Yes, someone already pointed out that the 2nd T is used for parts ordering, etc. Still doesn't change the model name.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

State Title lists MODEL as: ETD

Trying to attach picture of title but no luck doing so.

I thought 300TDT meant 300 series, turbo diesel, touring ....or maybe 300 series, touring model, diesel with turbo ...."touring" meaning a wagon

the gas wagons are 300TE ... 300 series, touring, and perhaps some german term for petrol/gas that starts with an "E"

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1987 300TDT
1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap
1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel
assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles

RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5

The TD designates the T123 or T124 (as opposed to the W123 or W124 which is the sedan).

However, my title, retistration, and Mercedes' information designates my '87 turbo-diesel wagon as, ... a 300 TDT.

The badge on the hatch has the 2nd T across on the other side, but I'm happy to argue that the official designation for any turbo-diesel Mercedes car of this era does in fact include a T suffix.

Thus my sig cars' designations, seemed non-confrontational.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

I use the T to razzle some of our more active members. I get a kick out of it

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Let's all remember; just because some clerical person within Mercedes {probably a secretary or pencil pusher} arbitrarily decided to incorrectly utilize a Rogue T doesn't mean we have to. The Rogue T is for amateur hour!!

If we want to know the correct terminology for our cars, we step out from behind the wheel, walk around to the back and duly note the Trunk Badge of Truth, a very sacred part of our cars. {poor European market who did not have badging} There is also the badging of the hatch of wagons, but we still utilize Trunk Badge of Truth nomenclature for standardization and clarity. We can't dilute our battle cries now can we?

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

LOL!!!

Jimmy, that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages! Rock on! The Trunk Badge of Truth!

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84 300td (Yes, a wagon)
"The Golden Dragon"
195k, 2nd owner
Lives in Redmond, WA

I was beginning to wonder if Jimmy was ill or something. It took you long enough.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Sometimes I try to stand back and let some of the other Rogue T enlightened folks carry the torch......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Einspritzung. German for fuel injection/injected.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)