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09-01-2003, 05:18 PM
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83 vs 85 body style in 300D Turbo Diesels & mileage
Hi....
Are the body styles similar in the 1983 and 1985 300D Turbo DIesels?...I'm am going to be looking at both cars to buy (not both, Buy one or the other) Is one Year preferable to the other?...Is one body style bigger? If the 83 has 145,000 fewer miles on it, and the 85 has 215.000, would the 83 be preferable even though its an older car?....Is 215,000 getting up there for an 85 diesel?..or could it still have a life ahead of it? 
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#2
09-01-2003, 05:45 PM
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The two cars you are looking at are identical in look, style, chassis and everything. The only differences are minor tuning, spec stuff like the transmission tuning and the vacume system. They are both great cars, many regard the 83s to be fine cars.... But ask any collector, mechanic and owner, and the 85 is *best* for it is the *last* and most evolved.
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09-01-2003, 07:45 PM
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85s have lower differential ratios and possibly lower transmission ratios as well so they should get a little better mpg. Might be a CA only thing. The Warden will know for sure.
Sixto 95 S420 91 300SE 87 300SDL 83 300SD
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09-02-2003, 12:42 PM
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Ignore the year and ask the following questions:
1. does the tranny slip on the '83? 2. does either use oil? how much oil usuage in a 3000 mile intraval? 3. if in cold climate (how do they start in the winter?) the 215k miles is not a worry if compression is good Don
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DAILY DRIVERS: '84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's) '99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's) '97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's) '97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's) '96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's '84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion) SOLD: '82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed 
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#5
09-02-2003, 04:53 PM
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milage:
Make sure the climate control/heater & air condition controls,work.
Make sure the vacume door locks work. Make sure it shifts evenly. Is the seats and head liner in good shape. Now you question. Milage. I have two 84 and 85 both turbo diesel. One has 325,000, and one has 200,000 miles. These will go 500,000 easy and up to 1,000,000. Three things. Change the oil hot and at 3,000 unless you use synthetic. Adjust the valves every 15,000. Check chain for stretch. Change the chain 150,000 to 200,000. Also I change my oil filter every oil change. I change my fuel filter ever other change. I am a big beleiver in preventive maintance. There are other on this board that feel this is a waste of money. But this person feel's that anyone driving a CD is stupid. But this 6'6" fellows loves those big doors. And hates being stuck on the road. Charlie
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