Sold the 300cd last month for $3,000 on ebay.

Just wanted to say thanks and goodbye to everyone who has helped, traded parts, listened, laughed, cried, and loved.

I was very glad to own my 300cd for about 2 years, and learned an awful lot about working on cars.

Just as a benchmark, I was buying diesel for about $2.59 per when I bought, and now it is $4.90 in town...

I may be back one day, because of the brand, and this community.

Thanks again, and best wishes.

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85 300CD Turbo "Das Polluter" 230K sold for $3,000

98 BMW 323is

You'll be back!

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Good luck and see you later!

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

you don't have to leave

Here I was thinking he was going to blow his brains out on the internet. What a bitter disappointment.


Why did you sell?

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http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg
1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

you won't be asking as many questions as before, but you can still visit, and share your knowledge if something CD specific comes up!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Where else you Gonna get such diverse, free entertainment?

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

"Here I was thinking he was going to blow his brains out on the internet. What a bitter disappointment."


Yeah... where's UTUBE when you need it!!??

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If it ain't broke take it apart and find out why.

1983 300SD, 4 speed
1994 C280
1987 300TD wagon
1996 HD Road King

Ride in Peace Eric Peterson, Harley of Macon

and another ones gone, and another ones gone, another one bites the dust...

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Currently driving a very clean 1985 300SD from the West Coast.

My present neighbors (retired couple) sold their house 34 miles away, yet visit their old neighbors 3 or 4 times a week.

As said, no real need to leave, unless you're cutting out the internet altogether.

This place is unusual and special.
Special can have multiple meanings, though.

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."

Hopefully he's not one of those people selling off their diesel because of the "higher cost of the fuel" Gotta look at the big picture of expenses.

Today I figured out that what I spend on my car on a yearly basis is far far less than what I would spend if I had a leased VW golf (per their latest special deal campaign)

You can get a golf for like $180 a month or something leased....however, the insurance on that car would be over 2x what I pay per year....it has a limited # of miles you can drive it, and so on. $180 * 12 months = $2160 a year.... + another $2000 or so for insuring it. $4160 Fuel, the golf gasser can get like 27 city 30 hwy on a good day according to stats.... so I'd use about $2200 a year in fuel (if using regular at current prices) to drive approx 15,000 miles a year at around 28 mpg.

So:
Golf:
Lease: $2160 a year
Insurance: $2000 a year
Registration for gasser in MI: around $90
Gas: $2200 a year
Maintenance: $100 (assuming just two synthetic oil changes for the year, and nothing else)

Total cost of ownership per year: $6550 (or more!)

My 300SD:
Lease/Payment: $0
Insurance: $920 a year
Registration for diesel in MI: (it goes by weight) so $36
Diesel: $2900 a year
Maintenance: Budgeting $750 (I've only spent like $140 so far this year! )

Total cost of ownership per year: $4606 or less! Way cheaper. Not to mention I get a huge safe MB instead of a tiny VW.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I was envious of your CD, that is one nice car. I feel bad you sold it, but you have your reasons. I enjoyed reading your input and hoops you had to jump through figuring out these old Diesels.

so stay in touch with the group, and whether you are driving another MB or a ______, you never know when you might be passing through one of our neighborhoods. there will be one of us to give you a helping hand. or stop in for coffee and BS.

take care.

charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I am sure we'll see you again. What else are you going to do when you are on the internet? There is always something interesting here.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

You will certainly have less aggravation in your life. Well, unless you bought a Land Rover or something French.
Good luck to you and we hope to see you again......

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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

Sorry to disappoint dude. If it helps, you can believe I am gone by way of offing myself.

A/C went out, diesel went up $2 dollars per, and my wife didn't like driving the car. SO 2 out of 3 was enough to sell, plus I found the Bimmer for sale locally.

I will probably be back because I enjoyed it so...

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85 300CD Turbo "Das Polluter" 230K sold for $3,000

98 BMW 323is