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Any interest? 1982 Euro 300D 4-spd
I just got another car (1999 Audi A6 2.8 Quattro, deal too good to pass up) and now own 3 vehicles.. one or two have to go. First up..
1982 Mercedes 300D 4-Speed Euro 226,600 miles Thistle green exterior Green cloth/Vynil interior 4-Speed N/A 3.0L 5-cylinder Manual windows Power sunroof Newer style Becker AM/FM/Cassette Exterior is in good shape. There are a few minor rust bubbles on the body here and there.. nothing horrible. Jackpoints are OK, light rust forming. There is one area under the front bumper that was rusted about fist-sized.. I cut away all the rusted material and primed it with Rustoleum to prevent anything further from happening. Tires are Goodyear Regatta and have 50-60% tread left. Euro bumpers on front and back.. rear bumper missing one side skirt. Interior is in excellent, excellent shape. Both the front and rear seats look like brand new. I put on some old tan sheepskin covers to protect them. The carpets are beautiful as well. Dash is great (no major cracks or anything). Dual zone manual climate control works fine. The car does have a retrofitted A/C system that does not work. The vacuum locks don't work, but I will see if I can fix them, or atleast diagnose them. The engine runs very very strong, starts pretty easy down to 10F (coldest so far) without being plugged in. The 4-speed shifts smooth except if you shift very fast from 1-2 it will grind once and a while. All other gears are fine. I just drained and filled the trans and rear with Mobil 1 fluids. Just gave it a fresh oil change yesterday. Will cruise at 80mph no problem. I'll get pics up in a day or two. I'd like to get around what I have into it, $2000 FIRM.. no negotiation. I'd be happy to pick you up from the train station, airport etc.. I feel confident the car would make it from coast to coast right now. Give me a call (908) 451-4332 if you have any questions. |
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THats tempting............but the wife would have my.......hmmmmmm in a jar.
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Hmm, thought there would be more interest.. Maybe I'll just throw it up on eBay.
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Quote:
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche |
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I am interested, but I live in Minneapolis. Are you anywhere near Newark airport? Also, is the car much slower than a 300 turbo? What kind of mpg does it get? Any problem getting parts bcz it is a euro?
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I am about 35 minutes from Newark Airport. The car is very comparable to a 300D turbo with an auto transmission, nowhere near as slow as a 240D but faster than a N/A 300D auto.
I've gotten 23mpg but you can get more.. I drive it with the pedal down all the time. It also has a new exhaust manifold from the factory, I forgot to mention. No, I don't see any problems getting parts for it. |
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Is this the car?
I remembered your posts when you bought it. A very nice machine. Too many projects and Benz in the yard right now or I'd be on a plane to Newark!
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Rick Avid Benz watcher Previously owned 126's: 2 1981 300SD's, 1987 300SDL, 1991 350SDL, Previously owned 123's: 1978 300D, 1983 240D, 1985 300D Previously owned 124: 1994 320TE Currently: 2004 Toyota Sequoia SR5 206k 2010 Ford Edge 122k Always looking for the next MB diesel! |
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John, please delete this thread.
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Rick Miley 2014 Tesla Model S 2018 Tesla Model 3 2017 Nissan LEAF Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro Chain Elongation References |
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If I were not building a $hop in the backyard I would purchase it.
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hey................but seriously...pictures would be nice....
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Oh, I forgot to post some recent mechanical bits that are new in the car.
I just put rebuilt front calipers on the car, maybe 2-3,000 miles ago. New pads in the front as well. The previous owner put in rebuilt fuel injectors, starter and glow plugs in about 1 year ago. The car really runs extremely well. |
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Post pics?
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In a day or two, stay tuned. I need to give the outside a quick wash, it was only 10F as a high here today!
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Ok, here is a video of a dead cold start. It is about 23F outside. The car has been sitting for 72 hours, last night we had a low of 10F and the night before it was about 5F.
http://207.44.234.41/300d/300d-coldstart.wmv I am going to make a movie of a short drive now and snap a bunch of pics.. |
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http://207.44.234.41/300d/300d-drive.wmv - Video of a quck drive (4mb)
http://207.44.234.41/300d/index.html - Photos Few other things.. The driver sun visor will not stay in the up position, so it was taken off.. it is included. There is a mark on the roof from a wind deflector for the sunroof. The antenna will not go down, it is permanantly fixed in the up position. For some reason the driver rear door will not open from the inside or outside. I got it to open once, by playing with the handles.. didn't mess with it anymore. |
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