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200,000 miles...
Just turned 200,000 miles on my 1983 240D 4spd!
(no applause please) I wish I could say that I started when it had 0 miles and experienced the full life of this fine vehicle, but I have to admit that I have only owned it for the last 325+/- miles. (that's why no applause is required...) This car is incredible! I have been reading some posts about "top speeds" in a 240 and I am a little confused. I drive the 240D to work every morning, and the picture above is a typical representation of my speed for part of the highway journey. At 85, I still feel as if I have plenty of space left between the pedal and the floor, and at 85ish it definately does NOT feel as though I am topped out! Maybe they are talking about automatic trannys? Anyhoo, I plan on keeping this car for many years to come and at LEAST another 200K. This is the car that my daughter will be learning how to drive on when she is old enough...in 2016.
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Current: '91 300TE 4MATIC 317k and climbing... Former: '81 300TD Wagon 168K "Tank" '83 240D 216K 4spd manual "Da Bear" (aka best car ever) "Never sweat the petty things... and never pet the sweaty things." |
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Congrats on the milestone
JCD
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Congrats !! hope to make it to the 200k milestone as well..
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Congrats. I wish I still had the pics I took when my 300D turned 200K..
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My 85 300CDT just yesterday clicked 230,000.
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My '87 190D just clicked 88,000 miles. Or maybe that was my heels!
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Michael LaFleur '05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles '86 300SDL - 360,000 miles '85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold) '89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold) '85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold) '98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold) '75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold) '83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-( '61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes 2004 Papillon (Oliver) 2005 Tzitzu (Griffon) 2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba) |
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200K
Time to change out the break-in oil:p
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Nice Going !
dieseldaddy;
Congrats ! Are you gonna get a grill badge? I think you get them at 200,000. Someone chime in if I am incorrect. EDIT: Found the Answer Badge levels: 250,000 kilometers (c. 156,000 miles), 500,000 kilometers (312,500 miles), 1 million kilommeters (c. 620,000 miles). The badges only come marked in metric distances. So you are kinda in between badges, but it must have been quite a sight to see all those numbers turning over at once. Did the car pull at all from having to move that 1K to a 2K? l8r, James
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James 85 300SD 285k Charcoal Gray/Grey MB-Tex 79 300CD 142000mi "Rabenshwarz" Black / Black MB-Tex, Burlwood Int. TOTALLED - 10/24/02 -- Last edited by JPL; 05-31-2002 at 02:19 PM. |
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James,
The lights dimmed a little when it rolled over... I called in to get the info to get the "250,000km" badge and I will proudly attach it to the grill. My other MB ('81 300TDT 152,500) is nearing the first milestone as well. At the rate it gets driven - my wife's car - I may get my next badge b4 she gets her first...
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Current: '91 300TE 4MATIC 317k and climbing... Former: '81 300TD Wagon 168K "Tank" '83 240D 216K 4spd manual "Da Bear" (aka best car ever) "Never sweat the petty things... and never pet the sweaty things." |
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Where do you get the grill badges? My 82 has 291,000 and my 86 has 240,000, still running strong.
Tom |
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1.800.FOR.MERC
Tell them you want a "high mileage award" form.
They told me I will have to take it to the nearest MB dealership for them to verify then send it back in. From what I hear on this forum should take about 1 month or so to get it. Tom, your '82 is nearing the second plateau! Might as well wait and get them both at the same time!!
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Current: '91 300TE 4MATIC 317k and climbing... Former: '81 300TD Wagon 168K "Tank" '83 240D 216K 4spd manual "Da Bear" (aka best car ever) "Never sweat the petty things... and never pet the sweaty things." |
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Got the form...
...and I will be sending it in tomorrow.
I will post when I receive it.
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Current: '91 300TE 4MATIC 317k and climbing... Former: '81 300TD Wagon 168K "Tank" '83 240D 216K 4spd manual "Da Bear" (aka best car ever) "Never sweat the petty things... and never pet the sweaty things." |
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a little late...
but I requested my form today!
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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP |
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GOT IT!!
OK, I sent it in on 6/10 and received it yesterday (7/12). Not bad. One month from start to finish!
I attached it today, after giving the 240D a much needed bath: (I think it looks a little proud...don't you?) Is that a tear? No, just the windshield washer nozzle leaking. It also drives better with the new badge. I think I got about .5HP improvement and I can now get 40mpg.
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Current: '91 300TE 4MATIC 317k and climbing... Former: '81 300TD Wagon 168K "Tank" '83 240D 216K 4spd manual "Da Bear" (aka best car ever) "Never sweat the petty things... and never pet the sweaty things." |
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Looks great. I need to get one for mine.
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