I went out tonight to the Bat Cave and lifted up the cover on the Batmobile. There are no numbers, it just says "F.U."
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Thank you to those that recognize this for what it is: my simpleton forum "bit". However, it IS the proper nomenclature. ;)

I don't know either why so many people insist on adding the rogue "T" to the trunk badge. We know a '82-'85 W123 is a turbo unless it's a Euro and if it was, you'd probably tell us that. My '76 has a "Biodiesel" logo - does that mean it's a 240DB? :D

It's interesting how the MB diesel enthusiasts that seek out these cars now often prefer the manual transmission. I think it makes these cars so much more fun to drive. When they were first sold, though, I guess MB was catering to the rich folks (i.e. people who could afford a new Mercedes) here that didn't want to bother with shifting or never learned how. Volkswagens, diesel or otherwise, were rarely found with an automatic until recently.

I absolutely enjoy the manual transmission in the 240D (even though it is in need of rebuild). I agree, the only thing better would be to have it mated to a 3.0 engine with a turbo. I fear though it's going to be harder and harder to find 240D's with manual transmissions as they are all being swapped into 3.0 cars!

And of course I'm still really sad I didn't buy that red 300D Euro with turbo engine swap & 5-speed on eBay a few years ago...

That`s great Jimmy. :laugh: :laugh4: :beerchug: :thumbsup: :grin: :lol: :laughing: :clap:

Charlie

since you want to nitpick on 300dt or 300cdt, isn't the Bat Cave indoors, not out? it is, after all, a cave

(guys, if this doesn't bother jimmy, i don't know what will :D)

dude, switching the D and the B in your 240BD makes you so rogue it's crazy, brah

Don't confuse Mercedes Benz with MBUSA. Mercedes made these cars with stickshifts, manual A/C, cloth interiors, solid roof, ... but MBUSA didn't import them so that the cars would not move down-market into common car range. Marketing decision.
MB made plenty of stickshifts.

Thanks Batman, I get it now...300cd sir. What would we ever do without the caped badge enforcer?

Thanks for the list of parts. That's really helpful.

The hunt is on...

LOL. apparently his bat-antics are beginning to get on everyone's nerves

Knickers!

Cheese! first the tdt thing now this!:P

I have a coupe with four speed. Its great. It has the 240d flywheel though and my 240/300 with the actual 300fw shifts much nicer.

So, moral of the story, is try to get a 300 flywheel for better shifting?

And...feel the shame of being new enough to the game to add the extra T and move on. Poor batman must go nuts every time he looks for parts online, as all of the parts stores, or most add the T.

"Poor batman must go nuts every time he looks for parts online, as all of the parts stores, or most add the T."

Those are obviously not the parts houses to buy from.

Nah. I just expect myself to know the proper way to refer to my Mercedes. I don't expect clerical folks to get it right, just as the first Mercedes Benz secretary who unknowingly started adding rogue "T's" to official MB paperwork, much to the horror of the engineers I bet......

Being a purist starts with appreciation, so I guess I'm on the road...and consistently under the hood, and the dash, and inside the doors, the trunk, and under the car. There's nothing like the joy of grease and being in over your head and finding your way out on the other side.

Andele
 

keep up the good fight Jimmy. i support your efforts.
when i first read this thread i spotted the CDT and thought ... there is another person without the appreciation of what they own.
my point is ... if you love these cars...address them as they should be.
my two centavos...