congrats!
if it were going to bent a rod, it probably would have done it already! gee, its probably worth like $6000. just a WAG. looks like you need to get it registered too.

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1991 300 D 2.5 Turbo, 220k
also in the family:
1981 240 D 185k
1991 350 SD 185k
2006 S 500
2005 SLK 350