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I got a wagon!
Hey, fellas!
I picked up a decent little 1980 300TD. It's not the prettiest car in the world....Silver paint is very oxidized, especially on the hood, roof, and hatch. And there's a couple of minor dents on the driver's side. The dark blue interior is actually pretty good. It runs GREAT! It's a non-turbo, but it pulls very strong, even in 1st gear from a standing start. Starts up just as good as my 300SD...Starts BETTER than our 300D! A friend of mine owed me a couple of favors, so he sold it to me for $500! The servo is missing, so obviously the climate controls are non-functional..... BUT..... It has the 3rd seat, and I'm going to take it out and give it back to my friend in exchange for a working manual climate control setup from a 240D parts car. He needs the 3rd seat for another wagon, and I want the manual AC/heat system that works! I love the barter system! I originally bought it just as a "beater"....something to move my drums around with, take the dogs to the park, Home Depot runs, etc....but I'm thinking of actually dressing it up a bit. I can't find any significant rust on the car, and since it runs so good I'm thinking about painting it sometime soon. With some fresh paint and a dash cover, it would be a great looking TD. Well, here's some pictures I took in the lot behind our loft building....It's where I sometimes work on the cars, and after I put some new fuel hoses, tailgate lift shocks, and filters on it today I figured I'd snap a couple of pix for you guys. Mike
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_____ 1979 300 SD 350,000 miles _____ 1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy _____ 1985 300TD 270,000 miles _____ 1994 E320 not my favorite, but the wife wanted it www.myspace.com/mikemover www.myspace.com/openskystudio www.myspace.com/speedxband www.myspace.com/openskyseparators www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic Last edited by mikemover; 05-07-2004 at 07:35 PM. |
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The dogs like it too!
My girlfriend has already christened it "The Basset Mobile" Mike
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_____ 1979 300 SD 350,000 miles _____ 1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy _____ 1985 300TD 270,000 miles _____ 1994 E320 not my favorite, but the wife wanted it www.myspace.com/mikemover www.myspace.com/openskystudio www.myspace.com/speedxband www.myspace.com/openskyseparators www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic |
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Inside
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_____ 1979 300 SD 350,000 miles _____ 1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy _____ 1985 300TD 270,000 miles _____ 1994 E320 not my favorite, but the wife wanted it www.myspace.com/mikemover www.myspace.com/openskystudio www.myspace.com/speedxband www.myspace.com/openskyseparators www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic |
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The bumper sticker is pretty funny...I think I'll leave it there until I get it painted!
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_____ 1979 300 SD 350,000 miles _____ 1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy _____ 1985 300TD 270,000 miles _____ 1994 E320 not my favorite, but the wife wanted it www.myspace.com/mikemover www.myspace.com/openskystudio www.myspace.com/speedxband www.myspace.com/openskyseparators www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic |
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Nice car for $500!
It's probably cheaper and easier to get a new servo and amplifier from Performance Analysis (about $500 or $600, I think than to mess around with changing the climate control system -- that will require removing the dash on both cars, and lots of headaches. Suit yourself, though! Peter
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1972 220D ?? miles 1988 300E 200,012 1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles 1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000 1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs! |
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Very nice looking wagon. Can't go wrong for $500 either.
Love the dogs. I've got a little weenie dog, and she's a wonderful pet.
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Paul S. 2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior. 79,200 miles. 1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron". |
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Dah! I've been scouring all of georgia for that car, and you found it! well, it looks like a winner- congrats on the find!
lemme know if this friend has any other wagons floating around! -Kevin
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Cannondale ST600 XL Redline Monocog 29er 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman 2005 Honda Element EX www.djugurba.com www.waldenwellness.com |
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Way to go, MM! I've been thinking of ditching the Explorer for a TD....maybe the Bassets can tell me if a Great Dane can stretch out in the back...:p
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like the sticker!!!
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It was part of the deal when I bought the car. My friend that I bought it from is going to help me change it over. The pre-servo systems from the 123-chassis 240D fit right in, and it is far more reliable. It's not going to take that much time, either....The 240D is already partially disassembled, and I've watched my buddy pull the entire dash out of a 123 in less than 12 minutes! Without breaking anything, too! He's done this conversion 3 or 4 times already. Mike
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_____ 1979 300 SD 350,000 miles _____ 1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy _____ 1985 300TD 270,000 miles _____ 1994 E320 not my favorite, but the wife wanted it www.myspace.com/mikemover www.myspace.com/openskystudio www.myspace.com/speedxband www.myspace.com/openskyseparators www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic |
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Drop me an e-mail or PM and I'll get you in touch with him if you want. Mike
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_____ 1979 300 SD 350,000 miles _____ 1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy _____ 1985 300TD 270,000 miles _____ 1994 E320 not my favorite, but the wife wanted it www.myspace.com/mikemover www.myspace.com/openskystudio www.myspace.com/speedxband www.myspace.com/openskyseparators www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic Last edited by mikemover; 05-08-2004 at 03:59 PM. |
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djugurba,
He sent me a picture of it....here you go. Let me know if you want to talk to him about it. Mike
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_____ 1979 300 SD 350,000 miles _____ 1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy _____ 1985 300TD 270,000 miles _____ 1994 E320 not my favorite, but the wife wanted it www.myspace.com/mikemover www.myspace.com/openskystudio www.myspace.com/speedxband www.myspace.com/openskyseparators www.myspace.com/doubledrivemusic |
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" I've watched my buddy pull the entire dash out of a 123 in less than 12 minutes! Without breaking anything, "
I wish you would take a VHS video of that... even 30 minutes would be good instructions.... |
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