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03-15-2004, 05:28 PM
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240D
If Mercedes decided to re-start production of the 240D next year, what improvements would YOU recommend to the engineers and designers?
Last edited by morgantruce; 03-15-2004 at 05:45 PM. 
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03-15-2004, 05:41 PM
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A 201 body...
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03-15-2004, 05:58 PM
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Noise reduction techniques from the later cars. Otherwise, keep it the same, simple, reliable and durable. 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)
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03-15-2004, 06:05 PM
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a 240d huh...
well 1)rack and pinion 2)electronic control gauges 3)better gauges, ie back lit - mutlifunction 4)hid headlamps 5)the corner/head lamp to hood line lineup 6)plastic inner wheel wells 7)better interior lighting, footwells, map 8)electric locks, not on driver door 9)a better steering wheel with correct ip i am sure i can think of more... but... since any other suggestion of mine would be performance, apperance driven...ill hold at that. Jake
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03-15-2004, 06:05 PM
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turbocharger....
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03-15-2004, 10:45 PM
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Change nothing..
Of course being new to the car, I am still on my honeymoon. BUT, I will say that the car is perfect in a 24D kind of way. If I wanted other features, I would buy another Mercedes.
AC
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'83 240D (W123) 321K miles 250KM Mileage Award 500KM Mileage Award '84 300TD (W123) 215k miles 250K mileage award pending
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03-15-2004, 11:20 PM
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Enough HP to get out of its own way!
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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto 1983 300D - parts car 1979 300TD Auto - Parts car. 1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts. ========================= "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol
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03-16-2004, 12:06 AM
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A 5cyl turbo diesel 5spd with aerodynamic body!
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Jeff M. Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here. 1983 / 1984 300D Sold 2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold 2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k
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03-16-2004, 12:11 AM
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I've owned many cars. None of them had any horsepower to spare. I always liked that you have to have more wits and cunning to drive a modestly powered automobile.
I agree with "engatwork": a 5-speed transmission would make the 240D as perfect a car as I would ever want.
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1977 Mercedes 240D. 4-speed transmission. Windows, A/C, and sunroof: all manual. Medium Red. 204K miles. 1988 Subaru GL wagon. Dual range 5-speed 4X4. Daily driver w/ twin parts car. 1994 Subaru Loyale wagon. 5-speed 4x4 1966 International 3/4 ton 4X4 truck. Ooh yeah! 1952 Ferguson TO-35 farm tractor. 1984 Snapper rear engine riding mower. Just like Forest Gump. 1988 Nimble 20 sail boat --Older stuff is built better--
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03-16-2004, 12:19 AM
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So if somebody offered to swap in a 617.952 (turbo 300D motor) free of charge you wouldn't be interested one bit?! I think that'd be a neat conversion to have the "power" of a 300D in the 240D with a manual transmission in it.
You can always add more power, if it isn't broken fix it until it is!
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Jeff M. Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here. 1983 / 1984 300D Sold 2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold 2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k
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03-16-2004, 12:19 AM
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I like my 240D the way it is. Seriously I can't think of anything that I'd want to change.
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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual) Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL
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03-16-2004, 12:23 AM
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Actually there is one thing: wheel covers that are easier to remove and install and that don't scratch the wheels. That's about it.
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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual) Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL
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03-16-2004, 02:23 AM
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Quote:
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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto 1983 300D - parts car 1979 300TD Auto - Parts car. 1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts. ========================= "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol
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03-16-2004, 02:40 AM
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For all the people that slober over bare bones euro cars, I'm surprised more people don't take a not well optioned 240d and just stick a 617 turbo in them and some alloy rims and have about the same thing. The thought has occured to me a time or two.
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