It pains me to sell this car, but I simply can't drive them all and this one just sits out in the driveway most of the time under it's car cover.
As stated above, the Squash is a 1980 240D with 230K miles. It is by far the nicest W123 I've ever owned, from looks to functionality. He has a blemish or two, but who doesn't?
Runs perfectly, gets an honest 25 to 29 mpg. Just like all 240D's I've owned, he likes a sip of oil every other tank full of gas or so, but part of that is I'm OCD about the oil being in the middle of the stick at all times!
Front end was rebuilt by a previous owner, and if you've never driven one of these with a rebuilt front end you have really been missing something. Just a great ride out of this car!!!
Car is
Manilla Beige [wizz yellow] with the very elusive
Sienna interior.
The exterior is a nice repaint. Not a perfect multi-thousand dollar repaint, but not an Earl Scheib dipping either. A very presentable repaint. I can tell the moulding was removed for the repaint as I had to reinstall some of the trim correctly. Front and rear windshield seals were replaced also. {more on that later}
Something you will seldom find but greatly appreciate, all the door rubber sealing trim was replaced, and man does it make a difference in road noise and just the general feel when you shut one of the doors. Great value in that job. Promise!
I feel like I'm starting to ramble, so I'll just list some things, add some pics and answer any questions. Also, I pretty much have pics of everything I've done to the car and will burn a CD for the new owner or x-fer to a jump drive.
Probably the best way, and most honest I guess, to get a feel for what I've done is read over the thread I started on him from the day me and Dan went and picked him up in Austin Texas.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=170842
In reading over that thread it amazing all the little things you do to these cars and then forget about them. I also have a notepad in the garage with most of the stuff notated. I can't remember anything so I must notate!
Quick goods and bads:
Goods:
Paint
interior
driveability
Cold R12 AC
umffff
suspension
CV axles
lack of overall rust!!
Windows professionally tinted
Bads:
front windshield is just awful and needs to be replaced. Crack right in front of your face!
Front drivers seat has a split seam, not a tear in material. [will add pic of that]
Tires probably need replacing. Have been driving on them for a couple years but if I was going to use this daily I would buy him some new shoes!
Car has new rear window seal because old one leaked. It rusted through the drivers side well in the trunk. I will post a specific pic of this as it is the cars major blemish. It hasn't changed condition at all in the 2 years I've had it, but at some point it needs to be repaired and the outside of the rear 1/4 panel sanded prepped and painted. It hasn't bothered me but it should be pointed out for sure.
At some point somebody ran into something or something backed into the front end. You can see a repair area around the drivers headlight location. {only with hood up of course}
Missing passenger side kick panel. Have driver's side, and found door pockets for both sides a while back.
Again, nit picking but stating all I can think of.
It's late, I'm tired, but I will look over this again tomorrow, add some more info and pics and gladly answer any questions.
This is a great little 240D. Runs and drives great, every single thing works and even with the tires I have on it I would get in him tomorrow and drive it to Alaska to say hello to Palin!
The new owner can just get in and drive.........
Price is firm. If he is still out in the driveway next summer then I might have to rethink things.
If no takers from here after a bit then I will move him over to ebay, but I would sure like to see him stay "in the family", and am confident enough in my information to you to be comfortable with that.
Everybody needs a
vegetable-colored car. Some day I hope to own a
zucchini ......