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w126 500SEC gen II euro, powered by OM617 turbo stolen from 84 300SD 2.88 diff,EGR blinded
next wish/project: w114 coupe OM603 powered

Soft points on the 300cd is the rear window regulator ,not strong enough , weather stripping woes ,seat replacements hard to find due to the fold up design that sedans dont have.As you become familiar with the car you pick up on the details ,the flip side its a bit more nimbiliar and sporty looking.Its no secret that Ive got c sss disease.

Here's your chance to own those hard to find parts. Nothing over $75. No affiliation. 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300CD

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1981 300TD "The Green Lantern"
1980 300TD
1983 300D Euro "China Cat"

Do they really weigh the same as a sedan?

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1982 300D Turbodiesel, daily driver. Mods so far: Fram 8038 paper filter, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 (front) rotors/calipers, boost turned up to 12lbs, non-egr manifolds, water/methanol injection, 4-speed manual
1980 300SD Turbodiesel, project car, nearly ready to hit the street

1974 240D, New paint

Yeah. Minus about four inches (length) of Mercedes.

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

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"

The attachment is from a 1985 brochure.

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83 SD

84 CD

The weight difference is in the neiborhood of 90 to 120 pound weight difference from the coupe to the sedan ,you would think more due to loss of glass and sheer metal mass ,it most be somewhere in the roof or chassis.

I definitely wouldn't buy another early-year model, there just isn't enough sound deadening to make the cabin comfortable on highway trips. There are plenty of other dealbreaker issues with the car, like most needing new rubber everywhere. Needless to say, my CD is prepped for sale.

My only way into a W123 again would be finding Euro 280ce with a mint exterior and manual everything, then throwing $3-4k in parts at it.

Interesting notes from owners. I've never owned a coupe, I'd imagine it's mostly similar to the sedan and wagon, but slightly more agile due to the shorter wheelbase. But long term ownership and cost of parts replacement that are coupe-specific are definitely going to make potential owners consider some serious thought.

One thing I always noticed in coupes, is that the angle of the bottom cushion of the front seat is more inclined. This makes for a more "planted" seating position. This was probably done to maximize vertical seating room in the coupes.

Since the angle is not adjustable, both in sedans and coupes (wagons too), I've always thought of trying to put C123 front seat bases into my sedan and see if it'll work. The seats in my 300D are still very good, but after trying a 190E and 300TE w/ tilting front seats, now I'm looking for that ability so I can have a better seating position.

But since I don't need the vacuum folding backrest, I was wondering if the coupe front seat bottom cushions/bases are compatible with the sedan/wagon front seat backrests.

I have a driver with 300K + miles
zero rust, ratty interior for sale
$2200
please call 805-553-9187

Are those oil puddles under those cars in your sig????

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

Those are all the road bumps of MB ownership.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

The side window surround trim really looks like something from a 20 yr older car-- like the 250c had too. i like the rear post on the earlier coupe better-- makes it look like a 66 nova. a lil muscle car.
What would be really cool is a 250c with the pentas and a V8 n 5 speed, euro bumpers and headlights would be a must!-- anything but the junk 3.5,-- or the guzzler 6.9. and add some duel pipes for sure.

I have a 81 petrol green zero rust nice interior, $1500 in N texas
a US spec car that came with an M pump

What's the matter with it? What petrol engine?

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (116k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
2008 ML320 CDI (199k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (267k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K), 1985 300D (233K), 1993 300D 2.5T (338k), 1993 300SD (291k)