Just Figured I'd post some pics of the Road Trip I'm on and show my car:

Well After not being out of town since last year I decided to hit the road, First I went to Fresno Went to see a friend I hadnt seen since 2005

Then I Headed for Tehachapi, CA, Why Tehachapi? Well I went to Visit A Good Friend Down There, it's been great traffic wasn't bad and yesterday we went to pick your part in Bakersfield, CA I found some fogs, 9 blade fan upgrade.

Heres Some Pics Of Snapped of my 300TD:











Car Specs:
1980 Mercedes Benz 300TD Wagon:
220K Miles
3.0L 5 Cyl Diesel
4 Speed Auto
Custom Wheels and Dunlop Sport A2 Tires
Face lift Amber Fogs
Clear Front Corners

To Come:

Autopal H4's
Red & Clear Tails
Grille
Fix Hood
Hood Pad
Dash Cap
& More

I love the wheels on the car!

Tehachapi is a great place for train watching also. The loop is very impressive. My father in law took a picture of a freight train crossing over itself.

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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 should come on down to Lancaster/Palmdale and say hey to the guys here. Aroundthescenes, Mclare, Bradelee, and myself. I'm closer to Leona Valley.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

I've often wondered how the newer wheels would look on a W123. Yours are sharp! Are they polished or chromed?

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Don't Chrome them; polish them

I'm in Palmdale too. Yup, love the loop. People come from all over the U.S. to watch trains going up the loop. I'm hoping to retire in Tehachapi. Nice place. Pretty unspoiled, as far as SoCal goes. Still a "small town".

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1959 190b, totalled
1968 220D, sold
1969 230/8, sold
1980 240D manual, gave away at 300k (stupid me)
1985 190D 2.2 manual, gave away to a youngster
1989 300CE, sold when I retired - major regrets

Very nice looking wagon, and I just love the all aluminum air filter assembly. Polish that and your aluminum valve cover and you will love the results.
Nice looking TD!!!

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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

Wheels look great. Was your hood up for a reason or just to show off?

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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thanks for the replys

next time i'm in the area i'll make a post so we can do a mini meet

hood was up to be cool also beacuse it has a couple dents

after i vacuum it out i'll post some interior pics

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1980 Mercedes Benz 300TD
227K Miles

I bet those pics weren't snapped in Tehachapi...

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1980 300 TD

1997 Dodge Pickup/Cummins 5.9 12-valve

I see your TD is as aggressive about marking its territory as mine is!

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1984 300TD

When I was younger, me and a couple of friend's rode the loop from Bakersfield to Mojave in an open boxcar. That was impressive...Robert

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

they were there were taken up the hill off w something tehatch rd

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1980 Mercedes Benz 300TD
227K Miles

That would have been a blast!

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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

I know one of the police officers on the Tehachapi Police force. An old antique gun trading bud. I need to go see that loop. I have been to Tehachapi several times but never seen the loop. I bet it is much like the one on the east side of the Rockies near Boulder on the way up to Moffat Tunnel, but the train doesn't pass over it'self..I don't think.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

Well Took Another Trip There To Visit My Friend!
Since I Posted Last I've:

Replaced Hood & Grille
Replaced Tires
Replaced Lower Control Arm Bushings
Replaced Upper Control Arms
Replaced Shocks With Bilstein
Replaced Radiator With OEM BEAR
Dash Cap
And More...

Updated Pics

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1980 Mercedes Benz 300TD
227K Miles