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12-10-2009, 03:50 PM
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1980 240D- no passenger side-view mirror OK?
So here come my rookie colors again
 This car didn't come with a passenger side-view mirror? Is that OK? meaning....legal? Thanks in advance for your answers. Jay
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12-10-2009, 04:10 PM
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I don't know if it's legal or not. My Euro doesn't have one either. It was an option
 Haven't been stopped here in AZ yet.
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You're a daisy if you do. __________________________________ 84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold 04 Honda Element AWD 1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler 1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4 1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting
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12-10-2009, 04:29 PM
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12-10-2009, 04:32 PM
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It may be legal...
but I would not own one without it... and if I could afford it I would change out my regular mirror passenger's side mirror for a wide angle one...
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1980 240d , chain elongation, cam marks reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414 http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html evap fin cleaning: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=156207&highlight=evaporator A/C thread http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html
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12-10-2009, 04:42 PM
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My 76 300D doesn't have a right rear view mirror either, it came that way so im guessing its not illegal..... I want to install one if I can find one.
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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
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12-10-2009, 05:01 PM
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It's legal.
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12-10-2009, 05:17 PM
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The thing is that with a 240d you are going to have more people passing you than with the average car... I am just being honest about it...
so it is important that you see what is coming up behind you....
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1980 240d , chain elongation, cam marks reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414 http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html evap fin cleaning: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=156207&highlight=evaporator A/C thread http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html
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12-10-2009, 09:40 PM
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My '71 and '77 lack passenger side mirrors also. It gets a bit annoying in freeway driving, especially if I've been driving a truck and depending heavily on mirrors that day. If I see an appropriate passenger side mirror in a junkyard, I'm snagging it.
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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar. 83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles 08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles 88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
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12-10-2009, 09:55 PM
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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)
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12-10-2009, 11:06 PM
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China did not come with a passenger side view mirror, and as stated above, I couldn't drive a car without one. Here is where I installed one. Nothing fancy.....
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=1724091&postcount=76
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12-11-2009, 06:15 AM
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mine didnt come with one either... i got one off ebay and put it on
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12-11-2009, 07:48 AM
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My 82 had one but the 81 didn't so I bought one off of a forum member
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1981 240D 143k 4 spd manual -SOLD 2004 VW Jetta TDI 5 speed 300k -still driven daily
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12-11-2009, 07:50 AM
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My parents had new cars up to atleast 1985 models without dual mirrors. It is legal, and passes inspection in NJ and IL for sure.
Lots of people drove for lots of years with only one mirror... Just look over your shoulder...
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Current Diesels: 1981 240D (73K) 1982 300CD (169k) 1985 190D (169k) 1991 350SD (113k) 1991 350SD (206k) 1991 300D (228k) 1993 300SD (291k) 1993 300D 2.5T (338k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k) 1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k) Past Diesels: 1983 300D (228K) 1985 300D (233K)
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12-11-2009, 08:01 AM
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Legal
State Laws required 2 rear view mirrors, since one of them was the interior rear view mirror that let Mercedes Produce many vehicles with out a passenger side mirror. Especially cars produced up into the early 80's... I have seen a lot of 108s, 114/115s and early 123s with out them...
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