I will start by saying I love my little Benz. What a great car!

The quick story goes: Wife called me at work, she is stuck. The Rover starter is dead and it won't start. I leave work to go get her. I hook up her Rover to the Benz and pull her to a safe place that I can leave it for a short time till I can get my truck to pull her home. Get home and there is about a foot of snow and the ol girl just goes right through it! I do love my little diesel.

that car just keeps going and going

It seems she earned at least some make up primer for her front parts.

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1972 W108 280SE 4.5
1977 W116 450SEL
1981 E12 528i BMW

Heck yes!

She has earned much more than that!

An old Mercedes diesel towing a fairly new Rover. Classic.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I miss Colorado...but not driving in snowstorms. That I don't miss.

OTOH, I never got to tow a RR with a diesel benz. Maybe that would be the deciding factor!

BTW, perfect thread title.

Great story and photos! Makes me proud to own a 220!

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1969
Model 220 gasoline
Chassis: W115.010

LOL, it does seem backwards a bit.

Man the snow is one of my favorite parts of living here! I thought the title was pretty decent. HAHAHA


Glad there are other proud 220 owners!

What year is your 220D? Sure do like the passenger front fender. Same color as our chocolate malt 220D !! Also a proud owner, even though no longer driveable.

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1961 190Db retired
1968 220D/8 325,000
1983 300D 164,150

1971. Why is yours not drive able?

The rear brakes started locking up many years ago. Attempted to do the whl cylinders, but it was likely the hoses. Back then I was not aware of the hose delamination problem, and there were few if any local folks with Benz specific knowledge. That was long ago, and before I ever found the Forum. The car has been sitting outside so long now that I doubt there is much hope for a restart.

Might be interesting to try though !!!

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1961 190Db retired
1968 220D/8 325,000
1983 300D 164,150

I like the story. I love the snow. Little Cottonwood Canyon has eaten three of my mercedes. 1959 220S my first, a 220D like yours, and a 78 240D 3.0 turbo.

You should totally do it! It's a great little car to get going!

OUCH!! Slide off the road or what?

Snow is a four letter word
Cold is a four letter word
Ice is another one .. ya just have to say it right

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."