Limited-slip
6-speed
Heated cloth seats
Three rear headrests
No vacuum pump of death -- conversion to electric pump, maybe?
A chute system that dispenses sand under the rear wheels* (for when they slip despite the LSD ) -- this could be actuated by what is now the parking brake pedal if the parking brake were converted to a...
...pistol-style parking brake. It basically goes where the release pull for the foot parking brake goes and allows you to operate it more like a handbrake.
Tow hitch
Clutched PS pump and alternator
Battery voltage meter to show me when to turn the alternator on/off
30/20/30 folding rear seat
Folding wings and twin jet engines
Invisibility cloak

*I'm having trouble seeing how this would fit, so it may be a pie in the sky...

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

When I got my 300D in 2004 I wanted:

1. Better lighting - got Bosch/Hella H4's, then went with Bosch Euros
2. Better wheels - lucked out on 15" bundts - 'nuff said
3. Factory looking garage opener - installed 2Phast's autodim/Homelink/compass mirror
4. Better, louder more Benz-like horn - installed Bosch supertones
5. Better car mats that don't get dirty easily - got Cocomats
6. Better front seat bottom cushions - got the foams from an older model, and retrofitted to current seats
7. Some form of shade in the back seat - got a manual OEM factory rear sunshade
8. Better brake lighting - did the brake light mod
9. Better trunk lighting - added trunk lights
10. Better oil pan protection - installed the factory skid plate
11. Better rear seat comfort - added rear headrests

Maybe a smaller steering wheel would also help, but I'd like to get one with the leather grip like from a W124 or W126, but with a non-airbag horn pad for a period look.

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A trunk filled with $100 dollar bills.

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Current rolling stock:
2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet.
2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"!
1992 500E 217,000+
1995 E300D 412,000+
1998 E300D 155,000+
2001 E320 227,000+
2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+

Prior MBZ’s:
1952 220 Cab A
1966 300SE
1971 280SE
1973 350SLC (euro)
1980 450SLC
1980 450SLC (#2)
1978 450SLC 5.0
1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered
1993 500E - sorely missed.
1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years.

Hmm.. for the 87, the ability to move itself under it's own power would be nice...

But, the lists are fairly the same for both my 85 and my 87

-Cup holders.
-More 12v outlets that actually fit US cig plugs...
-the Climate controls moved to the bottom of the console. (So I can fit double din in middle)

Stuff I wish it had....
1. Fully functioning sunroof
2.Working A/C
3.94-95 Leather interior with the expensive looking wood grain and door panel speakers
4.Rear fog lamp. (have all the correct parts to add it, just need to find the time to install it)
5.Wagon rear door panels which would add even 2 more speakers to make 8 total

Stuff I wish it had, but would probably rarely if ever use...
6.Heated Orthopedic seats
7.Rear window shade

Now for the stuff I wish for but wasn't an option on Diesels.... as far as I know LOL
8. 400 rear wheel H.P.
9. Intercooler
10.Limited slip rear diff
11.500E body

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07 E350 sport Wife's Daily
01 E320 sport My Daily
00 C230 Kompressor Our back up (new Arrival)

87 300D Turbo my Daily for 8 yrs. Selling to neighbor

82 GMC Jimmy (K5) 6.2 Diesel (my Wheeler)
73 Roadrunner 340ci My very first car, still own it

I wish the PO hadn't neglected maintenance for 13 years then had a blind man do the safety before selling it to his own son.

Caveat emptor and all that but ****, I shouldn't have to apply it to family

ill settle for working parking brakes on all cars, none of which are functioning at this time. I just hate fixing them.

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Thank you! I'll definitely look into it. Not quite wife yet, but the saying of happy wife - happy life definitely applies.

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617 swapped Toyota Pickup, 22-24 MPG, 50k miles on swap

In my w123 and my Ranger the rear view mirror angle is all wrong for me. I'm either looking at the back edge of the ceiling, or the tailgate/ trunk lid. I just use my side mirrors mostly, if I look in the rear view I get angry because the stock location is terrible.

Don't get me started on the seats...every car I've ever driven was designed for little people. Even an old F350 dumptruck-you can slide until there's 3" between the wheel and seat, but oh no we can't have to go back more than 8"

You've gotta have tunes, otherwise any kind of traffic jam becomes hellish in about 3 seconds.

I spent $0 on my truck's parking brake. Will stop it under any condition (YEAH DRUMS!!)

Blew $120 & 4 hours on the Wifey's Jeep to get the parking brake fixed. She never uses it, every time I park I'm saying to myself :I'm getting my $$ out of this one grr"

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

1) Inspector gadget instant lift kit - so I can drive over traffic jams
2) James Bond rocket launchers on the front - for when I'm not feeling so friendly
3) Oil slick maker on the back and a smoke screen maker - so I can make a quick escape
4) A back to the future time travel button - so I can change all those embarrassing posts!
5) A Fast 'n' Loud beer server call button - just to see something pretty
6) A Boney M disco button - because...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

This is easy. A cup holder. It's got wiper blades on the headlights, 3 ash trays, 7 way position power seats, retracting rear head rests with a touch of a button but no cup holder. WTF!

Cup holders.
Tinted windows.
Stronger transmission setup.
More HP.
Better head lighting system.
Wider rims and larger tires.
Bigger rotors and calipers and brake pads.
Better air filter system.
Overdrive
Some of the things that were engineered crazy, made to be more mechanic friendly and easier to work on.

And while I'm dreamin.
A million mile ,unlimited years warranty bumper to bumper, transferable to each new owner.

I liked the steering wheel in the C300 I drove. I liked the fact that it was not round and instead of completing the circle at the bottom it went straight across.

I modded my 300D to have heated air at the center vents. I did this with a vacuum line bypass. Now my right side does not get cold! I just close the vents off when I dont want it.

Manual ACC blower speed control should be attainable, you just need to put a 7VDC regulator and potentiometer. Feed the output from the pot to the blower motor regulator. Biggest problem is where to mount the knob.

I know a guy. Send me an email or PM.

I hate working on them too. My 190E doesn't have any. I got pissed off at them because somehow they broke and bits ended up grinding inside the drum so I just gutted them. 300SD doesn't have one on the passenger side. Had to replace the control arm never hooked up the cable.

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Check here for compatibility, diagnostics, and availability!

(4/11/2020: Hi Everyone! I am still taking orders and replying to emails/PMs/etc, I appreciate your patience in these crazy times. Stay safe and healthy!)


82 300SD 145k
89 420SEL 210k
89 560SEL 118k
90 300SE 262k RIP 5/25/2010
90 560SEL 154k
91 300D 2.5 Turbo. 241k
93 190E 3.0 235k
93 300E 195k

Hmm. And you'd still run out of money fixing it.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Mine has this already - easy storage too. There are stations that convert $100s into liquid form. My MB seems to take a lot of them in - it takes two swipes on my debit card to fill the tank these days!

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.