I'm sure a few have already seen this, a nice beige 84 300d on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-MERCEDES-300D-TURBO-DIESEL-ALL-RECORDS-120PIX_W0QQitemZ230078645084QQihZ013QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Item number: 230078645084

Same guy that sold the decent red one last week for $7000+ and it was a repaint!

My prediction is 7.5-8k for this one. Looks nice and this guy is good and getting a lot of bidders. I guess the trick is a picture of every angle and a brief description. Oh well, at least this one look decently nice, except for the pinkamino.

Anyone see any other issues besides the mismatched driver side fender and door? Could be a repaint, one picture of the door jamb shows either taping or the contact point, but I'm not an expert. Also the cracked headlight bezels and running pretty hot with a little high oil pressure, especially strange with all that snow in the background.

Predictions on price?

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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

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The idle looks a little high, ziptied on A/C foam, Kalifornia version and green coolant is low.

why are the taillights all red? shouldn't the turn signals be orange? aftermarket?

what are all the holes on the driver fender well?

the passenger side front door and fender look mismatched (compared to rear door) just like the driver side. maybe one half of the car was repainted (who knows which)

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

explains the temp creeping over to 90F.

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07 GL320 CDI
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Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

Wheels are freshly painted. Left front wheel recently balanced.

That's a heck of a big weight on the spare.

Do 617s idle that high?

After all that detailing of the engine bay, what's 2 minutes to suction out the old brake fluid and add fresh fluid?

Sixto
93 300SD 3.0

I think it will go to 6500. As for the gauge readings, I can't believe ho wmuch stock some of you put in that. My car (300SD) runs at 2 bar and 100C at hot idle, but does that mean anything? Not since the Raytek thermometer gun said 79C at the cyl head when the gauge read 100. Readings around 1.5-2.5 bar and 80-100C in pics merely tell me that the gauges aren't broken. There's more variance here than you think.

Does that mean I'd pay 6500? No, I personally think a pinkamino 300D is worth closer to three figures, but I've never understood the "diss" factor when someone has a nice one for sale. Dealer or not...

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1985 300TD
1984 380SL
1983 280SE (full Euro, trunk triangle and all!)

Formerly owned:
1986 420SEL
1984 300D
1983 300D
1981 300SD
1976 300D

Finding flaws in cream puffs keeps the wits sharp to find the diamond among three-figure cars.

The temp gauge might be a personal thing. I can't put faith in variance with as many of these cars as I've seen. My money says something's not right with a 617 showing 90*C with snow in the background. Maybe he ran it at full throttle for 10 miles to get to that spot. Maybe it just needs a connector pushed in all the way. If you tell me your car's been that way for years, I believe you and I'll probably put off getting it checked. This seller knows nothing about this car so I hope things are in better shape than not broken if I'm paying a premium for it.

Sixto
93 300SD 3.0

To me, it's because some of us have ethics. There are people out there that buy a 1k car, throw on a $200 paint job, spend $150 to get it detailed, and are selling them for 7k. Understanding the whole capitalism thing and all, it's not a bad way to do business in the short term. However, word will get out, and buisness will be hurt long term. Until he changes his user name, and then all is good again.

Just my two cents... Hey, where's the two cent smilie??? I thought it used to be here?

Looks like a decent car. OMG the 20 year old radiator has green coolant in it! It will fail any second now! No one buy it, it's a ticking time bomb! The block is so corroded because of the green coolant that any second now a connecting rod will go through it!!!!1111111111 If his 500 dollar paint jobs and spray painted wheels are netting him an extra 3 grand a car, well good for him.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/products/product_detail.asp?product=10

What vehicles use Zerex G-05 in the factory fill and what is the dye color?
1984 Mercedes and beyond (light yellow)
1990 Deere and Company vehicles and beyond (green)
2001 Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep and beyond (orange)
2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVS and beyond (yellow)
2003 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury automobiles and beyond (yellow)

What is the difference between these products?
All products use the Zerex G-05 formulation. The only difference is the dye color.

does this mean that someone could have green coolant and it still be G-05?
im NOT saying that this car has green G-05 or the wrong green stuff. im just wondering if anyone has used green G-05. hmmm

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1980 300D

How can you tell?....is there a difference in '84?

