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500,000 Miles!!
Hey everyone!
Our “black car” finally hit the half million mile marker. The car is a 1991 350SD Turbo. I thought that I would celebrate the news with the fellow diesel fanatics that would appreciate its accomplishment. The history of the car is as follows: We purchased the car from one of our close family friends (original owner) at 225,000. The car has had an engine replacement (done at around 125k) due to a timing chain problem. (which in turn did some major engine damage). After that the head gasket was replaced at 275,000 as well as a transmission re-build which was done at around 300k. Yes, the car did have some bad luck with its initial engine replacement but other than that, I’d consider the repairs fairly common. In the pictures the car looks absolutely filthly and I love it. Don’t get me wrong, I love a car that is washed and waxed, but I also love cars that are put the hell and back and still running like champs. To have a car go half a million in California is one thing but to have it go that kind of distance in the brutal weather of Minnesota (ie; burning hot and humid in the summer and ice cold in the winter) says something to the testament of classic W126 Mercedes engineering. Comments welcome! |
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awww you missed the 500,000 moment on camera..
not to shabby for a 350SD... keep it going! do they salt the roads up there? |
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Was it a factory motor replacement?
If not, whatever company it was should be alerted; I thought replacement engines normally don't have the longevity of new ones. Congrats.
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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k 1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k 1980 240D Stick China 188k 2001 CLK55 AMG 101k 2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!! |
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I love the ice streaks above the headlights!
don't see that in TEXAS!
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Current Mercedes 1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed Gone and fondly remembered: 1980 orient red 240D 4-speed Gone and NOT fondly remembered: 1982 Chna Blue 300TD Other car in the stable: 2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT |
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Actually, its salt. It's amazing to me that the car hasn't rusted yet.
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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold) 1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles 1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles 2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold) |
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congrats. What a trooper.
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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino 1989 560SEC 2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual 1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual |
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congrats... i like the "custom" paint job
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Congratulations. That is great. It is nice to hear some good news on a 1991 350 SD!
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JT 1991 350SD 216,000 |
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That's probably a 30K mile a year pace, year after year. Not bad! Looks amazingly solid for that kind of mileage, especially in the salt belt.
I guess the new engine took care of the rod bending issue of the original...... Keep it going. That speedo is a badge of honor!
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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 |
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That's cool! Congratulations.
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Great looking car and congratulations on the mileage Mine is just about to hit 200,000, you've made me feel about 1 inch tall now
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That is Beautiful!!!
I love the fact that it is slogging away and doing it's job. All that dirt and salt is like sweat in the automotive world. What, no badges???
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raMBow 1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck 2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5 (2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg 2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work 1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg |
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congratz.
there's an 87 i looked @ buying w/ 528 on it... this makes me feel better about that one...
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Matthew McIvor 2016 E350 4Matic Black/Black 2007 GL450 4Matic with Off-Road Pkg Silver/Black 1995 E300 Diesel White/Gray 1994 S600 Euro Black/ Black Velour 1986 560SL Blue/Blue/Gray 1986 190E Blue/Blue 93k |
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Awesome! Another 120,000 and you can get that magical 1,000,000 km badge (if my math is right, probably not..).
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‘84 300TD “Mountain Goat” '62 300d Adenauer-350 Chevy - "Max" '15 VW Passat TDI '16 Dodge Ram 3500 - Cummins w/6-speed '68 Mustang fastback '55 T-bird ‘63 Studebaker Hawk |
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Congradulations, what a work horse, makes my 340623km (211653 miles) on my W123 look like its just run in
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Greenbushy Western Australia 82 300D 395000km (Des) 86 420SEL 260000km (Jes) 96 Nissan Patrol Diesel Ute 418000km (The Ute) 99 Triumph Sprint ST 63000km (Me Bike) 79 Pop Top Caravan ?km ( THe Van) |
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