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11-06-2012, 09:40 AM
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BAAAACK in the wagon again!
There's something comforting about driving a wagon, turbo shrieking, belts squaking, and other unknown items making noise...enojoying lukewarm heat through just the defroster and a roaring fan, listening to the radio through 1 speaker while using the cupholder at the end of your arm
 Borrowing my buddie's wagon for a couple days, it makes me miss my W123 and makes me very thankful for my normal DD...split diesel personality perhaps?
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11-06-2012, 12:46 PM
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Sounds like a very un-maintained wagon to me! My bro's 300D has tight suspension, blistering powerful heat, no squeaks/turbo shriek and the radio works fine.....cupholders are not needed, drink at home not in the car.
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11-06-2012, 12:56 PM
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Makes me really wish I had bought a wagon instead of the sedan. Couldn't beat no rust 300D for $1800 though with ~200K on the clock.
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Java Developer/Linux SysAdmin Current: *1984 300D ~200K,1989 MR2 250K, 2012 Ford Fusion 4.5K (fiance's car to replace the uber-unsafe cavalier) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Past: 1998 Chevy Cavalier ,2005 Saab 9-3 2.0T, 1996 Mazda Protege, 1974 Porsche 914 2.0, 1997 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L/5Speed, 1995 Jeep Wrangler
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11-06-2012, 03:14 PM
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It might not be showroom perfect, but I still like driving it every now and then
It's a work in progress...there's a VNT, manifolds, intercooler, etc. waiting to be installed. Some pics:
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11-06-2012, 05:27 PM
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There's nothing like a Wagon...
I wouldnt trade it for any other car....
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http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...0TDnoplate.jpg Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K, -Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog. W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow, -Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....
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11-06-2012, 05:43 PM
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11-07-2012, 11:10 AM
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Packman
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11-07-2012, 12:15 PM
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You bet! It's my favorite $6 solution to set the wastegate. A Slime tire gauge is 2" though, much easier to read.
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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges $110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges No merc at the moment
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