Tell him to watch this fun and informational video....:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFhaRefTRUM

My first car was a 1981 300D N/A. It was passed to me from my mother after her owning it for 22 years. She received an 06 CDi E320.

On the special occasion that I get to drive the CDI, I do something illegal everytime. I am not specifically trying to do something dumb, it just happens. That car is so much different than mine. Its 10x as fast, has 10x more bells and whistles, and I try to be much “cooler” when I drive it. I get distracted with the touch screen sometimes.

In my 300D, I can drive it as FAST AS I WANT and you know what, i’ve already reached my destination before I hit 70 mph. The radio is a single DIN, I can change the song w/o looking. I can see soooo much better when looking over my shoulder in the W123 as opposed to the W211. I believe that the W123 is the smartest decision for a new driver.

Just for reference, three sets of my friend’s parents bought 5 W123’s total for their kids based on the experiences that we have had in our family. None of those kids have speeding tickets, including myself after 5 years of driving.

How's this for a winner?
 

1970 Datsun 510 wagon. Rusted out front quarter panels replaced but never painted. When it was on it's last leg, I called a junk yard and they said $50. When I limped in and started taking off the plates, the manager ran out and said "No, No. I can't give you $50 for that!" He did take $25...:D

Sad story, always wanted a 510 wagon :(

It was actually a fun car to drive. But I lived up north, and it was only $600 and something when I bought it. Body in rough shape to begin with.:eek:

Bodhi is my first car, although technically my Jeep was the first car titled to me (the 300D stayed titled to my dad for a while after he gave it to me in 2003, before we got around to switching it over). Either way you count it, my first car was a diesel. I've never owned a gas car, but driven family ones on and off. I learned to drive on the 300D and the family's '93 Dodge Grand Caravan, and a little bit on the '87 GMC Suburban diesel.:eek:

Thank you! I'm trying to get my hands on a 4-speed setup for the OM617, and I'm debating whether I should put it into my 300D or sell the 300D and buy a 300SD to put it in...

That is what an old suppler/friend who raced NASCAR in the late 50's/early 60's described as one of the choice combo's, sometimes using Buick drums /spindles on the front because they were finned. And various tricks to various parts.

My first car was a '64 VW, total junker, $50. Drove it for a couple of years, replaced it with a $300 '70, killed with teenage attention. Then a $400 '64 one ton Chebby panel van.

Found a picture of my first car... it was a 1986 Ford Bronco II. I bought it because my Grandfather had one and I couldn't afford a Benz like my Grandmother had.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...459/bronco.jpg

My first car was a Subaru Justy with a 1-liter 3-cylinder carburetor engine, and the worst manual transmission known to man. Finding each gear with the lever was a bout of exploration and stirring the pudding every time. The car had something like 47 hp, when it was new.

To put it this way, my current 95 hp naturally aspirated diesel is zippier. ;)

If it wasn't such an unsafe tin can, I'd recommend getting him a Justy to knock him down a notch. :D

My first was a Model "A" ford coupe,i paid $15.oo for and drove it home after a push start as the battery was NG and i was afraid to try cranking it at the time although i cranked it many times once i got the hang of it.Back then even big trucks were not diesel. My first diesel was a 98 jetta about 7 or eight years ago,then the 91 300d and next the 87 TD. Don