Here are some photos of my 85 300D before and after new coil springs and shocks. All of the springs that came out were broken in 2 pieces. I think they were the original coil springs. With the new coil springs the car is several inches higher up. It's specially noticeable in the front.

The car is handling soooo much better. Before the new springs and shocks it was fish tailing over the smallest bumps. Now it's smooth as can be.

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'85 Euro 300D - 258k 4 spd manual
'85 300TD Wagon - 180k - SOLD
Always looking

With a few thousand miles on the set up everything should settle down some and the car should drop down a bit.

I don't know about anyone else, but I like it lower.

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Allen Kroliczek
Oak Grove Autosport | Oak Grove Autosport
01 G500, 82 300TD, quite a few more.....

It does look like a mud hopper all jacked up like that. If only we could stick a 4-matic in the w123 wagon. What a great car that would be!

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

Phew, that's a big difference. I've never heard of all 4 springs breaking!

Sounds like your previous owner must have used it as his offroading car ..."hold on, here comes the big jump..."

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05 E320 CDI
99 SL500
02 530i

82 240D SOLD
83 240D Euro 4spd SOLD
86 300D Euro Auto SOLD

Has it seen a carwash lately? Sheesh. And your tires look pretty low too.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

The before looks good, nice and low. the after looks lke a high steper.

Living back there in vermont, the spring were aSALTED.

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

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

That looks like some of the 123's I saw when I was in Eqypt.

I like it!!

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AJ

1985 300D (SOLD)

I wouldn't mind an off-road capable W123. Rally time!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Wow that really does look high now. Hopefully it will settle in time.

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1983 300 Turbo-"Nora"
1983 240D Auto "Lucia"-slowest on earth-1st love
1985 300 Turbo-Blue Goose-slowly plucking parts

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...ly15/mbsig.jpg

Cool photo!! The one I saw was pale yellow. It looks like that one is sitting high too.

Again... I like it!!

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AJ

1985 300D (SOLD)

I was going to say I prefer the look of the first pic. Replacing springs in my benz, I might consider a 3/4-1" lowering spring and new dampers to match.

enjoy the new ride.

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83 300TD (need rear wiper assembly dead or alive)
84 300SD Daily driver
85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily.
98 E300D *sold
86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home.