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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

These depict the rust in the rear floor (I have removed as much of the loose stuff as I can here, too) and the rust in the inside lower edge ofthe front door (both are similar) which I have not touched as yet. The former is limited essentially to what you see. I peeled up he coating around the rusty area, as you can see, and the metal is still solid.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

And the handful of interior pics; the open hole in the center console is where I was adding a fader control to the radio. This car came with front dash speakers only, so I ran wires to the rear deck for a second set of speakers and ran the fader control to the open position pictured. I just need to file the fader control ever so slightly and pop it into place, or I also have the blanking plate for that hole if one would prefer to leave the fader out of the wiring.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Car looks pretty solid. I'd like to see under the hood.

You suggest trailering it home. I'm not interested in a car that needs to be trailered. Are you just being cautious?

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1985 300TD 183,000 but I'd rather ride my bike

Yes, I am indeed being cautious. The car has been nothing short of dead-reliable to me, but as with any 20+ year old car, there is always that learning curve. I bought the car and had it trailered to IL, just to be safe. It was a good move, as one of the SLS lines started leaking a few weeks after it arrived, which would have been catastrophic if it had happened on the road. I replaced the line and went on tinkering and fixing the little things that I could find to fix. I suspect the car would make it to just about anywhere, but I am not willing to guarantee that, of course.

I'll take some under-the-hood pics, but it's certainly not what I'd call pretty. It looks like a typical semi-high-mileage Benz diesel that has not been detailed. It could benefit greatly from a good steam cleaning.

Thanks for your interest, by the way; where are you from?

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I'm in Urbana, currently, so not too far from your neck of the woods.

That SLS is a pain, eh? I've got it on the wagon and its been the main thing that I can't figure out. What have you replaced on the SLS?

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1985 300TD 183,000 but I'd rather ride my bike

Oh, heck, I'd drive the car that far no sweat. I removed both SLS lines, inspected them, and cut and bent one new one. It's not pretty, but it's perfectly functional. I flushed the fluid and replaced it with the MilSpec version of Shell Aero hydraulic fluid, which I found was one of four hydraulic fluids suitable for use in the MB SLS system. I have several extra cans of that fluid that go with the car; I am an aircraft mechanic for the IL Air National Guard, and my friends in the hydraulic shop set several (virgin) surplus cans of the stuff aside for me to have.

Previous owner said the spheres were replaced at least once, but other than that, I have no record of anything else needing replacement on the SLS.

A friend of mine got fed up with the SLS on his wagon and went with air shocks instead; he reports they're working well for him, so in a pinch, I suppose they're an option if yours is giving you fits.

Anyway, come have a look at the car sometime!

Chris

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)