I was trolling on Ebay...
I saw it, watched and waited...
And now its mine!
A 1984 190D. 175k miles.

Here are pics.













Upside
Paid $560. A glovebox hunt turned up a huge stack of docs and receipts stretching back to new. Looks like one family owned it since new. Major money was spent on it, inc rebuilt transmission, and complete suspension, inc shocks and bushings!
We did a rough total of about $7k in receipts.
Oil pressure was maxed against the stop on the way home.
Sunroof works!

Downside
Paint is dull and matt. Interior has a few issues like drivers seat has a tear, and pass side pull handle missing. Only one window works!
Foglamp lenses are toast.
Biggest issues...
Engine will not turn off. Took me a frantic post in the Tech section to get it shut off!
Transmission shifts oddly. Looks like there is a linkage missing from throttle?
Ideas, thoughts and comments?

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