For the curious:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-Mercedes-Benz-300-turbo-diesel-no-reserve_W0QQitemZ4634557870QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I love the pinkomino extreme seats and how they are running it almost empty of fuel.

Red flag! This should be the topic of the "Is it safe?" title: "The glow plugs need to be replaced the car will not start in the morning without starting fluid."