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09-12-2011, 01:18 AM
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New Benz....
I haven't been here in a while. I got a call this morning that my grandmother was ready to sell her car. Actually she was ready because the insurance company hiked her rate up sky high because of her age. Anyway I jumped at the chance to buy her car. She's the original owner and its been garage kept since new. Its pretty clean but needs a few things. It's an '84 300SD with orient red paint and palomino leather inside. The odometer is broken and stopped at 86k , but I sure it has just a notch over 100k and runs and shifts great. I drove it all day today without a hitch. It needs ASAP new tires ( the michelins are 9 yrs old), wax, tint, A/C service, and a good cleaning. Most of the wood is in good shape. I think I'll get my mechanic to do a once over and fix anything that needs addressing. Its sure is good to be back in a Benz!
[IMG]  [url=http [IMG]  IMG_3388 by E150GT, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]  IMG_3380 by E150GT, on Flickr[/IMG]
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09-12-2011, 01:48 AM
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beautiful Car!
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed
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09-12-2011, 06:11 AM
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Lovely!
I'm jealous! 
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual. [SIGPIC]..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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09-12-2011, 08:47 AM
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Great car !! We do expect to hear more about it in Diesel discussion !!!!!
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....  1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles  1987 250td 160k miles English import  2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles  1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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09-12-2011, 11:00 AM
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Sweet ride!
I wish my family wasn't so f'n cheap. No vintage Benzes, or anything worth snagging for that matter, on the way down the line.   I had a great uncle that bought a 240D brand new, must have been Forest Green over Palomino, that he took meticulous care of. It was dealer serviced and washed/detailed weekly whether it needed it or not. Unfortunately it moved on well before I had an appreciation for them. Damn 20/20 hindsight. 
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09-12-2011, 11:48 AM
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09-12-2011, 12:55 PM
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I just wanted to clarify that the "rolling eyes" was directed at my family for being cheap! (Looking back at it, I wanted to make sure there wasn't any confusion. )My maternal grandparents always drove Chrysler products and my paternal grandfather always drove Fords/Lincolns. The Fords/Lincolns weren't actually that bad (had a Mustang GT convertible and a few Town Cars) but he would just drive them into the ground to the point where the maintenance headaches would exceed the bargain basement price (he wasn't big on maintaining stuff, he drive it until the repairs piled up then buy a new one). My mother's Tahoe would be about the only thing my father has bought in the last 20 years that I'd want. He's had a forgettable string of Chrysler products (Chrysler GTS, LeBaron convertible, PT Cruiser), that have all actually served him quite well, just none of them float my boat.
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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15 '06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)
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09-12-2011, 01:28 PM
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You lied, that's not a "NEW Benz" like the title says.
But it's BETTER than a new Benz.
Built better and will last longer if you fix it up and maintain it. The 1981-1985 are the very best of the w126 diesels with their iron blocks and the tougest and longest lasting of the W126 dieaels, unlike the other ones, the 86-87 SDL and the 91 350 SD/SDL ones.. The durability, longevity and longevity of it is such, that with parts always being available, it will last you forever. A million miles is actually realistically achievable in one of them. Then there is the comfort, ease of repair,safety ancost no object build quality and classic Merceds Benz good looks. Well done and well bought by you.!!. Not "New". But "Better than new" by far. Congrats and good luck.
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 1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive  (sold)
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09-12-2011, 01:28 PM
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09-12-2011, 08:39 PM
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Beautiful car!!
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Current: 2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles. 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's). Past: 2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13. 1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07. 1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06. 1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation. 1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.
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09-12-2011, 09:57 PM
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Beautiful SD! My 300D was also my grandma's, when she was selling it we also jumped on the chance. She was also the first owner.
Welcome to the "Benz stays in the family" club (if there is such a thing lol) 
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09-12-2011, 10:10 PM
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Very nice. My daughter's 84SD has 314k miles on it and is still running strong.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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09-13-2011, 12:00 AM
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I had initially gotten the Mazda 3 and loved it. Then I went through a period of hating it. I missed my Benz so much. I recently had started to really like driving the Mazda. I was enjoying the crap out of it. Now after 2 days of having the Benz again, I don't even want to look at the Mazda. I was driving tonight with such a huge smile on my face sucking uip the smell of the car. I could drive all night! Funny how I could dismiss a car so new for such an old bucket of bolts. I am getting so much crap at work for buying such an old "money pit" but I don't care.
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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino 1989 560SEC 2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual 1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual
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09-13-2011, 12:18 AM
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)
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