My friend Bob recently shattered his collar bone and had to have surgery to correct it. I've been eying his rarely used 6.9 for over a year now, and to pay the bills he's finally ready to part company with it.

It is a true Euro with the bumpers lights, headlight washers/wipers, manual climate control, and even factory heated seats. Showing 59,xxx on the odometer, I imagine because it was imported used and a MPH speedometer swapped in. He recently replaced the rear accumulators (or whatever they're called on a 6.9) and the car sits and drives perfectly. It was an absolute BLAST! It takes nothing to roast the tires on this car.

Paint is about an 8 out of 10. It had been repainted at some point decently, but has some imperfections Came from Texas, and no visible rust anywhere. Interior 9 out of 10, the only blemish being the crack in the dash. Beautiful Nardi steering wheel and wood shift nob. Water is getting in from the shot front windshield seal. Also needs a new grill (blacked out rattle can style and faded) and hood star.

I could only find 2 things wrong with it. The AC compressor does not engage, and there is a leak from what looks like the lower oil cooler line, which spins in the fan and shoots everywhere. Not a bad leak, but certainly something that would have to be addressed right away. All the windows and electronics work, including the heated seats.

Pictures:

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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!!!

If I cannot have that H2, you cannot have the 6.9..

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

The choice is yours, E500 wagon or 6.9.....you can't have both

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I have adopted a new 1 in 1 out policy, but the one going out would be the 82 300TD before the E500 wagon.

I take it everyone likes the car, given 20 hits and nay sayers?

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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 think that Tyler abandoned the 1 in 1 out policy sometime back...

Ya think?

11 year old thread! As far as I know, this 6.9 is still in 1000 pieces somewhere in Texas.

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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!!!

Justin. Don't EVER compare an H2 to a 6.9....that's absurd.

Tyler, I refuse to talk you out of 405 lb/ft of torque....

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Just buy it already, you know how these threads usually turn out

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

I wanna know how long he was circling...

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Aren't you the guy who ditched an X5 because it was becoming too expensive to maintain?

Take a tour: www.m-100.cc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d4ej1RPkEI

5:10

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

well, it does look good.

as far as making sense, well, it does require premium, gets ten (?) mpg, etc.

oh, buy it. if i win the lottery, i'll give you twice what you paid for it.

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

I would drop the wagon like it's hot for that thing! No brainer.

Tell us what we're all dying to know...how does it DRIVE??

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

You know what? Wagons are a dime a dozen compared to a decently clean 6.9!! Sure would be fun to own a "Big Dawg", and you can fund needed repairs with a little future buy and sell action.......
First thing: get rid of those awful fender trim pieces!!

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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

Looks like a an expensive car to maintian.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)