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Originally Posted by Simpler=Better
Looks like you had fun!
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for sure
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Originally Posted by Lambrettaman
Nice thread. Seriously, just send it. Good for you for taking it on the road trip. I've had my '81 300TD for 12 years now. It has done 3 800 mile round trips to Aspen, 2 in winter, and 2 vintage motor scooter rally trips towing 3 vintage motor scooters from Tucson to Colorado Spring to Aspen and back and then another one to Pasadena.
Last Spring we drove our '80 300SD from Tucson to Crested Butte to Portland and back.
100% trouble free... no. Anything close to a full on mechanical trantrum and breakdown... no.
These cars were designed to be flogged on the autobahns and they are (noisy) dreams on the highway. Enjoy them.
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Awesome. I hate to admit, but when i bought this car, i planned to get it running properly and try to make money off of it. (which i soon learned would be impossible considering its condition)
Im completely in love with it now. Couldn't pry it away from me.
I plan to replace a lot of the suspension components, get the a/c working, fix some of the door molding, some obvious other minor repairs (straighten the window regulators, fix the sunroof to where the wind deflector does not have to be manually pushed down, etc etc) but other than that- i just plan to drive, drive, drive. *maybe* repaint it a long time down the road
I love my E63 but for trips it almost seems silly compared to this...
-Tires wear out very quickly
-Always worrying about it getting hit by someone
-More wear and tear on parts that are exponentially more expensive than w123 parts
And honestly, with the low profile tires and sport-ish suspension factored in- the 300d makes for a more comfortable traveling car.
Obviously im lacking many super nice creature comforts in the 300d (Distronic cruise, adaptive high beam, cooled/heated/massage seat.
But something about hopping in that 300d is so much fun. I haven't even been putting a lot of miles on my E63 lately
which is good in a sense
I have a new appreciation for these things. And with this forum being so active- that helps a lot.
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Originally Posted by Junkman
Why would you stand on the roof of your car? Seems like a good way to make more work.
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I made it a point to only stand on the sides, away from the sunroof area in an attempt to not damage any of that. It seemed to support me fine
Wouldn't try it on a new car