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New to me 85 300D from Tyler
Wanted to drop in and give an update on the 85 300D I purchased from Tyler. He has various threads about where he got the car and his brief ownership.
First off id like to say what a pleasure it was to purchase the car from Tyler, he not only did a good job describing the car he bent over backwards to make sure it was ready and prepared for my trip including a full tank of gas. The car made it back without issue the 1300 miles back to Texas. I took the car on Friday to my indy who was shocked/impressed with its condition. He did the following Buffed / Compounded the paint which turned out to have a nice original patina which I plan on leaving alone. Replaced the rear bumper strip that was missing. Replaced the lower ball joints , replaced both rear axels & and flex disc ( included ) . Flushed the power steering, flushed a clogged turbo waste line. Adjusted the throttle linkage and steam cleaned engine. Adjusted the alda, Oiled the hood hinges and sunroof, refinished the wheels, painted the lower body area ( where the jack points are *black ) and painted the rear trunk liner sides ( black ). New coolant tank cap, new hazard switch. He did various other things that I forgot to mention but he told me when he was finished that the car is in perfect mechanical condition. To do list which should be complete by Wednesday of this week New headlight doors New OEM floor mats The vacuum locks need some troubleshooting Tires balanced and front end alignment ( around 75 there is some light play in the steering and vibration ). I have a slight chirp from the accessory belt which my mechanic tightened but at idle it still does it. Any ideas here? I must say this is the nicest 123 I have ever driven, you don’t even feel the car shifting gears and is a pleasure to drive. The interior is like a time capsule and I have no idea how it has held up so well. Also the power on this car is also something I have never experienced , it spools and pulls very hard, it has the coldest A/C my mechanic said he has ever seen in a 123 and was curious how it performs so well. I love the car and plan to keep it for ages. When everything is complete I will post some photos but here are a few I took this morning when I drove it to the office. 104,5XX miles and counting . The cruise control worked all day one of the days back and now is not working , not sure how to trouble shoot it but it is not a huge priority for me right now. Last edited by HoustonM3; 09-26-2011 at 10:47 AM. |
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lovely car. I miss mine.
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You're a daisy if you do. __________________________________ 84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold 04 Honda Element AWD 1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler 1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4 1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting |
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Very nice!
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If I was ever in the market for a used car, I would definitely work through Tyler. He has a gift for finding fantastic cars.
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-Evan Benz Fleet: 1968 UNIMOG 404.114 1998 E300 2008 E63 Non-Benz Fleet: 1992 Aerostar 1993 MR2 2000 F250 |
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Late nite Pie?
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed |
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Yeah its a pizza place over by my indy.
Terrible pizza but at 2:00 AM it does the job. |
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Oh, lol not the pie that I was thinkin of lol
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed |
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Just for clarification it was not me unless I blacked out at some point.
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The other Tyler. The original classified ad is here
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/cars/303709-1985-w123-300d-low-miles-nc.html |
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Well, I was talking about you!
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-Evan Benz Fleet: 1968 UNIMOG 404.114 1998 E300 2008 E63 Non-Benz Fleet: 1992 Aerostar 1993 MR2 2000 F250 |
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Sounds like it's a safe bet if you buy a car from any Peach Parts Tyler.
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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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