I bought a 1983 300DT at a lien sale last week. Hauled it home on a trailer today. This thing has been sitting since about 2000 in a field, I found a live rabbit in the engine compartment. The interior and body are actually pretty nice.

So, today the following math was proved:

$300 MB + $89 battery + $5 diesel + 30 minutes spent jumping glow plugs + 10 minutes rigging 2 liter gas tank - 2 vacuum lines = 1 running 300D

Dam if the thing didn't run and run smoothly with oil pressure I am pretty happy!

It just fired right up after 8 years sitting?

Lucky!

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1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D
Automatic, A/C, Power Sunroof, Power Right Side Mirror
231K Miles FOR SALE MAKE OFFER

I just bought a parts car that they said ran when parked and it seems like it is frozen. You got a good one. Congrats! Paul

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http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5...andbenzqj3.jpg1979 W123 300D Silver with Blue interior

I just bought one at auction too. New battery, and fired up and drove it to work today. Sweetness.

So what happened to the rabbit?

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

the rabbit and I are working together to rehab this car although he has been long on talk and short on funds.

Volkswagen Rabbit?