Ordering lots of parts today, realized the '95 can no longer wear an E 320 badge. So, I need a 0, and ??

I'm thinking E300 Turbodiesel (like the 210s) will work, the '95s normally say E300 Diesel for the NA engine.

I'm also considering E300DT, Jimmy?

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- Jeff

This angers the Keepers of Correct Terminology!!!



This would probably also disturb Wagon Boy!!

Special dispensation can be sought for the above nomenclature. The court would look favorably on the above, based on taking a very nice year and model W124, removing the evil gasser engine and installing a very nice turbo diesel engine.
The Keepers of Correct Terminology are rigid, but we can be reasonable when a worthy case is brought before us.......

Be warned, we dole out harsh punishment, usually metric......

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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

Where would you get the T? I don't know of any model with a loose T in the 94-up style. The T's I know of are attached to an underscore or the smaller T in TURBODIESEL.

Sixto
87 300D

I think you should keep the trunk lid blank, or mimic the 210 diesel badging.

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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!!!

How bout 300D TURBO / Just like the 87 / I have an extra set, but the adhesive backing is shot.

Or you could do like they did the 190's, just add "3.0 Diesel" on the right hand side.

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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.

Mimic the 2.3-16 with 3.0-8. Didn't some 300CEs have on the right side 24V or 24VALVE? I think it was the midyears with the twincan M103.

Sixto
87 300D

I'd have to butcher a Turbo badge Dave, as you mentioned, ... the 300DT was for Jimmy's benefit anyway.

I considered 300D Turbo, I have a spare trunk with that on it, ... but since the Euro designation was always E300 and the E300 would show those of us in the know that it is a '94/'95, ... that is where I'm starting.

As far as Turbo or Turbodiesel, I don't really like the Turbo badge, it's the diesel that's important to me and they hand Turbo lettering out to Ricers wholesale.

Last, the E300 lettering has a style more like the (smaller) Turbodiesel on the 210s than the Turbo on the 124s, I like that.

De-badging entirely sounds nice also, and oh-so German, but I like the idea of piqueing the interest of anyone who knows that the E300 124 never had a turbodiesel here. Need the vented fender too.

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I'd probably debadge it. Second choice would be to put the normal "E300 on the left and
"Turbo" on the right.

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'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)

Very well thought out points. I still think the E300 on the left, with the TurboDiesel from a W210 on the right would be the best play, with just E300 as the second choice. I see no real 3rd choice that is acceptable.
You want it badged as a diesel, which the E300 does well enough, but it sure is a cool kick in the pants to have turbodiesel on the other side to pique the interest of those "in the know"....... "Turbo" would just be out of place on a late model W124 in my humble yet accurate opinion.
I appreciated the 300DT shot across my bow. Always good to be able to utilize the fine work that Chad has given me.

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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

Gotta love the humility

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- Jeff

Maybe we should all get the stick-on W210 emblems and rebadge our cars as 300DT.

Do you know were to find the 3.o Diesel badge?

I like the blank idea ... I like debadging on 124s and up ... Bodhi is debadged and I love the look. Even though I like to "show off" the fact that it's a diesel, I figure if anyone cares, they'll know, or ask.

I have a random "L" floating around in the glovebox of my 240D, was in there when I bought it. Talk about sweetening the deal, right? I have no idea if it even came off an MB ... it looks newer.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)