Check this out. A recently imported w123 wagon from England, presently in Ohio. RHD, 5-speed. No indication of gas or diesel, and I can't clearly see whether the badge says "TD" or "TE". Looks gorgeous.

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/1861703952.html

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Alaska Roadtrip 2009
-2002 E320 Wagon - 197k mi
-1998 E320 Wagon - 310k mi - retired

Those RHD park brake handles are a riot.

Sixto
87 300D

I'm betting money on it being a gasser. You can make out a faint "economy" gauge in the instrument cluster.

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I assume he would have said if it was a diesel.

No mention of US title or registration. How much you want to be that's why it's being sold?

English cars of this vintage typically have rust problems.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

How difficult would it be to get a US Title? Wouldn't that be required as part of the import/customs process?

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Alaska Roadtrip 2009
-2002 E320 Wagon - 197k mi
-1998 E320 Wagon - 310k mi - retired

Oh yes they do indeed! But go and see it to make sure...

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I'll call him tomorrow, I am seriously interested. Miss my wagon, love my 280CE.

Not really. The physical process of importation and getting through customs does not require a US title. The title and registration process is regulated by state laws, getting through customs is a federal thing.

Now that it's 25 years old, getting a title is a snap.

that is one wild wagon, that rocks!

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I see a hint of red in the tach that a diesel would not have, and there are 4 gauges in the temp cluster, so the economy/vacuum gauge is there, it's a gasser. it's pretty, too bad it's got the square euro lights not the round ones... still, a cool wagon.

I don't think round Euros were OE by 84.

Since it's an injected gasser, I wonder if it's a 230TE or 280TE.

Sixto
87 300D

Maybe square RHD euro lights. The beam pattern is shaped to throw light on the curb side of the road, and in the UK that's the left.

You are correct about the light pattern Yak. On low beam they throw to the left.
If its got 2 tail pipes its a 280, if 1 its a 230. I would want to know why it was imported to the USA. Equivalent cars are more expensive in GB that the USA.

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1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
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