Great pics, and thanks for the history of your car!

How 'bout some 911 Porsche pics?!

Rather surprised that at 109K the engine looks the way it does. Im sure you will be taking care of that. Other than that.. looks good.

You should be getting if you dont have.. a set of plastic body work tools to help get the door panel off.

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Here's some pics of the 911 as requested. Mocha brown 1982 911 sc 3.0. 165k miles. Runs great, sounds great.

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It looks similar to how my 240D looked when I got it at 116k (it's at 141k now) It's a honest car.

Out of curiosity why didn't you get the antique tags for the 300D and the 911? It was a perk when I lived in Diamondhead to not have to register the car each year.

gatorblue92: i couldn't bring myself to put a tag with an image of a model T on two german classics. probably the most satisfaction per dollar that i get on any taxes paid.

Redo the tag so it's an image of a Patent-Motorwagen

Sixto
MB-less

While true, it stereotypes the vehicle for one thing. I'd rather blend in w/o 'em, especially in the Porsche. For another, in Texas, you can't drive it on the streets unless you are going to a provable antique car event. It's not worth being pulled over in Texas for the hassle factor, IMO. I got pulled over for two cops wanting to check out my 36 year old Honda 550-Four's Antique Plates, & for an insurance check, b/c I wasn't wearing a helmet. That was a laugh b/c the law only applies to under 21 yr. olds. I was obviously over 21. Duh! The cops just wanted to drool over it - I don't need that, to be honest about it.

Especially the Porsche!!!

The Porsche looks badass!!!!! Thank you for indulging my request!!!!!!!

Replacing the door strap is not difficult.
Removal of the door panel is not hard. Just take your time. Remove a screw or two below the door arm rest/pull and remove it, pop out the plastic 'dowels' that hold down the panel, remove the door lock knob. Also remove the frame and black plastic liner inside the interior door opener handle. Lifts out after removing one tiny screw. Also need to remove the chrome frame at the door catch end.
Push panel up and out. Carefully unglue the plastic moisture guard. If it tears, just cut out a new piece from plastic painter's drop cloth. Tape or glue back on after its done.

Door strap has a horse shoe shaped retainer washer on the bottom of the hinge post. Remove that and tap out the post to free the strap.

Follow the strap inside the door and find the strap body. It has like 3 bolts.
remove and replace. I think the straps are door specific.

I removed pin stripe from a 300D donor door that I replaced. I used a hot air gun. Carefully heat to soften the decal. Lift off with plastic or wood flat tool. No damage.

You might as well replace the trans filter and fluid unless the service records show it was done recently.

The hard shift might be muck. Its hard to describe the normal 'shift bump' btw 1 and 2, so its up to you to figure it. Maybe adjust the linkage?? (thats out of my realm of experience).

Nice car !!

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

Thanks. Will fix the door strap soon. Much simpler than I thought.

It's worthless and a terrible color...

I'll give you tree fidy for it

I looked at this car when it was for sale in Atlanta. I passed on it because the owner said the odometer had been slipping since his ownership so he could not verify the miles. It certainly has quite a bit more then 109k but at this point it looks like it was still well maintained so I'm sure you will enjoy it. I would make sure the odometer gears are replaced if you care about it counting the correct miles.

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2001 G500 (45k and counting)
1991 350SDL (211 and counting)
1998 C43 (50k) Silver/Black (sold)
1995 E500 (40k and counting) Pearl Black/Anthracite (sold)
1991 300CE (50k and counting) Silver/Black Cloth (sold)
1983 300D - 79k Classic White/Blue Leather
2002 E55 Obsidian Black/Black
1996 S600 Coupe - 75k Black/Black (traded)
1984 300D -145k (sold)
Silver Blue Metallic/ Blue Leather
1985 300D - 87k (sold)
Manganese Brown/ Palomino Leather
2005 E55, 50k(sold)
Flint Gray/Black