I'm looking at a 1982 "Euro Spec" 300D Turbo Diesel (Vin#WDB12313012239614). It came through customs in 1984 and all paperwork is available and looks in order. I don't think customs and emissions inspection/clearance are an issue. Are there any special issues unique to Euro Spec cars that one should be aware of? The car looks very good with 140,000 miles on it. It has some funky Euro features on it like hand-cranked windows (inconvenient but could be an advantage in an older car), manually adjusted side mirrors (same inconvenienc/advantage trade-off), no wood trim on the dashboard, etc. I just need to know if there are any special issues, other than the usual things to look out for on this vintage MB, I should be looking out for on a Euro-Spec car. Any other caveats anyone wishes to add would be welcome. Thanks.
As an addendum to the above, it seems I have a choice between the above "Euro Spec" car with 140,000 miles and a 1984 300D Turbo with 320,000 miles but previously owned by an MB Tech who maintained it by the book while he owned it and is said to be running beautifully. Opinions?
01-18-2009, 11:16 AM
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