Here is the car I am about to purchase,at have about 280K runs sounds weary good here is some pictures and I made one video cold start temp.... was about 30F ..........
let me know what you think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiNFaY4ZegU

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not bad... im still pissed at myself for not buying an SDL for $2000 just because of the head lights... i suck

Yes you do. Euro lights are readily available. My mom's ole 300SDL came with them. Beautiful car, too bad it had a shady collision history. Those seats were on a totally different level in support and comfort than the ones from my W123. Not to mention the power, brakes, and even stiffer handling.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

now don....you dont suck.

we all do things we regret.

if you dont make any mistakes you arent doing much!

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

here is the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiNFaY4ZegU

dude that sucker is knocking like craazy(but its cold).. .... very loud.. interior looks good

What was the temperature inside that garage. With a glow cycle that long I'd expect a very smooth, no nonsense start. Probably has a glowplug or two that have died.

Edit: never mind, I can't read. 30 degrees. I still maintain what i said above though.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

the temp was about 30f or so......

what is a glowplug? sorry dont know anuthing about thise cars........

it warms the cylinder bore and the pre chamber so the air is hot enough for compression ignition


diesels operate on compression ignition

wheras gas cars are spark ignite (spark, fuel, air)

diesels (compression, fuel air)

the glow plug just warms the air before the initial start and stays on for maybe a few seconds after.. after that its a controled explosion limited by the fuel unlike a gasser where its limited by the air intake.

But keep this in mind that this car was parked for past two years and we started for the first time yesterday,but I still think that that car sounds pretty good like every other diesel I ever heard............

thanks for the imput.............

I say go for it. How much is he asking for it?

1000$