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smitherz · #1 03-15-2010, 09:37 PM

Just had to post this. I just picked up a '83 300D w/256k on the clock off of CL. I

CL. Now I have a pair so the 85 won't get lonely.

I have a little work to do on it but runs strong. I found it about 20 minutes up the road from me. I guess I now have to read that tach problem thread.

04 Diesel · #2 03-15-2010, 10:03 PM

Pictures?

smitherz · #3 03-15-2010, 10:14 PM

I put a couple in my album but here she is with her sister.

brownrice78 · #4 03-16-2010, 11:53 AM

cool ride. Not too many people can afford two mercedes cars you know

smitherz · #5 03-17-2010, 10:26 PM

For $850 I figured I would be ahead if the engine and trans worked well. The thing has better acceleration and shifting than my 85 so guess I won't part either of them out.

It starts a bit hard and wants to idle too low until it warms up. I do have to get all the drains working and seals fixed. It had a bit of water in the floor mats from all the rain we have been getting.

vstech · #6 03-17-2010, 11:01 PM

rut ro shaggy...
I hope you are on top of the water ingress...
ya know where to look right?

ImBroke · #7 03-18-2010, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by smitherz

Now I have a pair

It always starts like this...

TylerH860 · #8 03-18-2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ImBroke

It always starts like this...

Yup...

smitherz · #9 03-18-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by vstech

rut ro shaggy...
I hope you are on top of the water ingress...
ya know where to look right?

Well I think so. I know the gasket around the sunroof and windshield are pretty much shot. I know there are drains in the corners of the sunroof. I just pulled a drain plug from the underside below both front doors that were very plugged and cleaned them last night. I also found the very large rubber drain thing on the firewall just drivers side in the engine bay dangling there in some wires and such so it just left a large hole there. Where else do I need to run a wire to unblock? I will be looking on here for other threads about it, which I am sure there are.

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Originally Posted by ImBroke

It always starts like this...

Yeah, I know.

I already did a dumb thing last night and did a quick check of CL. That nice 300SDL was back on there in Spotsylvania. I prefer the look of the D but ABS and an airbag would be nice.