OK. Who has a hood scoop on their 300D or 300SD? Did you center it on the hood or offset it over the air intake somehow?



Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles

Why? It would look ridiculous and have no benefits. Worst case it would have a Mustang fake scoop look.

a LOT of people would say daily driving a 70's or 80's Mercedes is rediculous. i say its your car, if you want a scoop you should add a scoop. I think a low profile wide one or maybe medium wide would look pretty cool, yes this would include the late 60's mustang scoop, some of those have turn signal blinkers on the back side. might be interesting.

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

As long as it's functional, at least it would have some use. Having one just to have the look of one (Mustang) is plain ricer.

Some people have chrome fender trim and chrome wheels. I rest my case.



Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles

Chrome trim looks good though, only down side is the rust risk.

There is no case for a hood scoop chief.........

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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

I think chrome has it's place on just about any vehicle, especially a fine luxury sedan , whereas hood scoops are typically for performance gains and therefore are more commonly associated with performance vehicles. Now if the rest of the vehicle was ricer, as FI put it, it might look pretty cool. I could picture one on panzerSD's car. Assuming the car in his sig is his, it looks like it's lowered and bumpers removed, all blacked-out, etc.

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'83 300D Turrrbo 295K miles

If you had a top mount inter-cooler it would be functional.

O.M.G.!!! He didn't really go there did he..?

You could put a U.S.Mail-Box on top of the hood. Like Subaru did....


http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/6640/2003-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-v-2003-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti.html

Trucky

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I like the looks of the side intake in the fender of the 190D 2.5 turbo and w124 300D. The new Ford super duty has a similar setup; makes it look like a semi tractor.


Kevin
1978 300D
1979 240D

If I had to have a hood scoop I would look at the 1955 mercedes f1 car. it has an offest scoop to the left front of the hood and looks just awesome.

Tom W

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

IF you had a top mount inter-cooler it WOULD be functional.

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I wish I had money to buy new shocks.
:-(

I like the scoop PUMPISH put on his car. It looks great and is functional of course he is a world-class fabricator

http://www.benztrim.com/gpage.html

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Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

Anyone of the following hood scoops would look good on your car. Pick from the following: 51,52 Kaiser, 53,54 Hudson Hornet, 51,52 DeSoto, 52,53 Mercury. The hood scoop didn't put much vigor into the sales of those cars, but one of them might put the vigor you are looking for into the "sails" of your Benz

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!