We have had too much snow here in the northwest already this winter. Parked the 85 in the shop So I would have driveway space to use when it snowed.
The life of the 85 is over. Need to find another one....

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83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside

Sorry about your car.

There must have been quite a bit of snow on the roof.

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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

Oh no. That seriously stinks. I'm sorry that happened to you. It's wishful thinking, but maybe it isn't as bad as it looks.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread

Damn.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

That sucks!

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Brad
1981 300TD - daily driver
1963 Chevy II
2001 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke

Bummer dude. The roof of my old high school also collapsed. It's been an uncharacteristically wild Winter already in the state. Spokane is getting absolutely hammered.

Ouch, good luck.

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83 SD

84 CD

Really sorry to see that. Maybe when it thaws out it will be salvagable.

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85 300D 75K Anthracite Grey 0-60 in 13 seconds **For Sale**
84 300D 333K Black (The Velveteen Rabbit) 0-60 in 14 seconds
00 Toyota Sienna 208K (Sold)
15 Subaru Outback 43K
11 Subaru Outback 67K
98 Ford Taurus 100K (Gertie - Was Grandma's - drove it to church and shopping - really) Daughter's car now.
30 Model A Ford 2 Door Sedan (Sold) 0-60 in . . . Never reached 60

Your car faired better than your shop!!
At least you have a good drive train available.
Let the "it will just buff out" joke series get started......

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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

Custom convertible candidate?

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'81 300CD - 180K, cannot be killed by any conventional means
'99 Ford Escort - good MPG

Sorry this had to happen during New Years.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

You know have another glass of your beverage of choice, another snack, and watch another football game. It will look better after the snow melts.

Okay, some cheer to help warm your heart and spirit. I went to see a diesel car (can't remember if it was a 240D or 300D --- Jimmy? Do you remember when I called you about the color? Sienna?) and a tree limb had fallen on the car. The damage was a really "little" dent according to the owner on the phone. It was about 6-8 inches right on the roof at the top of the C pillar right up against the back window (no glass breakage). Engine had blow by (lots), and 2 of the hubcaps were bruised up from falling limbs, too. I looked up --- no tree. The owner explains to me that he had had 2 trees taken down since the damage.

He was asking $2500 but wanted an offer from me. He convinced me that he would not be insulted, so....I finally told him that he had a moving parts car (did I mention the rust on the rear panels?). And that the junk yard buys better cars for $250.

He didn't shoot nor bark, but did say it would be a great cheap car for a college student.


Hope the rest of your year has better car luck.

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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

ouch..

I second the convertible idea- at least until you find the right body.

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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.

Another W126 camper on the way???? 300SD PU maybe????

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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

That's just a sad state of affairs, Doug. Both the garage roof and the M/B in one shot.

Any chance that you can get some reprieve from insurance?

...........some lousy New Year's present........