I'm about to purchase a 1984 300CD, amazing red exterior with a beautiful white-ish interior (bamboo is what the seller called it, is that an interior color name?) with the big problem of not having any floor carpets. Not the mats, the actual carpet with the sound deadening stuff on the back. Anyone know where I could find carpets for this car? I really hope it's not a sit and watch e-bay / junkyards situation! Thanks!

Its not bamboo, probably palimino.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

Could be the quartz, definately lighter then palimino and doesn't turn pink

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

contact Jim @ Mid-Tenn European Parts (www.unlimitedautoparts.com)
1.800.548.4727
ron

here's a link to the car I am buying with pics of the interior:

http://www.thebenztrader.com/details.php?id=16166

here's a link to what i think is a match that i want to bid on:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__w123-300D-300CD-300TD-240D-Complete-Beige-Carpet-Set-NR_W0QQitemZ130256405131QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem? hash=item130256405131&_trkparms=72%3A543|39%3A1|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

does this look like a match? carpets are quartz, car is too? i don't think they're palomino as my 300D is and this CD interior looks lighter.

Cream color?

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

The carpet pieces with the molded rubber glued to them are no longer available fromthe dealer. I checked on them about 10 yrs ago and at that time I think I was quoted $400.00. don`t remember now, but probably per side for the front.

I have found a few at PNP with good rubber backs for around $3.00 a piece. some are blue, some brown etc... just have to pull the carpet off w/o tearing up the foam molded back. that is the tricky part.

maybe on a 100 deg day lay them in the sun to get the glue hot, or a heat gun and gently pull the two apart.

Just order the new carpet pieces from world upholstery or one of the other suppliers.

That is a nice looking 300CD, hope it is as nice as it looks.
run your VIN# and get the list of every thing it came with from the factory.

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

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Could be Java colour - run the vin on the russian database and see what the build sheet was.

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1987 VW Jetta Mk II - Daily Driver
1992 W201 2.3 - sold
1985 W126 380se - sold
1985 W123 OM617.952 - sold
1981 W123 OM617.912 - sold
1986 W201 2.3 - sold
1979 W123 OM 617.912 - sold

Looks like either Parchment or Cream Beige to me...

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

Put the VIN into the Russian site and it will tell you the exact color code and name.