Ok, I've got enough diesels so says the wife and pocketbook. These MB's represent some good years and models (touch wood)

The 91 350sdl is the blue boat, the 84 300d Helga the warrior, and the wonderful 240d 4 spd manual Green Hornet that my wife loves to drive.

My son won't trade up from his 98 Jetta TDI to MB, but remember youth is wasted on the young.

Soooooo it's time to search for the elusive 450sd. No, I know there is no diesel sl, so I am in the market for one propelled by UGH,gas.
question is, should I go for a 71 450sl, (that back in 1971 I could have bought new for $6500, but chose instead a 71 Vette 350 V8, 350P. I snared my wife of 30+ years by letting her drive the Vette, but when she found out that I could have purchased a 71 MB sports car she sighed, and said her german ancestors are rolling in their graves as one of her relatives back in the homeland was a MB engineer.) or a later model??

Boy I know this is a real leap to cats, vacuum, spark plugs, distributors, air pumps, etc.

So, If you had your druthers, which two seater (none after 1982)
would you be looking for??

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71 220D 169K wrecked
83 240D 118K sweet 4 speed
91 350SDL (one of the 60% good engines) 156K
84 300d (loaner to my sister) 189K
79 300SD (partswagen)
86 420SEL partswagen
70 220d (partswagen)
68 280s GASSER!!! under construction now
85 300sd 310K miles winter beater car retired
93 300d 2.5 turbo 168K wife's car
83 280SL euro 5 speed 155K
69 250S newest project 54K

Sounds to me like you are living in the same hell as I am. Not a week goes by that we see an SL whizzing down the road and SWMBO asks: "is that a diesel?"

I'm currently getting an earful for not 'acting quicker' on the "Big Red One"...a W126 opportunity missed this week in Ft Worth.

Jeez.

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

It's kinda funny that you posted this, I've been toying around with the idea of a 300SLD, in other words transplanting a turbo diesel into a 107 SL like my 450 that I just sold. Anyway if you have any specific questions on the 450SL (the best of the 107 bunch) you can pm me and I'm happy to share the knowledge that I've gained from it.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section