Do you have a Mercedes model (diesel or gas) that if you ever saw one for sale you would buy it without hesitation?


I thought that mine was the 560SL. I saw it, bought it, drove it then realized that it was not me, then sold it in less than a year.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Well, assuming I had money (which is not the case at present, so no PMs pls):

1. A w116 280se, euro spec, with a manual transmission. I drove one once and it was a hell of a ride, the stick completely transforms a w116. (Unfortunately, the particular car was rotten beyond all reasonable hope.)

2. A low mileage NA-spec w116, preferably a 300sd but a nice, late-production 450sel would be second.

3. If I could go back in time, I would reverse my then-decision to not scoop up the 500slc that a fellow list member on another list offered to me back in 2000 for $4k. That was one of my all-time boner automotive decisions.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Manual transmission W123 wagon.

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1987 300TD
1984 300D
755,000 KM and going strong
BC Canada

6.9 W116...

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My occupational hazard bein'
my occupation's just not around...
1980 300SD
1980 300SD

I wouldn't mind finding a low mileage 85 300TD to replace my relatively high mileage 85 300TD.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

185k IS low mileage... And why? @ 240k, mine still runs like a top.

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'85 300TD "Puff The Magic Wagon" - Rolling Resto
'19 Mazda CX-9 Signature - Wife's sled
'21 Morgan 3-Wheeler P101 Edition
'95 E300d - SOLD
'84 300TD "Brown Betty" - Miss this one
'81 240D "China Baby" - Farm grocery getter

Gullwing SLR 60's...


I snapped up the 5 speed 240, and 4 of the 1987 603 powered TD's they were my holy grail, now I've plans to sell one of them...

don't get me started on "holy grail" cars... I've had a few in my time looking, and for some CRAZY reason, I'm always looking for a modified 74 pantera... I just LOVE the way it looks... I know, it's a truck to drive, but that's why I specified MODIFIED!

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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!

Great looking Pantera!!!!! I would love to have a nice one that hadn't seen too much modification.

Probably my holy grail car with money being an object would be one of the few SL's that came to the States in about 1989 or so with the M104 and a manual transmission.

With money NOT being an object, it would not be an MB. It would be a Ford GT.

All that said, my TRUE holy grail vehicle would not be a car at all. It would be an L19 observation plane from the Vietnam era.

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

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I think I'd also have to go for a 6.9 I like my 420, so a 6.9 would be even better!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

have my body work on my 240 done by a professional restoration shop. And a garage to put it in. Maybe a Mclaren sl

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1977 240D turbo

'95 E300 or the 91-93 300D's.

With that said, since I'm rolling along with a new business (without going into debt) start up I am not in any position to be purchasing another car these days.

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Jim

... both of these cars are easy to get... especially if you get one needing attention!

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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!

LOL - the wife keeps hinting about "updating". I imagine we will eventually own a 08+ E class.

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Jim

If it's got to be a Merc and I'm being stupid with money, it would be either an E55 (4 door is worth major points with me) or an SL65. Honestly, if I were to be stupid with money, it wouldn't be a Mercedes and it was an Audi the last time I got stupid.
My serious, mature, real world self would snatch up a good '87 300d sedan, which is lighter than a wagon, and mod it my way. Which is what I've done.

Not sure about mb..... but for me a cheapish 603 powered G-wagen or a diesel powered Uni mog that I didn't have to mortgage my house to buy


Non mb..... way too much to count but a stage 2 powered Buick GSX or a 89 turbo trans am might do it.

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87 300SDL (work in progress) will be DD
92 Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 monster (heavily modified)
build thread on mud http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/288587-rotf-lt1fire.html

84 K1500 GMC Suburban 6.2 diesel motor...... dying to offer its engine to the Land Cruiser