Man I would love to nose around under the hood of this jewel.

Porsche diesel

Kinda makes the hybrid look bad doesn't it.

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Jim

Imperial gallons....makes prolly less than thirty us.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

My brother had one of these.

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Chief

1991 350SD

engine porn



Complicated much?

32.66 USMPG
39.23 MP imperial gallon

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1999 Mercedes E300TD daily driver sold at 238K miles 106K miles were mine, rust worm got it :-(
2006 Mercedes CDI new daily driver! 56,000 miles May 2016 now 85,625 Apr 2018 and Apr 2019 101,000 miles Apr 2020 109,875. March 2024 135,250

- that's right they started out building tractors didn't they.

Thanks ED - that sucker has a heckuva alternator on it doesn't it.

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Jim

There has been a black one getting around a town near here for about a year. looks like a local accountant's wife uses it to run the kids to school. looks good, seen it take of from the lights ~ it flies !!
I didnt know it was only a 3 ltr 6. the gasser comes as a V10.
Probably under the hood it would be plastic covers every where. The plumbing & wiring would be like a big city road map.
You would be welcome to the head ache Jim !!!

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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

I wouldn't want to have to change the belt on that engine! It looks hard enough to do without it actually being installed in the car

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

They are big gallons & figures are for people with a weak right foot.
The car looks bigger than a full sized Toyota landcruser.

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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

LOL

The ones that I hate to see come in the shop are the 160k+ miles BMWs with the lifetime fill tranny that has never had fluid/filter change. I find it hard to have to tell the owner that there is a probability that he will need a transmission rebuild if it gets changed. I won't touch them.

Had a BMW 545i in the shop today doing some service work on.

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Jim

Over here young kids with too much $$$$ go for ~10 year old BMW's. I guess its a good way to get them off the road & into the wreaking yards. Average time till written off is about a year !!

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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

LOL

There is good money to be made working on old BMW's.

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Jim

Pretty Sweet!! i'd bet it hauls A

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Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"

I've seen a black one running back and forth on US 50 between I-495 and the bay for around a year and half now. It's got "DIESEL" written down each side near the bottom of the doors.

I've got a phone quality picture around here somewhere...

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Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat

I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes!


1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k
1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered
1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold]

is that a SUPERCHARGER? JEEEEZ!! that's a big alternator... WTF is it rated at? 500 amps?

whiew... 4 belt idler pulleys... all plastic it looks like too...

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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 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Looks way overcomplicated.

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Codifex
1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)