My car is titled as a 1985 300TD and have never had reason to think otherwise. I was recently on the phone with the classic center and they said that based no my vin, the car is a 1984. What specific visual differences can I look for to know for sure. My car is also a Euro model, which confuses things even further. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Shane

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1985 Euro 300TD Turbo

Nice looking TD, love the blue and the euro lights. Go to the Russian MB Club site and plug in your vin#. That should help..http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng.

since your car is a turbo it may have the taller gearing jn the rear end, forgot the numbers but thats a plus that came with the 85s. My Euro is an 85, manual 5 spd, non turbo but has not got the taller gearing.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
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1964 VW bug

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The vin decoder is down....

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

the door tag should have a date of manufacture and a date of import... possibly it was made as an 84 year, but imported in 85?

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

The door tag lists the date of manufacture as December 1984. I spent some time yesterday sorting the vacuum system on the 85 federal wagon I have and the vacuum systems are identical with the exception of the vacuum for the euro headlights. This leads me to believe it is an 85.

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1985 Euro 300TD Turbo

The only difference I can think of off hand is the rear end ratio. An '85 will have a 1:2.88. A 84 would have 1:3.46.
Its stamped aft on the driver side of the pumpkin.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

82 thru 84 turbo`s will have the 3:07.

300D`s none turbo will have the 3:46

85 300D and Sd will have the 2:88.

Your car having a build date of 12/84, is a 85 model.

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

In Europe, if a car is made on December 31 1984...it is a 1984.

If it was made Dec 31 2010 it is titled a 2010, unlike the USA that titles by model year.

In Germany they sell their cars by production date.

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is there a vacuum doohicky on the valve cover or an electric switch?
vacuum it's an 84 electric 85
in US. but like mentioned. euro goes by the manufacture date. so as a euro, it's an 84

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

The Federal car has the switch for the klima relay on the valve cover and the Euro car does not have anything but linkage on the top of the valve cover. Thanks for all of the info!

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1985 Euro 300TD Turbo

Those sneeky Germans.


Well learn something new everyday. never too old.


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