I came to work today and was pleasantly surprised to find a Magnesium Brown (love that color) 240D manual in the parking lot today. Of course I had to park next to it. The new rentacop is the (quite proud) owner of it. It has a sweet Zebrano shifter in it.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

I like the 480 color, but man does the sun do some serious damage to it. On both of the cars I've painted pieces on, the color really does jump out.

Love that Zebrano in mine. Sometimes I wish it was a richer color, but the white has lasted very well and sure hides a lot of little flaws.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

You are not alone - I'm a proud owner of a Magnesium Brown (480) 1981 W123 300D. I must confess I didn't like the colour much when I bought the car but it has grown on me... it is certainly very typical of the time.
Recently I came across a brand new Mercedes with almost the same colour (it was ever so slightly lighter) so perhaps brown is coming back in.

Where do I get one of those zebrano knobs?

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Brad
1981 300TD - daily driver
1963 Chevy II
2001 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke

480 is boss. I drive a 480. Therefore, I am boss.

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1984 300D: 275,000 miles (soon to be for sale)

In search of my 1987 300D in anything but white.

I've checked in on this thread expecting a photoshopped pic with an alien in a W123

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1985 300D cali 190K

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Does anyone know if/where I can get a leather shift boot? My vinyl one is all torn up and I'd like to replace it with something nice. From a W124 or 201?

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1983 240D 3.0T 4-speed manual, now sold

1989 Subaru GL Wagon 5-speed Touring Edition

Look on FleaBay. The PO of my car said he bought the whole wood kit together from somebody there. It's all brand new.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I almost bought one of those zebrano knobs. I think they go for 40$

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Yeah I hear you. the vinyl/rubber boot for the 240 is ugly. I have been looking for a leather boot for my 123.

I pulled a leather boot off a 201 at PNP, but seems like it is way small .
I was thinking we could use it for a pattern and make a leather boot.

I haven`t come across a 124 with a shift boot yet. not sure if the hole is the same size as a 123.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Ha Ha - Alien may be, I'm certainly a stranger in a strange land!

Come on give in Matthew brown is lush - Some say it is the new black...

Maganese Brown is the best color on a w123. Of course I am biased because I own one... As stated above, very nice when not beat up by the sun as shown by these examples. I wish mine was this nice....












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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

I have some old magazine scans of a maganese brown 240D. I really like the color. Kinda brings me back to a time I was never alive for

Sometimes I wish I could go back in time to the early 80s and see what it was like. Especially when my car was brand new shipped out on June 5th 1985. It's sad knowing I will never see what one of these cars looked like back when it still had that new car smell.

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Beautiful!