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Originally Posted by Jim B.
Ahh, you dropped the manual transmission in it? I missed "euroFed" - thought that meant is was a "Federalised Euro vehicle"
I was under the impression that for '85 all you could buy new in the US was a turbodiesel automatic. But yours would be pretty snappy, and a LOT more fun to drive than an automatic. Or a 240 to be honest.
So you put on the euro lights and bumpers and wheels yourself. Lots of those euros had wind deflectors too. Good choices for the wheels and lights, I would reckon. A euro trailer hitch practically screams this car REALLY lived and worked in Europe once (LOL-- for people who notice things like that.)
To make it look like a real Euro, I guess you would need to remove the DIESEL trunk script but leave the 300D script on. --- Or take that off, too, for the "Anti terrorist/hijacking" badge delete option that many Europeans took. Though I would guess that terrorists probably wouldn't go after Diesels too much, better the 280 gasser, to be quicker LOL
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The manual tranny with 109k, tow package and warning triangle came from a 200D. The drive shaft and linkage came from my old daily driver euro 300d NA. The lights came from ebay.
Cost so far.
$550 300D federal car
-$150 sold transmission
$500 200D parts car
$250 wheels
$1100 300D NA Euro (which was my daily driver for over a year)
-$600 sold 200D and 300D euros
-$150 for 1 set euro bumpers
$60 pair of euro headlights
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$1560 so far give or take. Not bad for a hobby.
Average trip to lawyer for me? $3000. Price of hobbies that keep me out of trouble? Priceless.
And the kicker? Parking at work is $120/mo. LOL.