So it that it? Only 26 people who now have, have had, or want a CD?

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

Just bought a 1978 300CD

Paid $500 for it.

Body is in really good shape,
runs well,
but needs work on the interrior.

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When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
Jimi Hendrix

Congratulations! Where are the pics?

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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

Good job Rich. Did you finally sell the 200D?
What is your color combo?
Get those pics loaded up for us, pronto!

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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 bought a shiny new, blue/blue MB Tex '79 300CD off the showroom floor at Stephenson Motors in Dallas in the fall of 1979, drove it for 225K miles, gave it to my oldest son when he graduated from college. Then I went back to Stephenson Motors and bought a shiny new, blue/blue leather '84 300CD that was also sitting the same showroom floor, in the same spot the '79 occupied when I bought it.
Still driving the '84. Best looking coupe MB ever built and the last of the chrome and steel battering rams.

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Houston, Texas
1984 300CD 235K miles, Elvira, one owner
1987 300TD 180K miles
1974 TR6 78K miles Sarah Jane, one owner
OBK #27

Here is one on craig's list in Cocoa Florida for 995. who knows what shape it is in. But might be worth looking at.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/ctd/992438172.html

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Moss Gate Bed & Breakfast
1985 300 TD GG done in by a red light runner
1984 300 CD Sold
2008 Titian
2000 Cadillac SLS
1966 FLH Sold
2003 Harley Ultra

I have own this car since 1987, she (Silvia) just turn 250,000 miles, note her granddaughter (Palladium) 2010 E350c next to her.

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ill be damn
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have never seen a knotchback that i can remember, my brother had one but i dont thik it was like this.

I have 300cd's coming out my ears here, my DD, a parts car and a rust free 81 for sale -A US version that came with an M pump for some reason, its the same color as the first pic--teal.

Mine is parked by the barn, quietly rusting away. The floor under the passenger seat is gone, the clear coat is peeling like a bad sunburn, and the windshield took a rock hit a few years ago. Would not start this winter as the battery was drained, but last monday I hooked up the charger, got the battery up to 60% and the engine fired right up. Sigh.

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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

i've always lusted for a turbo. i think a 123 sedan looks very dated (it is), while the coupe still looks very elegant.

Mine is in the driveway, trying its best to catch up to yours in the iron oxide department....

My worst purchase EVER....

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I love mine. Got the turbo pumping out an average of 12psi, max boost is 19. Car flys now... my E320 wagon would absolutely smoke it... but the 85 300CD is more fun to drive.

Love it's sound, I can actually hear the turbo now, I hear the waste gate open etc... Engine is strong. NEeds a lot of love still. I hate it's color (gold) and have been tempted many times to tear it apart and have it repainted... but damn if it doesn't get complements as it is so I have left it alone. Needs a headliner, some seat work, new wood, rubber around the doors, rear actuators (work but only half way) Sunroof only will open half way. sigh... even with all it's issues it's still the car I drive 90% of the time.

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They just luuv's to gobble up the hwy!

Mine...'79 non turbo....149K documented miles.
903 BlueEverything works except CC.

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Dave
Pawleys Island, SC

'79 300CD

There is a local guy selling one... In rough shape... really rough. He's asking 2k for it, personally I think its worth about 6-8 hundred as a parts car at best.
There are fist sized rust holes in it etc...

Here are pictures of it...

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