My 95 caprice wagon was the next best thing to 4wd with about 400# more on the rear than the front and that beautiful locking diff.

Convertibles are still heavier than their closed counteparts in about every case.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I live in Umatilla about 1 hour north of Orlando you are welcome to come up and see it anytime you would like. I will be back late Monday night.

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Moss Gate Bed & Breakfast
1985 300 TD GG done in by a red light runner
1984 300 CD Sold
2008 Titian
2000 Cadillac SLS
1966 FLH Sold
2003 Harley Ultra

I googled your B&B and it looks to have good GTG material.

Perhaps we could get all 4 of my cars sold in central Florida together when the time comes?

You guys are making me blush. Jimmy is the one who deserves the credit with this car. All I did was strip it down, drive down and back from the paint shop, and put it back together.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Had some dust on the windows but here's the after pictures.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

That is a beautiful machine. I love my E300D to bits, but someday soon I really, really want a 123 wagon as the beater/stuff hauler car. Capacity and ground clearance like a small SUV with only slightly less off-road capability, but fuel efficiency and highway handling like a car.
Tune the W124 for power and high-speed handling, and equip the S123 for messy cargo and substandard roads.

Man, I love Mercedes diesels. ^_^

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RIP:
2011 E350 BlueTEC, Schwartz 81k (totaled by uninsured drunk driver)
1964 Unimog 404.1 (wrongfully towed by the city)
1994 E320, Brilliantsilber 208k (transmission shuffled off after sudden catastrophic fluid loss)
1982 300D, Silberblau under a blue repaint 256k (sold for parts)
1995 E320 Polarweiss, 131k (sold for parts)
1995 E300D Polarweiss, 287k (totaled by drunk driver)

The oil pans are so low on these you really have to be careful "off road", or on bad roads.
That wagon always set up high, and with the new larger tires I put on it it really had good clearance. But I always knew that oil pan was only "so" high.......

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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

hmm........Was this Your TdT?

It came out beautifully, Tyler!

You deserve the profits garnered!

Good going!

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

This wasn't a sale for profit. The goal was to get the '95 E300 as cheaply as possible by selling the other two I traded Jimmy for a 2005 Acura. With the transmission puking on the E300 I need it.

It all works out anyway. China is soon to be destined for central Florida as well.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I'm not going to be drawn offsides!!




He certainly does! The paint job looks great!
Sadly, some of his profits will be eaten up on the '95 tranny.......

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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

Well, I think you deserve kudos, or whatever hearty good going means for your automotive expertise in the field of MBs!

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Well, I think you deserve kudos, or whatever hearty good going means for your automotive expertise in the field of MBs!

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

I replaced the coolant thermostat and that brought the heater back to smoldering.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

That's what a skid plate is for.

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RIP:
2011 E350 BlueTEC, Schwartz 81k (totaled by uninsured drunk driver)
1964 Unimog 404.1 (wrongfully towed by the city)
1994 E320, Brilliantsilber 208k (transmission shuffled off after sudden catastrophic fluid loss)
1982 300D, Silberblau under a blue repaint 256k (sold for parts)
1995 E320 Polarweiss, 131k (sold for parts)
1995 E300D Polarweiss, 287k (totaled by drunk driver)

Good! Could you tell if it was stuck open?

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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