I know, I know. I have/had sworn off German autos of any kind. I was cured by the lifted skirt and perfumed inner thigh of reliable Japanese engineering.
But it looks like another Mercedes will grace the parking area out front again.
Not gonna jinx things before I officially have it, but will follow up soon.
This is not for me of course, but for my youngest daughter who turns 16 Tuesday.
And I will add, when I have issues with it (and we know being a Mercedes I WILL have issues with it), this will not be the correct forum to post in......
What am I doing??????

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

ahh. so it's a gasser...
I'm sorry. get used to spark plugs and distributor gadgets...
so, she's 16, and she's getting a MB... My gut says it'll be an E class, likely a E320... but I don't know your family, so maybe a CLK?
My daughter just turned 16, and I'm setting her up with an 84 300D euro 4speed... while she fixes and learns to fix the 91 300D that has a damaged driver's fender.

we ALL KNOW it won't be a TET...

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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!

I provided 240D's and or 300D's for all my kids to drive. Safe, slow, great handling and brakes, great in a crash. Two of my kids got rear ended heavily and walked away with little or no injuries. No regrets ever on the choice.

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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.

I know whatever I give my daughter as a first car it won't be free, and it won't have over 127hp max. Maybe a 190d 2.5 N/A. An e320 is wayyy to much power for a young driver. Well, just about any gasser is.

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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)

Most gassers are quick and all, but it's really easy to adjust the throttle under the hood so that full pedal in the cabin is 1/2 throttle at the engine

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

Hi JimmyL

Welcome back! My oldest daughter turns 15 in August.....and I'm hoping I will have Henna Red all sorted out in time for her 16th. Somethings take time.

Be sure to post pics when it arrives in your driveway!

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Thankfully it will be 2029 before my daughter will be doing any driving.

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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)

Maybe more like 1/3 at the engine. I've actually tried to drive my 420 as slowly as my 190d goes....and its almost impossible...it practiclly accelerates faster idling.

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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)

I would give her the Acura to drive, why wreck a good MB?
You know kids.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

My 11 yr old son gets the (an) SD when he learns to drive or at least gets his license. He can opt for something different with my approval if he earns the money and can write a check.

My main objective it to get him through his stupid years safely. Be good to your children. They are likely to choose your nursing home.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Don't you mean the sensible shoes and good housecleaning/cooking abilities of reliable Japanese engineering??

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Remember the old saying Jimmy, "If it smells like cologne...leave it alone"

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

I tried talking my daughter into driving one of my 240D's. She say emphatically NO. She wants a Civic. I was like Seriously? What kid turns down a free Mercedes! Unlike myself who could never get my dad to work on cars with me my son wants no part of it would rather play video games and watch anime. This makes NC_Diesel a SAD panda. What is wrong with kids these days!

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1978 Mercedes 240D
1981 Mercedes 240D
1982 Mercedes 240D

Now THAT made me laugh!!!!

Daw, I never left!! Just didn't have much to post about except another oil change, or time for brakes or tires.

Car should arrive Thursday. There wasn't ever going to be a day my wife allowed her little princess to drive an old Mercedes!! And I'm fine with that now too. This isn't going to be the MB I've paid the most for, but it certainly will be the nicest! Just hope it doesn't fall apart around me too quickly.......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Simple answer to that is "Have fun saving to buy one then."

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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)