Sunroof is a different size than a 300d, the roofline is lower than a D so I imagine the windshield is smaller (shorter). The interior door handle assembly are slightly different from an 83cd to an 85d. I've been picking parts off of an 85 300D for my 83 CD, and find that most mechanical items work fine- I've had to change some of the electrical connections as some pin sizes are different.

After an axel boot split and I trashed the joint instead of swapping out axels I figured it was easier to simply remove the entire diff/axel set up in the 85. Didnt know at the time that I was going from a 3.07 rear end to a 2.88.....

I like the CD for the large trunk, styling, and the fact that you dont see them every day.

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95 E300D gave away
77 300D, 227k, station car
83 300CD 370k, body gone away to the rust gods, engine is in a Yota pickup, going strong
89 190E 2.6- 335k, no more
79 VW FI Bus- 154k summer driver
59 VW Beetle ragtop- 175k
12 VW Jetta- 250k
74 MG Midget-78k

Got kids=Wagon.
No kids=Coupe.

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

Or get both like I did.

Wagon = kid hauler/grocery getter/Home Depot/Lowes runs
Coupe = nights out without kids

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
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
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

My wife pushed hard for a 4 dr when the boys were smaller/car seated and the CD was the family sled. She tried to get me to sell the CD and go for a 300TD but I kept telling her neither one of us rides in back, the kids are small, and the trunk was huge. When it came time to get HER a car though I pushed for a 300TD (a volvo 240 wagon would have been ok) but no, after seeing how many TD's and Volvos were driven by the locals she had to have a little 2 door hatchback because "I only need it for work".

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95 E300D gave away
77 300D, 227k, station car
83 300CD 370k, body gone away to the rust gods, engine is in a Yota pickup, going strong
89 190E 2.6- 335k, no more
79 VW FI Bus- 154k summer driver
59 VW Beetle ragtop- 175k
12 VW Jetta- 250k
74 MG Midget-78k

How do ya do that???????????

really a shame that 240 is heading to the 'yard. it was in great shape. i fyou had space and time, you could buy it back and swap everything into a 300D- then youd have manual windows, a 4 spd, even the manual climate control if you were brave enough. and a beautiful interior.

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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.

It seems like the Wagon would be better for nights with out the kids too.

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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

Both sets of grandparents live less than a half hour away and my brother likes spending time with the kids too.

Ha! Not unless you want more kids.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
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
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

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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

Wow, I didn't realize that the 300CD would cause such a stir regarding kids. I got one and if she wants to take the kid, then we go with the Volvo wagon. This one is for me going to the boy's-nite-out for that short few hours right after the kid goes to bed...ha ha.

When I had my manual 240D, I did get it because I liked the idea of everything being simple, hand cranked windows, manual tranny, no sunroof, and I really liked that car. For the past almost 2 years, nothing went wrong, not one thing !

So am I setting myself up for a totally different situation with the 300CD ?

By the way, the insurance co. wants $700 for the wreck.

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1982 240D 4spd 232k (deceased)

FYI I got the 85 300D parts car for 600 via allstate a few years back.

While not a 240, the CD is pretty simple- as is the D. Just more electrics. The old 'get a car with a good body and interior, cause mechanical items can be fixed' holds true.

Its the only car I've had thats been surrounded by German tourists as they had never seen one.

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95 E300D gave away
77 300D, 227k, station car
83 300CD 370k, body gone away to the rust gods, engine is in a Yota pickup, going strong
89 190E 2.6- 335k, no more
79 VW FI Bus- 154k summer driver
59 VW Beetle ragtop- 175k
12 VW Jetta- 250k
74 MG Midget-78k