thanks Jack, I appreciate that... I expect we will be seeing you and your CD at the GTG?

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". . .back before accountants designed cars"

-Current Stable-
'78 MB 450SL-C 107.024.12.020783 #3840 <Kayleen>
'85 FORD F250 6.9L Diesel <Allison>
'98 Lexus ES300 <Rachel>
Long Gone...
'74 Chevy G10...........................'99 GMC Yukon 4X4
'83 Chevy Suburban 6.2 diesel .....'99 SAAB 9-5
'90 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS............. '01 Chevy Tahoe
'98 Nissan Altima .......................'02 MB ML320
'88 Chevy Suburban V2500 4X4 6.2 diesel

Not this year. I just started a new job in TX and won't be able to make it.

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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

Thats a shame. I hope TX works out for you.

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". . .back before accountants designed cars"

-Current Stable-
'78 MB 450SL-C 107.024.12.020783 #3840 <Kayleen>
'85 FORD F250 6.9L Diesel <Allison>
'98 Lexus ES300 <Rachel>
Long Gone...
'74 Chevy G10...........................'99 GMC Yukon 4X4
'83 Chevy Suburban 6.2 diesel .....'99 SAAB 9-5
'90 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS............. '01 Chevy Tahoe
'98 Nissan Altima .......................'02 MB ML320
'88 Chevy Suburban V2500 4X4 6.2 diesel

Is the sound it made any reason why it doesn't run

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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

no, it ran perfect when i took the car apart for parts.

i meant the 380sel

We have a gasser E320, FUN little car... But i like diesel better just because it feels more RELIABLE!!!

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

'82 300 D Turbodiesel
'86 420SEL "gasser"

It's all good!

I have a gas lawn mower

I own a w203 c230K. Very nice little fun car. I drive the diesel much more often, but like them both for different reasons.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

WHAT? - actually that's pretty good. I am glad you didn't say I have an HHO, Bedini motor, wind mill powered lawn mower that actually produces more power than it uses.


BUT to answer the FIRST post. I actually cross over into the dark side when I (we) want to go fast - with a 328is.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

I have a gas bike, my next gasser will be a Chevy I4 or I6(hopefully)
After seeing the bill for injectors for a MB gasser I'm going to stick to domestics

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

I have a 1992 300D 2.5 turbo diesel and a 1986 300E, they both are fun to drive.

I've got two E320s, don't compare to the diesels though, I consider the gassers my throw-away cars.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

I've owned 123's in the past -- bought my 85 300SD last October, and love it. My wife has an 01 E320 Wagon with 234,xxx miles (work car)...it's been an amazing car.

She keeps it serviced per MB suggestion - we've replaced a couple of coil packs, alternator, starter, a/c compressor, egr tube, mass air flow meter + the normal things like brakes, tires etc... It has started to use a quart of M1 syn about every 1000-1200 miles, but it runs great, is very reliable and she goes anywhere and everwhere in it --- just returned from a Pittsburg, PA trip...

Her gasser has convenced me that MB's are outstanding --- Diesel or Gas.

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71Inka02

62 W121 190DB - Original CA/AZ Car - Excellent Example
99 E300 Turbo Diesel - 362,000...Awesome Daily Driver
01 E320 Wagon - 297,xxx (wife's work car)
01 E320 Wagon - 131,000
02 Land Rover Disco SE- 110,000
87 BMW 325is (E30) Full Restore - Son's
06 Mini Cooper 'S' - Son's
87 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser - Showroom Condition - 152,000

84 300D - 142,xxx :cool - "Sold"
83 300D-"Sold" - 211,456
85 300SD-"Sold" - 213,789

I still have my 280 SEL. All 70k miles if her

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1984 280SEL, 62,000 miles
Euro model in the USA
1983 300D (Totaled out 10/2004)
New Factory Mint Green paint
Palomino int
1982 240D (Steak dinner for two)