http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-MERCEDES-300D-DIESEL-30-MPG-AUTO-SUNROOF-NR_W0QQitemZ130076700406QQihZ003QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

hardly even close to a euro. Notice the US bumpers and the extra wood trim. I already emailed him, but fill free to join me

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
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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

Isn't that a euro rear bumper?

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-justin

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

The rear bumper is American...it's just as big as the front one.

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

Nope. Sticks out too far.

Not a euro car.

oh ok, I'm not very good with that stuff.

There is a W123 sedan around the corner from me that I thought was a euro because it looked like it had a skinny rear bumper, upon closer inspection I could see that it had been hit pretty hard in the back.

If you want to euro look, but can't afford it, just smash the front and rear end into a wall. It will fool all the noobs.

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-justin

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

I don't see anything Euro at all about that car. Bumpers and lights are easily changeable. Rear windows are electric. Weird for an '80 model sedan to have the horizontal button climate control, though...... **edit**[ahhh, I now see where it is an '81 model] Also has trunk emblems on both sides. Automatic antenna in rear.
If it is Euro, the only Euro trait might be lack of rust proofing......

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'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

also notice the wood trim around the center counsel. EUro models are just black around thier

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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

Some Euro models did have wood trim around there. But, I don't believe this one is a Euro. Someone ask him for the VIN, we can pull it up on the VIN decoder site and tell for sure.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Maybe he thinks it's a Euro, because it was made in europe...lol.
I'm not as proficient as some of you guys, but this is no Euro. I presently have six, all american 123 cars, from 79 to 85. This car is clearly 100% U.S. grade A stock. I was wonering though. If the car is really an 81, why is it a non-turbo job? Far as I know, everything after 1979 in automatically turbo, because that was all they offered.. Or am I wrong about this? I know one thing. I've never,ever seen one newer than a 79 without a turbo, and if this is the real deal, than it's my first.

78-85 300SD was turbo
81-85 300TD was turbo
82-85 300D/CD was turbo

Hey thanks forced.
I never knew any of the details to these things.. You seem to be able to answer a lot of my questions. So then this is a first for me. I've never, ever seen a 123, or any Mercedes diesel, for that matter any newer than a 79 without a turbo.
Now I won't look like such a Dumb a$$.
That's why I thought they never made them after 79 w/o turbo. It's gotta be really, really rare atleast.

the euros may have wood or not. some have black plastic in some of those places some have wood.

but woahhooaaa! it has 'GREAT LEG ROOM!'

better jump on it!

the 81 cd also had turbo.

tom w

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

ya gotta wonder why he bothered to put in the dark picture... you can tell it has a roof...
the only way that is a Euro is if it was ordered by American as an American car, but picked up in Germany, and self shipped to save import costs... still American, but could claim picked up in Europe... and misunderstood to be a Euro.
John

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Really?

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'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

Not rare at all. My 80 was non-turbo and lots of W124s are non-turbo.

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