Didn't see this posted anywhere...looks pretty sweet. I'd love one of these in my garage!

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/09q4/mercedes_engine_transplant_modern_diesel_in_a_1992_190e_2.6-feature

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

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

"And then there’s the styling. Seeing it again makes us long for the stoic lines and supremely functional bodywork of the 190 series. If such an engine swap were available officially, we’d think this baby Benz could keep us happy for another 18 years." Oh, so true!

Yes sir!

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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 want one !!!!

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

I want one in a W123

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'85 300D Turbo - CA Version

dude, don't kill the thread. this is about how f'in awesome the w201 is, and how much more awesome it is when you remove the 190d engine and put in one of these blue techs

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"Yes, it’s a safer car with more amenities—but the old baby Benz wasn’t exactly a deathtrap."

totally disagree. i'd rather be in a crash in a 190e than the newer death-trap mercedes out there. i've had a friend survive a ridiculous crash which by the look of the car should of resulted in death but instead resulted in him surviving. i've seen w201's at junkyards pretty roughly damaged but the passengers survived. one of the best chassis ever made for survival

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Thank you - I feel better now.

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327K on 1986 W201, 602.911, 722.414 2.5 190D ("The Red Baron")
139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen")

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/...0bb92d3c_m.jpg http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1325284354

Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
- Albert Einstein

take a walk down memory lane...

Originally Posted by Sev View Post
"Yes, it’s a safer car with more amenities—but the old baby Benz wasn’t exactly a deathtrap."

totally disagree. i'd rather be in a crash in a 190e than the newer death-trap mercedes out there. i've had a friend survive a ridiculous crash which by the look of the car should of resulted in death but instead resulted in him surviving. i've seen w201's at junkyards pretty roughly damaged but the passengers survived. one of the best chassis ever made for survival



Sev,
are you volunteering to be a cow catcher (Bull Bar) on the front of my w124 ?

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Here's Wired Magazine's take on the same car (has a nice pic of the engine going in) They also say it was a 190D, not an 190E which is interesting...

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/mercedes-diesel-swap/

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'84 190d 2.2 - Silver
Converted to 5-Speed
'84 190d 2.2 - Blue
Factory 5-Speed

'76 300D (W115)
Sold, found again in less auspicious circumstances