I was at the Pick N Pull in Newark, Ca. on mowery Ave off I-880.

there is a 84 300D 147,413 miles, blue interior. Hit on the R/F corner.
color is a blue/silver.
VIN # WDBAB33A6EA172876

also a 84 300SD 172,663 miles. new starter, air filter mount, alternator and new belts, (Continental).
side swiped on the right side, damaging both doors. has black interior, and is
dark grey.
VIN # WDBCB20A7EA034917

both of these were drivers at the time of impact. so the engines should be good. both cars looked to have been taken care of.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

THIS is the mark of the TRUE enthusiast.

We should all aspire to your comradery, Charlie.

ps - that steering box is doing great!

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What does this P-A-P get for a complete engine ? do they charge core ? if so , how much ? .

Where is Newark ? Bay area ? .

TIA ,


Now I have to see if I can find some help , an engine hoist and my son's pickup truck...

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Charlie's good guy.

But I'm sure he's salivating over these prime motors. Only he needs a warehouse to house them all for a rainy day.





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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

engine with all accessories, flywheel forward $179.99 plus $49.99 core, $5.49 enviro fee, tax $21.96.

So out the door $257.43.

Newark in is the SF bay area. just north of San Jose 20 miles or so on I-880
like you are going towards Oakland.

this afternoon I hooked a spedo cable to the cluster out of the 84 300D.
well the speedometer tell me how fast Iam going, but does not record the milage, odometer or trip. looks like the brass gear might be slipping.
Soooo, the 147,000 miles might be??????
a compression test would tell the health of that engine.

the 300SD might be the better choice.

John, glad that steering box is working good for you.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Charlie ;

I appreciate that , now I know roughly where you're at . there's another P-A-P East of you , right off the 99 freeway , I've found good stuff in there when driving up to Freemont to visit a freind .

IIRC there's one in San Jose ? just South of Freemont a few exits .

I found a silver Euro Coupe in there a couple years ago .

A bit of a drive just for an engine but I really need one and would like it to be an 1984 takeout if possible .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

when you go into www.picknpull.com they have some new info on their site.

you can do a search for say 300D, then check how many miles from your location for available cars. doesn`t tell color, type transmission etc...

They now have a price list of all parts. that is a big help. click on store locator, then the yard you want. at the bottom is a link for price, and also new is the yard lay out where everything is.

they have their weekly specials also.

I usually hit the Moss Landing, Newark, San Jose North and San Jose South yards. Newark is like 50 miles from here. ML is 23 and SJ in between.

When you go in and pay your $2 fee, the guy can give you a print out of all mercedes, row it`s in and the color. and maybe how far in the row it is in.

these inhancements to their site is probably why we now have pay to go into each yard, and not the hand stamp that gives free entry to the next yard.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I was in a local P-A-P to-day and asked the guy 'how much for a front fender ?' he said "what kinda car ?"

' an old Mercedes ' .

" Oh , a Mercedes ! that'll be $65.00 " .

Whatta load of crap ~ they only pay $150.00 per car no matter what so having varying prices is BULL**** of the first order

Screw him ~ I'll go to Sun Valley P-A-P and score a cherry one for $29.95 , the regular price .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Nate, I notice this happening more and more lately. I try to just skirt the car type if at all possible. Tell em its a car, not a pu/van. A car's a car right. That BS chaps my @$$ too.

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1987 300SDL "Rhona" 218k
1986 300SDL "Johanna" 166k - Abducted 5/15 outta SFV Reward 4 info
1984 300TD "Petra" 212k - Parts yard pirate, arrrrgh
1982 300CD "FrankenFemme" 178k - Eyes only TS-XWRKS transplant abomination (loc. classified)
1980 230CE "Lulu" aka "Terminal" 277k - Dying the slow death
1985 300CD "Gerda" 203k - She ain't playin' SOLD
1983 300TD "Svetlana" 240k...and pleading for more. SOLD


"What a heavy load Einstein must've had...F&@%!NG morons everywhere!" - David Lynch

Thanks Charlie for the lead on engines... I miss driving my 300D!

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'03 E320 Sport. Bril Silv/Gray, Active vent, heated, Active Bi-Xenon, 17” whls, Wht gauges, Blk birdseye, Airmatic, and Pano roof.
'83 300D "Katherine" Anthracite Grey/Java 151,000 miles Blown Engine RIP - rust free car - SOLD

Mein Auto ist umweltfreundlich!

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