Is there such a thing ? .

Can I join ?

I just bought a real weirdie : a European 300TD that was purchased in Germany new then Federalized (including EGR valve) before it was shipped to Sunny Southern California where it has been ever since . not a spec. of rust on it .

Dents though .

A lister here hipped me to it , THANK YOU !! .

I don't think I got it quite cheap enough to join the Cheap Wagon Club but it was cheap considering it only has 120,000 miles .

Needs some body work but I fixed the gushing oil leak (pix soon) and drove it in from Montecito , Ca. .

It comes with several thousand dollars in recent repairs, new ball joints upper & lower , new brake calipers , rebuilt AL117X Bosch alternator , days old 950 CCA battery , new power antenna mast so it works *perfectly* etc.

The clear plastic folder in the glovebox contains clear Ca. title and reggie to next February as well as ALL the European booklets and warranties etc. , thoughtfully printed in English....

Hell , even the dash binnacle lights work !

Two original master keys in VGC .

There's more but I am well pleased , this will give me something to do for a while yet , SWMBO liked the Internet pictures so I hid it in a subterranian garage in L.A. and will have it detailed to the max before bringing it home .

Paint code 684 IIRC ~ anyone know the proper name ? or have a link to a paint chart ? .

TIA ,

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better