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09-09-2013, 07:01 PM
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John Lennon's 300TD......
Quick everyone rush for your spare change jar
 the ultimate wagon!
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09-09-2013, 07:23 PM
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Scam going on there. Hatch says 'Turbo diesel'. 79's weren't turbo'd. Wheels aren't right for a 79 either.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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09-09-2013, 07:51 PM
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Old Car Memories - John Lennon's 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Wagon
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09-09-2013, 08:00 PM
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I'm still skeptical. I'd want to the see the build sheet. Was a turbo head with sls pump available in 79? The fact that the interior changed color in the meantime is also suspicious. Shouldn't have an EGR on a 79 turbo engine. Are there pictures of the engine compartment?
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09-09-2013, 10:34 PM
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I find it odd, that the only pics in the ebay auction are the same ones as in the article...
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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!
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09-09-2013, 10:55 PM
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Same here. I'd think you would have tons of pictures... at least one of the interior!
-J
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09-09-2013, 11:08 PM
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Evergreen. This thing made the rounds back in, I'll say 2005-2006 when I was on one of the mbz.org lists. Generated a lot of discussion and argument. I see in the description they claim it has been at that 'museum' since about then.
Next will be Janis Joplin's TD. Wait for it.... The one I regret not even having taken a shot at was the w116 wagon. Yes, one of the few. Believe it or not, many years ago when w116s weren't in favour, it sold for a few thousand on eBay.
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 Mac 2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d “Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22
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#8
09-10-2013, 06:46 AM
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It does look nice.....are the wheels 15"? They look a bit different.
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09-10-2013, 07:35 AM
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I did some searching and could not find a single period photo online of him riding in/being around the car....seems suspicious. For someone with his level of fame, there'd be piles of pictures from the year he was riding around in that car....and yet in a search the only pictures that appear are the suspicious ones from that article. I also highly doubt anyone would change the color of the car to beige from his unique green.
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09-10-2013, 08:12 AM
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According to the Russian VIN site it is a...
...John Lemmon
 Just stick WDB in front of the VIN given in the advert and you get a hit. NON TURBO OM617.912 May be this was owned by a guy who married Yoko Homo?
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09-10-2013, 08:21 AM
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I thought that story seemed very unlikely.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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09-10-2013, 08:33 AM
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If he had owned a 300TD there'd be 50,000 pictures of it taking place in 1979.
From what I found, he owned two MB's in his life, a 600 Pullman (makes much more sense) and a 230SL
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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)
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#13
09-10-2013, 08:48 AM
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My '84 Euro TD says 'turbodiesel', but it's not. A PO replaced the hatch. Happy Motoring, Mark
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09-10-2013, 10:54 AM
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I agree but the cocked up story about him special ordering a turbo'd engine makes me suspect there is a turbo under that hood. What's the deal with no chrome strips on the roof for the rack?
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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09-10-2013, 11:57 AM
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I imagine the interior of the car's been gone over with a fine tooth comb to find anything John may have inadvertently left in there (guitar pick, roach? :-)
I find it odd indeed that the distinctive original paint would have been painted over with a different color... Oh well, it's still just another car, isn't it, no matter who sat in the back seat?...
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