vacuum to one of your components. LOL

If you need parts, I have some!

Are they paying the difference between what you'll get for your car and what they want you to get?

Keep stoking the BMW vs Volvo fire. As long as they can't decide what you should get, there's nothing for you to do.

Sixto
87 300D

Short of a 379 Pete, a W126 is about as safe as you can get. As long as it keeps running, keep it. You won't win any races, unless it's against a 240D.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Trade your SD for your dad's SDL...

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

no way, it has problems that i cant afford to fix... That's it this is how it going to go, my dad loves his 300SDL so i am going to say, why not sell your's first and i ll sell mine (which i will sell my 300SD)...

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

Actros617,

Thats the wrong approach! Never tell your parents I'll do something if you do something. They may do it.

Time to be a man and say "its mine, I drive it, I fix it, I feed it".

If mom wants to play the safety angle say its built like a tank and with the big shift of people moving to smaller cars it becomes more safe to drive every day.

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green 85 300SD 200K miles "Das Schlepper Frog" With a OM603 TBO360 turbo ( To be intercooled someday )( Kalifornistani emissons )
white 79 300SD 200K'ish miles "Farfegnugen" (RIP - cracked crank)
desert storm primer 63 T-bird "The Undead" (long term hibernation)

http://ecomodder.com/forum/fe-graphs/sig692a.png

Since your Dad loves his SDL, he should then appreciate how you feel about your car. It could be a jealousy factor. Your car is reliable, since you maintain it properly.

I was told I should have bought a KIA instead of my MB. I would love to see what a KIA looks like in 26 years and 256K miles...oh that's right, they won't make it there.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Before I voice my opinion, which I absolutely will -- please help me understand, and clarify something --- Does your brother have a MB E320....or an E32 Series Bavarian built car?

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71Inka02

62 W121 190DB - Original CA/AZ Car - Excellent Example
99 E300 Turbo Diesel - 362,000...Awesome Daily Driver
01 E320 Wagon - 297,xxx (wife's work car)
01 E320 Wagon - 131,000
02 Land Rover Disco SE- 110,000
87 BMW 325is (E30) Full Restore - Son's
06 Mini Cooper 'S' - Son's
87 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser - Showroom Condition - 152,000

84 300D - 142,xxx :cool - "Sold"
83 300D-"Sold" - 211,456
85 300SD-"Sold" - 213,789

UPDATE -- I just noticed your 'signature', and answered my own question.

Here are my humble thoughts --- DUDE!!...wake up, your brother is so trying to set you up! His E320 wil flat out dog, the Bavarian E34 with M20 power! Don't let him suck you in....Hang with the 126-it'll be one of the best decisions you'll ever make.

Now, my friend - here's an option for you ---- If your brother "really",wants to 'touch it up' with an E34 or maybe even an E28 - let me know! I'm here for ya...

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71Inka02

62 W121 190DB - Original CA/AZ Car - Excellent Example
99 E300 Turbo Diesel - 362,000...Awesome Daily Driver
01 E320 Wagon - 297,xxx (wife's work car)
01 E320 Wagon - 131,000
02 Land Rover Disco SE- 110,000
87 BMW 325is (E30) Full Restore - Son's
06 Mini Cooper 'S' - Son's
87 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser - Showroom Condition - 152,000

84 300D - 142,xxx :cool - "Sold"
83 300D-"Sold" - 211,456
85 300SD-"Sold" - 213,789