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11-18-2009, 11:05 PM
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New addition! Who needs parts?
So, I've been toying with the idea of picking up another diesel MB to play with and came across this car on craigslist. The owner was asking a decent price and I emailed him that if he couldn't sell the car, I would be happy to pick it up for very cheap
 Two weeks pass and I get a text message to pick up the car if i want  I talked with the owner and was left feeling that the car was a good running diesel that had turned fugly(peeling paint) and needed a radiator(coolant leak). No biggie, i would buy the car and take parts off it and enjoy the learning experience. Well, I definitely have a parts car after checking it out and taking it home. This is one 1985 300D turbo that has just about every problem that you could run into with these cars; bad clear coat-check! rust everywhere-check! big time vacuum leaks-check! transmission shifts like crap-check! oil leak-check! rear differential leak-check! coolant leak-check! no AC-check! BIG TIME shakes-check! blow by-check! bad shocks-check! steering play-check!.....and I drove it home  I'm going to dismantle it, so if you need parts..let me know, no reasonable offer refused  ...working antenna, fuel sender, dimmer switch and clock, black console in great shape!, light tan interior..etc, etc...don't let the pics fool you, car needs to finally sleep! 
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11-18-2009, 11:47 PM
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if their interchangeable I need some Switches from the rear doors for the windows
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11-19-2009, 12:52 PM
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I hate to say it, but it doesn't look that bad in the pictures.
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11-19-2009, 01:22 PM
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PM sent!
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11-19-2009, 09:38 PM
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1983 300 Turbo-"Nora" 1983 240D Auto "Lucia"-slowest on earth-1st love 1985 300 Turbo-Blue Goose-slowly plucking parts http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...ly15/mbsig.jpg
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11-19-2009, 10:54 PM
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Lets see some pics proving it is so bad. Mechanical things can be fixed, paint can be redone....why part out a decent body?
Remember, every one parted out is another gone forever. 
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '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)
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11-20-2009, 12:31 AM
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I couldn't resist
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Regards, Ian White 1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606 2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo 2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past) 1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)
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11-20-2009, 12:37 AM
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Rust
never sleeps.
Jay
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On the road, currently: '83 300D (German spec.) 168k mi. - - Wolfgang (tucked snugly away for the winter!) '87 300D 375k mi. - finally went over to "The Dark Side" '87 300TD 225k mi. Cannondale 66cm CAAD5 w/Campy/Jamis Aurora Hujsak Custom Fixie/Landshark Track Shark Custom/Ahearne Custom 29'er
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11-20-2009, 12:37 AM
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DC is one of those locations where they get plenty of snow and salt the roads isn't it?
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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
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. Cruising towards 300K
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