They feel the same, both have excellent springs and padding. The problem with your Pinkamino seats in the parts car is fading. Purely cosmetic and remedied easy enough.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Rare wagon first aid kit? What makes it a wagon first aid kit? What makes it rare? Just curious.

And yes, please do part it out I need some palamino things.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

If you are ruling out a 1980 wagon just because of not having a turbo, I can vouch that the non-turbo models are nothing to really be scared of. Sure it would be nice to have that extra kick, but it's not like you're going to get run over in it.

I daily drive my NA wagon, and have no problems getting on the highway or cruising in traffic. Highway driving I limit to about 75 though, still it'll keep going past that.

Just my 2 cents, I love my car.

The PM's I've received have been returned. The link below is the most honest way to present my wagon as it is kind of a running diary of the car since I've owned it.
I don't know why I've been reluctant to advertise on Craigslist. Lord knows it is often weeks/months in between a wagon being listed. I just don't have a real big desire to deal with some Craigslist folks I guess.
Tyler really did me a solid on those front seats. They are simply as good as it gets.


I joined the "Cheap Wagon Club" officially today. 1981 300TD

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

:'(

Nice Guys...
Yeah i am thinking about Jimmys' and another refurb near me. Its nice to go into a car buy with clarity that this forum provides rather than the BS of ebay or craigslist..

I should have my ride soon and a great new toy!

But I go my TD spinning a tire from a stop.

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

Non-turbos are perfectly capable. What scares me off is the evil servo.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I never knew how fortunate I was that my '80 wagon had CCU III. Must have been a really late build. 1980 was a huge transition year on many MB models it appears....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John