The thing about living over here is that if you have an old car, you're frowned upon. People think you're not doing very well.

Meanwhile, your neighbour buys a brand new Peugeot thats worth about 10% of its original value after 7 years, and has spent far more in depreciation than you ever did when you bought your 10-year old German barge She's also not driven around in sublime comfort with aircon and leather seats and a ****off big engine


If you really want to make yourselves sick, read a few pages of this thread

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=375028&i=1020

240d stw is not slow. it's slower than slow. put the same engine in a van and it's OK?

There were hundres of thousands of MB vans sold in Europe and elsewhere with the 616 engine. Top speed was around 68mph. Even sold some with automatic transmissions. There are 20-26ft motorhomes all over Europe with that powerplant. Same van still made today in India by Tempo.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Yes. It is. And in a Mercedes it's a pain in the ass to engage reverse. In the LHD car you simply pull the shifter up and towards you and then forwards. A pretty natural action. But switch seats and you have to use your left hand to pull it up and away from you which as it turns out is considerably less comfortable. Do it enough times and you'll find yourself discovering unused abdominal muscles.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

My turbo TDT goes like a bat outta hell

Wish I have one of these performance vans:
http://www.olafs-fotoseite.de/WN0507001.html

max weight 4000kg = 8800lbs and 65hp

We have one of those 307D's at the shop.. 77 vintage.
Comes in fully loaded at 7700lbs, has the 65hp mill and a four-speed stick!
Tops 55mph on level terrain, when loaded and going uphill it's down to 35mph.. and that's with the engine howling at full throttle!

Funny thing is, it doesn't matter if it's loaded or empty, it's just as slow no matter what! Rattles less loaded, though.

Even has the gorilla knob!

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Tomas, Sweden
1966 Mercedes Benz 230S with OM617.912, automatic. Disk brakes from W108
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD grey, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD blue 7-seater, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual

Yep, it's all about gearing.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

HEY! I would be careful! Looks like the factory screwed up and put the steering wheel on the wrong side!

Time for bed......

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NC Benz
Fuquay-Varina, NC
1979 300D
1983 300D Turbo 260,000 Miles
1984 300D Turbo 345,000 Miles (sons car)
OBK #31
1998 Ford Expedition 5.4l (fer Haulin'!) 145,000
1973 19' SeaRay with 115 Mercury TOWER OF POWER!
Club Car Golf Cart 36V
Ex toys:
1967 Mustang 289 (First Car)
Fiat 124TC
1975 Honda CVCC
1980 Audi 5000 Turbo

Like the remarks about the W124 Thistle green terrorist one from the Tiger
Club.

"Booming market for them."

"Goes like a bomb"

"Someone could make a killing on it"


bwahahahahahahaha

Got to luv 'em. those Brits.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)