Learn something new everyday. That's what I love about this forum. What is the reason for deleting the brace? That paint on the dented lower fascia looks too good. I wonder if the lower lip is painted black? Someone mentioned this is one way to tell if there has been a repaint in the past. I dig the sticker on the valve cover with the info on valve lash. Wish I had one of those.

Kevin

1978 300D
1979 240D

Garrett ("DieselKraut22") has a thistle green W123 Euro 300D a lot like this one, and it has no hood pad on it either.

I am pretty Garrett's car was always like that (never had a hood pad).

W123 Euro diesels are really cool, I like them a lot.

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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)

Yah, I like them as well, except for one thing, well a couple, the seats. The outer panels are no longer MB tex in the "later" 240s. Am I having a senior moment. I had a euro 82 TD and the outer seat panels were MB tex. Anyway the light colored ones were a bugger to keep clean, the "later" interior with those "plastic" seat backs, no grab rail driver side.. are not quite as nice. I hope I haven't "defiled" my car by swaping out the interior

We see a few W123s with only one support up front, here where AC is'nt needed much

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Most of the above items are simply characteristics of Euro spec autos. My hood springs are painted on all my cars.

No AC=no condenser=no aux fan=no use for second brace.

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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

My 84 Euro came with no hood pad. BTW, I would like to find someone that would buy my 84 Euro 240D, manual everything along with my 80 Euro 240D manual everything (even including steering box) and build a car from them. I hate to just watch them rot into the ground.

JimmyL,

Are you missing a 3/8" ratchet?

Nope, but where did I put those valve adjustment wrenches......

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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

I think the engine looks great. I have RARELY seen the sticker on still on the valve cover in that condition.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Wow that is probably nicer than 99% of the 240D's left, someone here should buy it.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200