I am getting ready to sell my 1980 300td w123 wagon, non-turbo. Why am I posting a 'getting ready to sell' ad? Cause I am way behind schedule... life is like that.

Here is the story;

The car was trucked by me up from Texas and has been in Canada going on 5 years.

A w123 wagon in this condition is absolutely unique in this area. You will not find a bodyshell this solid anywhere in Canada. PERIOD. Even on our west coast or in our midwest (prairies). To illustrate: It still has the factory front exhaust pipe installed.

The good:

- never driven in Canadian winter.
- underside is about a pristine as you will find anywhere, now.
- non-turbo motor makes very good power, not a slug at all.
- looks really good from 15 feet , gets comments everywhere I go.
- huge work done on interior, most of it forward of second seat replaced (had serious damage from sitting parked in Texas sun).

Lots done in last 1,000 or so miles:
- upgraded to H4 headlamps.
- installed less faded amber foglights.
- new radiator, radiator hoses.
- new climate control servo (upgraded to aluminum body from Perf Analysis), reconditioned climate control amplifier.
- door panels, front seats, carpet mats and side carpets all changed.
- new upper control arms and lower ball joints, new alignment.
- new brake pads (x4) and new rotors (rear).
- rebuilt SLS leveling valve installed.
- SLS system works perfectly, no leaks and retains height when car parked for a week.
- set of reconditioned/balanced injectors (from Greazzer) installed.
- valves adjusted.

The not-so-good:

- dings and bruises on the body were not taken care of in timely fashion by the idiot owner (me). Has a lot of warts.
- needs windshield and windshield seal (which I will install or credit back on price).
- dash is cracked, but have a fabric dash mat over it (have replacement dash).
- rear cargo door struts iffy (have good used replacements).
- no odometer or trim meter (have good used replacement).

The car is currently at a shop having the climate control put right after the idiot owner (TM) messed it up while troubleshooting a problem. (Honestly I usually have a better track record than this.)

I am going to be asking $6k (note: that's Cdn $, about $4600 USD) when the climate control is sorted, and will install a new windshield and seal. The car shows 164k (miles) but I would wager the true mileage is around 250k, possibly more. The replacement speedo I have shows about 264k, so that jives nicely.

The car can be re-imported into the United States as it's 25+ years old.

Please PM or email (preferred) if you have any interest. I won't respond to comments on this thread. It's the car in the foreground, in the pic below.

Some underside pics that I snapped a few weeks ago will be attached in a day or two. Photos of the topside will happen when the car gets out of the shop.

Thanks.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

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