Well I always wanted to cover a car in duct tape... And seeing as this car was only $450 I couldn't see spending more than that on a paint job...

I got my 1980 240D for free from the original owner, with 306K, so with that thinking, we shouldn`t put any money into it.

Iam sure we are well over $2000 by now.


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

Well, if it's a cheapie, I guess I understand. I've wanted to more or less cover a car in political type bumper stickers, but I keep buying vehicles I have too much respect for. The closest I got was a Ron Paul sticker on the back window of my 240D. My 300D and my Kawi don't have anything like that on them. One time I saw a Yugo for sale for an asking price of $500. Maybe I should have gone for it.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

I always wanted to brush paint a car. I did the repaired area on the 240 I built from a wreck for my first driving child .

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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 have a 3.07 under my 300 TD (NA) and what a relieve it is. The wheels are 195 65 15. And the speedo is dead on. Just sweet.

I live in the mountains too. The longest hills, with load, I have to take at 8o km/h -50mph. If not I gear back to third. On a side note; I am looking forward to getting the turbodiesel motor in, since I am shying away from using my trailer.

I started out with a 3.92, if I recall correctly. (The car was a 200 T) Quite hysterical at 80km/h.
Then I had a 3.69 from a 300TD NA. That was better, but I couldnīt accept the high rpmīs, even tough I am living in a country where the speed limit is mostly 80km/h-50mph (!) ( a freeway, what is that?!)

I still have trouble picturing the odd german grinding away at 120-140km/h 75-90mph on the autobahn with that standard 3.69...

I don't. I used to do it all the time in my 240D. Lots of times I would just floor it and leave it there until it was time to slow down or until my leg started cramping.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

LOL