Iam planning A trip to colorado soon just wondering if this is A good idea in an 82 240d with 325,000 miles on it. It drives perfect around town and elsewhere, never driven that far yet in it, also how fast should I be going, 65mph it sounds like its going to blow up revs really high I guess this is normal, would like to go faster but not sure. it does seem to vibrate A little bit as well as being A little on the loud side. any info would be great thanks!

It's not turning as fast as the 617 in my 409d which is geared quite a bit lower. I drove it from LA to Denver in May. If you come east on I-70 you'll be crawling over Vail Pass and the Eisenhower Tunnel but that is no big deal. It's not as hill if you come east on I-40 then north on I-25.

Go for it.

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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

Right...Go fo it

I assume you plan on having tools, extra fuel filters, all the stuff you keep in the trunk of an old car for a road trip. I personally would not go into the mountians in winter, unless I had too cause I am not a snow driver but I wouldnt worry about the car, shel make it.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Tools, filters, yeah all those. But he most important thing you should bring along is the title.

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Toblin

'79 300D, "Liesel von Diesel", 235K

I kid proofed the house....but they still get in

"bring along is the title"......Why would he do that? The current registration and proof of insurance have always done it for me or have I been missing something. Unless he is on a mission to Colorado too sell the car.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

jeremy,

My daughter drove our 1982 240D stick with 296,000 miles from Connecticut to San Diego via Durango and Las Vegas, stopping at nearly every National Park on the way. Then she drove it home, through Texas to see her uncle, and up through the Blue Ridge Mtns. It arrived home with 306,000 miles and is headed to 310,000 shortly. It got a little hot in the desert when the outside air temperature in August reached nearly 120*F. Make sure the car is as good a condition as you can manage before leaving, bring a set of fan belts, some tools, and the other stuff mentioned above, as well as a couple gallons of MB antifreeze mixed with water. Good luck, and keep us posted, Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)

thanks to everybody for your replys iam A new member but I always go to this site for info VERY INFORMATIVE I MIGHT ADD!! The trip is still up in the air just wanted tol see if its feasable or not, have to get regular maintance done first I like to think ahead A little bit, thanks again for the replys.. jeremy

stevo said:

Unless he is on a mission to Colorado too sell the car.

And I say unless that becomes the mission.

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Toblin

'79 300D, "Liesel von Diesel", 235K

I kid proofed the house....but they still get in

as for your tool kit, take a cell phone and a credit card.