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

VIN WDBAB33A9EA189090
Model 300 D TURBO
Chassis 1231331A189090
Engine 617952 12 085393
Transmission 722315 02 534512
Order 0 4 705 76041
Approx. year not defined
Lights BOSCH
Cab 11119
Dealer United States (USA) (705)
Interior mb-tex java (154)
Paint
623 light ivory (T) (с 01.01.1972 по 1993)
54 Unknown code
Options
410 electric sliding roof (с 01.03.1965 по 29.02.1988)
440 bumpers with guards, front and rear (с 01.10.1970 по 30.04.1974)
bumper with horn and rubber buffer front and rear (с 01.03.1964 по 30.09.1970)
tempomat (cruise control) (с 01.09.1975)
451 revolution counter (с 01.12.1972 по 31.10.1993)
tachometer
power brake (с 01.01.1963 по 30.09.1963)
windshield (laminated glass) (с 01.01.1964 по 31.05.1972)
467 central locking system and instruments with english lettering (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1993)
461 + 462 + 463 (с 01.07.1968 по 31.08.1969)
494 California version
California version (с 01.05.1973 по 31.12.1995)
version for USA/California/Canada (с 01.01.1996)
490 + 492 (с 01.12.1966 по 30.09.1967)
504 outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978 по 29.02.1986)
outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (l.h.d.)
taxi version, f.r.g, and outside rear view mirror on the right
500 + 503 (с 01.02.1966 по 30.06.1968)
501 + 502 (с 01.08.1968 по 31.10.1974)
519 Becker radio Grand Prix electronic cassette - USA (с 01.08.1980 по 30.11.1990)
Becker radio Grand Prix LW/MW/SW/USW - USA (с 01.01.1963 по 29.02.1972)
Becker radio Grand Prix stereo MW/USW - USA (с 01.10.1972 по 31.12.1976)
Becker radio Mexico Grand Prix, electronic (USA)
531 automatic antenna (с 01.01.1963)
546 lockable glove compartment and sun visors with vanity mirrors on the left and right, illuminated (с 01.03.1982)
halogen lamp unit, and seat adapter between the front seats
540 + 541 + 542 (с 01.01.1967 по 31.12.1972)
575 front folding armrest and right front seat with seat height adjustment
front folding armrest and headrest, left (с 01.04.1970)
571 + 574 (с 01.01.1963 по 29.02.1968)
588 Thermoking air conditioner and electric window lifters (front doors) (с 01.04.1970 по 31.12.1972)
automatic climate control and electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.01.1977)
593 headlamp flasher and turn signal lamps - italy (с 01.01.1963 по 31.07.1965)
headlamp flasher and turn signal lamps, front, crystal clear (с 01.08.1965 по 31.01.1967)
heat-insulating glass, rear window pane (с 01.02.1967 по 31.01.1971)
heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (single-sheet safety glass), band filter
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, single pane safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972)
639 radial-ply tires, elimination of warning triangle (с 01.11.1973 по 31.10.1974)
elimination of first-aid box and warning triangle (с 01.08.1977)
640 aluminium disc wheels with radial-ply tires (с 01.10.1969 по 31.12.1989)
tires with tube (с 01.01.1963 по 31.08.1965)
15-hole light alloy rims (с 01.01.1990)
673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
804 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

Interesting....no trap oxidizer though. What differentiates an '84 Cali?

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

looks to be ok. but the high idle, low oil pressure and hot temp have me worried. if you were to idle it back down to were it should be i bet the oil pressure would be really low. as for the high temp. when i first got me 300D until a week or so later, that tank was empty, and it still ran just a little above 80. Filled it up, runs the same temp, so somthing else is not right

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

The 84 California version has the ARV on the turbo.

Non CA left, CA right.

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