Damn, That convertible on ebay. I just saw it. How could a garaged
car have rust through anywhere? My little TD lived in Conneticut for most of it's life. Very near the west coast for the last few years. YES, I repaired
some rust, but not rusted through floorboards. Can that happen on an "always garaged car?" I'd love to bid on this anomaly. I thought I was done with car projects. I love my new TD. Couple opinions please from this forum if you will.

1. Does this car have any unusual value beyond what it is? If it is truly collectible I'd have to "restore" it. Been there done that, just too much work. Restored cars have to be perfect. Perfection is painful.
2. I'd like to put a 617 in it, if I can get it for under 6G. Sell wife's 84 300SD. I could make this car structurally and cosmetically acceptable. Drop in an OM617, fix all the rust and have something pretty unique for 10G.
3. OR I could get it for up to 8G and leave it a gasser, fix all the cosmetics
and still have a different W123.

Whatcha all think? Worth the hassle?

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85 300TD FED-Daily
84 300SD-Wife's
86 XJS-Sunday
66 GMC-Work- Given to my stepson
83 BMW Airhead- Given to my stepson

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The w123 that are "collectible" are the models that not many werent produced.

a car can get rusty by sitting in a garage because of the moisture in the garage. The was sitting outside for sometime after reading the description so that would expalin the rusted through floor pans and wheel weels.

If the body has rust on key structural parts I would leave it alone. Now if it was a mercedes from the 20's, 30's, 40's or 50's then I would restore it since the value of that car will only grow.

You should be able drop a diesel drive train in it but make sure you make all the necessary changes.

Just saw it on ebay, a rare car. It will definetly be worth some money give it some time.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)