Well ever since purchasing my 300d last april a lot of people I know have been jumping on the diesel bandwagon. My friend bought a 79 240d in June, I bought 2 more euro 300ds (one for brother, other is a project), my math teacher just purchased a 1999 vw jetta tdi, another friend just got a 2003 jetta tdi, one friend is trying to sell his ranger in hopes of getting a VW rabbit diesel, another is contemplating a Mitsubishi Mightymax 4wd turbodiesel and my dad wants either a w123 (my friends uncle has an 83 300d with 90k that we want) or w124 diesel. Also my neighbor across the street is looking for a cdi or e300 turbodiesel.

I'd say thats not bad. I've talked to all of them about the cars and they are all excited about the ability to run bio diesel and of course the better fuel economy.

Has anyone else convinced friends/family to get in the game?

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-Zack K.

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

i have been trying to get my mom to get rid of the equinox for a TDI with an auto in it.. or something diesel lol

well, maybe not but at least 4 degrees for me


I have my diesels, then
my friend buys a 300CD, then
his friend buys a 300E, then
his girlfriend buys a 240D

a friend of hers is now considering one too.

its spreading

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Why are these people all buying diesels? It can't be for the economy -- not with diesel more expensive than RUG -- and there are lots of cars that get 30+ MPG these days. Do they all thing they're gonna run B100 or convert to WVO, thus saving the world? Have they all suddenly fallen in love with M-B or the wonderful people on this forum? It's great that this is happening but I'm curious as to their reasons.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Sounds like its time for me to put some of my cars on ebay.

Cheers,

Bill

What, no Peugeot diesels

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5 speed '91 190E 2.6 320,000 mi. (new car, fast, smooth as silk six, couldn't find any more Peugeots)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.5l Turbo Diesel 266,000 mi. (old car, fast for a diesel, had 2 others)
5 speed '01 Jetta V6 (new wifes car, pretty quick)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.2l Turbo Gas 197,000 mi. (wifes car, faster, sadly gone just short of 200k )
5 speed '83 Yamaha 750 Maxim 14,000 mi. (fastest)
0 speed 4' x 8' 1800 lb Harbor Freight utility trailer (only as fast as what's pulling it)

I also observed that not a lot of people know that diesels can run on veggie oil too. It's like an underground thing for us I guess...

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Here it is:

http://austin.craigslist.org/car/207721457.html

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John