You know, these days it might make sense to trade in a garage queen that never sees much action for one in a little rougher shape that you can drive often!!! [uh, we are talking about cars, right????]

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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

Which one?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

That crotch rocket just lost 5 seconds in the quarter,who finds these pics? Bet she looks good going fast ,real fast.Wasnt She in an episode of the Dukes of Hazzard ,I think she played the hazzard.Ok ,Im done here.Ok one more ,The Daisy Duke Thing Done Wrong ,very wrong.

Looked at W124 for Jimmy today. This time it was a gasser, a 1995 E320 that was advertised in the paper. When I called the seller of the car, he directed me to his dealership.

I arrived and the fun began...

The car is a 1995 E320 with 94k on the odometer. Non-ASR, leather, but no fancy options. I immediately noticed the horrible respray this car had. It was the same color, but with horrible orange peel, and masking marks a quarter inch off the trim. The interior was baked, and the air freshener smell was overwhelming.

Just for a basis of comparison to the Excelsior, I took it on a test drive. The idle was noticeably shakier, but the non-ASR car felt a bit faster. When the car was finally up to temperature, I have it a good romp to 60, and white smoke was billowing out the back. I pulled over to check it out, and was greeted with the unmistakable sweet coolant smell and hissing noise, along with the wet white smoke.

There were no maintenance records whatsoever, and all the fluids and rubber components looked tired.

So, what do you say, Jimmy? They're only asking $4995 for it?

Some pictures during a stop at the gas station. Notice the massive dent on the hood as well.

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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!!!

JIMMY,

Hold out for a diesel my man.......these gassers are nothing but trouble! I saw another green one in new mexico!

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2005 SL65
1999 E300
1995 E300
1994 SL320
1988 560SL
1987 300TD
1982 300D
1955 300SL

Green? Diesel?

Tyler called and told me about the E320. It was hard for phone call continuity because I had three 11 year old girls in the car.
He has that ability to tell a good story, and it would have been funny to see him driving this car whilst getting the "hard sell" from the Used Car Guy. Especially after the steam cloud, replete with hissing even. Ha!
Ralph sent me a link this evening but they want way too much for the car. Plus it is black, and dark colors are out, especially black!!
Picky picky picky.......
Husk has really wetted my appetite for a '95 E300, although I still will be considering '87 and '90-'93 too.
My job of 15 years ends in 2 days, so you'd think I would be pigeon holing some $$$, but then again, I'm seldom accused of being very smart......
I even caught myself staring waaaay tooooo long at an ad for a diesel W210!

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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

1994-95 E420. Thats the engine you want, its almost as good as a 500E at about 1/4 the cost.

Of course a 500E or E60 is still the balls out W124 to get.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Only seeing the E420 in the W210 flavor......

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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

I saw a white 300D NA with passenger side hubcaps today. First time, I've seen this car. The guy was in the left most turn (2) lane, and I was in the "fast" lane. I gave him the thumbs up and said ...Nice Car ....

He said....You too.

Jimmy, we all know you like WHITE cars......

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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

Oh they come in the W124 flavor as well. Search E420/400E in autotrader.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Sorry Hattie, I just meant there weren't any listed in the W124 chassis only the W210, not that they didn't exist......

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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

Used car salesmen quotes of the evening.

Me: The car has been repainted poorly

Salesman: Its hard finding a car this old that doesn't have some body work done. Its not the prettiest, but it runs good, and is purdy darn cheap.

Me: It clearly needs a new head gasket.

Salesman: We can do that for you right away, no problem. I just need to talk to the owner. After we finish the paperwork, we can get it all handled for you.

Best One:

Me: Are their any service records?

Salesman: Sometimes we get cars with them, but most come from dealer auctions. Its a Mercedes anyway, you know they run forever, so you don't have to worry about it.

When I first pulled up in the Excelsior, he greeted me with, "Oh, you actually have a nice one." That's encouraging.

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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!!!

Here ya go Hattie. Man, it's just too bad that a black car is an ender for me, but will NOT have one.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=245055189&dealer_id=564225&car_year=1995&rdm=1230618231366&model=&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1986&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=300&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&make=MB&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=75182&advanced=&end_year=1995&doors=&transmission=&max_price=6000&cardist=200

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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

Aww man, c'mon, besides smoke silver, and green, black is one of the best looking colors on the MBs. Of course, there's the problem of upkeep, swirl marks and dirt are seen more easily on black cars, but they look SO slick clean! But then, there's the Texas heat...

At least check it out, you know that they say, once you go black, you never go back!



That is, unless the ultra rare low mileage, petrol green 1986 300D Euro with minimal federalization and all manual controls and all service records shows up.

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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.

That car looks pretty hot though..