The wheel covers are just a little harder to get on but I have never lost a wheel cover in the several years I have been running with the clips for the "steelies". I have a few of the proper clips, I should spring for more

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

I have trouble putting on something which clearly was not designed for the application.

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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.

False. They are asking that much because they believe they will find someone to pay that price, and perhaps they do find that person. If you can make someone think something is rare then it might as well be rare to them. Nothing to do with if they are actually rare or not.

Nope, talking about good ol fashioned 6" light alloy disc wheels. Not bundts.

They were standard on US market 300D's according to the factory manuals, but only briefly as bundts became standard in 82 on 300D and steel wheels were used 76-80 ish.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

In my FSM it states:

Light Alloy Rims.

5 1/2 J x 14 H 2
Rim offset, 30mm
part no. 123 400 13 02
Model, 123.123 (USA)

6 J x 14 H 2
Rim offset, 30mm
part no. 123 400 15 02
Model, 123.033 (USA), 123.130 (USA)

Wheel bolts for fastening wheel
For steel plate and light alloy rims.

Part no. 110 401 01 70,
Threads M 12 x 1.5,
Length 21
Note; end of bolt head is recessed with MB star imprinted.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

So then it sounds like if you have a ~80 - 81 300D that does not have Bundts' the rims were most likely 6" aluminum.

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2012 B Class

1981 300D - Now with greazzer

Correct. And these are fairly sought after rims to various parties.

Might also look at W108s with V-8s for the 6" wide aluminum wheels....

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

I also have these part numbers for these 6 inch wheels

113 400 01 06
And
108 400 07 02

Can anyone confirm?

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I found this picture of the 5 1/2 inch wide Light Alloy rims.
note the broken silver stripe.



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Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

this is the 6 inch Light Alloy rim.
note the solid silver stripe



Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

That photo is mine. Note the tail light of my ponton on the left and a piece of my SLK on the right. The wheels are from a 240D. They are 5 1/2 J x 14. They came standard on my '83 240D.

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta
'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
'03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter
'14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles
'14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles
'15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles

Yeah, i borrowed it from the thread I linked somewhere above.
we`ll send you all the royalty payments.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Can you send it now? I'm on my way to lunch.

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta
'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
'03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter
'14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles
'14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles
'15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles

Lunch at the Dawg House?

Hey, is that your Ponton I see occasionally at NAPA ~ Fletchers in Calabash?

I believe you had that beautiful SL that got hit?