About a year ago, my 81 300RD threw a timing chain and I threw in the towel and got a W210 gasser. The 123 Sat for about six months waiting for me to advertise it for sale or something. My 17 year old son decided we should sell the 2001 Prius and use it to fund the procurement of and installation of a replacement engine.

I'm sitting in it now waiting for emission testing. It's great to be back behind the wheel! I'd forgotten how special theses cars are.

The engine came from a 1981 300TD with about 130k miles, so it was all set for the SLS, which I didn't want to lose. $940, delivered. 4 of the glow plugs were shot, but other than that, no problems, yet.

Parts and labor ran about $3600. $2200 was labor. Luckily, I like the car a lot because that bit was tough to swallow.

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Mike

1980 300SD
1981 300TD
1998 E320 Gasser Wagon
2000 SL500