Hey guys,

New member and new to Mercedes and diesel motors. Recently picked up a pampered 1979 240D in Tucson, AZ from an elderly gentleman.

209,000mi on the car -- 65,000mi on the new OM616 motor. Nice stack of records comes with it.

Interior is a 10/10 and the exterior is a 9/10 (a few rock chips) -- using my own judging scale for a 30 y/o car. Motor and 4-speed run beautifully.

The acceleration is glacial, but it will sit at 75 mph fine. It drives more gracefully than any other car I've ever driven. There isn't a single out-of-place rattle or whistle or creak on this vehicle. Every button, knob, clasp, and mechanical unit responds as if it were new. The speedometer needle floats up & down like a Rolex movement. The four-speed shifts effortlessly.

The doors and trunk open with a Thok! and close with a Shump!

Absolutely the finest car I've ever driven, much less owned. A real throwback to comprehensive quality and attention to detail. This car feels hand-built.

Averaging about 33mpg thus far. I love the nostalgic clatter.

Really, really happy with this one, dudes.

I look forward to joining the discussion here -- seems like you have a great forum. I'm a regular over at www.advrider.com

Cheers!

Wow what a beautiful car! The red is my favorite! Welcome here and good luck with your new 'baby'.

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1983 300D 292,000 miles
2002 VW Jetta TDI 153,000 miles

Got Diesel?????

. . . that is a nice looking ride. Welcome to the forum!

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'95 E300D ("Tank") - 231,000 miles
'79 240D ("Biscuit") - 197,250 miles (Sold)
'83 240D ("Ding-Ding") - 217,000 miles (Death by deer)
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"Back off, man. I’m a scientist” ~ Peter Venkman

I liked the wayfarers on the dash; I'm going to have to replicate that shot.

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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!!!

I am learning that the first rule of Mercedes Benz ownership is to always look .

nice car! welcome to the forum, nice to see another az member. where in az are you located?

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

Sierra Vista for the past year or so.

Moving to Savannah, GA soon, and then off to Afghanistan for a year of never driving my beautiful new Benz.

Looks really nice! I love the red, too.

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RT


1984 300D---Sold
1995 E420 - 106K - Brilliant Silver Metallic/Orion Gray --- Sold
1984 300SD - 151K Manganese Brown Metallic/Mostly Black --- Sold
1982 240D - 79K - Manila Beige/Palomino---Sold

What a heap of junk, you should give it to me.

Justin kidding, thats a beautiful car!

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Best color combo ever!!!!

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

I think you found my cars twin!

holy crap!
thats what my 123 SHOULD look like...

sad day for me, knowing it'll never get there.

UGH

Congrats on your purchase, welcome to the forum, yadda yadda yadda,


I'm too busy drooling over this to finish my thoughts... I'll come back later!


Matt

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Matthew McIvor

2016 E350 4Matic Black/Black
2007 GL450 4Matic with Off-Road Pkg Silver/Black
1995 E300 Diesel White/Gray
1994 S600 Euro Black/ Black Velour
1986 560SL Blue/Blue/Gray
1986 190E Blue/Blue 93k

That is a really nice looking little 240D. Clean inside and out! Nice.
What wheels are on it now, seeing as how the steelies and hubbies are in the trunk?
If it has Bundts, you need to get the hubcaps back on there. Looks especially nice in that color.
Welcome.....

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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

Wow, thats a great car....nice.

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

Beautiful!

240ds rule!

I have had about a dozen of them. None have ever been as nice as yours though!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

what an excellent looking car! nice shots too, very good camera work...

and jimmy is right, got those hub caps on there, it's a great color and will look every better with the matching hubbies.

AND - is that Joy Division as your avatar? excellent taste in music as well!!!

welcome to the forum!

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1985 300D - 1984 Euro 280E AMG Clone (SOLD) - 1978 280CE (SOLD) - 1983 300D (SOLD) - 1981 300D (SOLD)