http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIQ-VXruBME&feature=related

I wonder if they are using the correct oil and filters? and G-05 coolant?

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 was hard to look at.

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1975 300D

That's amazing. Great video Charlie. All those Euros!
There is atleast 135 123's in there, I counted.
At 1:05 there is a green one that looks like it matches my 240 but it has a black top. Kind of cool looking. Something different.

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I got up to 126 and lost count. that is an amazing amount of 123`s in one place. wonder how many more there are in that area of the world?

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

Wow at least 136 cars. That would be amazing.... At least in our parts. Over there on the other hand would a normal sight.... Like seeing a bunch of Chevy Malibu's in an Avis Rent a car parking lot.



Charlie, you must of subliminally stopped at 126 since it's the highest chassis number you have. I think you need a 140, 210, 211 etc so you can count little higher.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Ive seen that first hand - they mostly use turkish made parts and filters and use the regular green coolant at 30% dilution or even plain water.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

Pretty neat to see, Wonder what the average mileage is on them around 200,000?

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

That's incredible. I expected to see at least one Peugeot diesel in there, but nothing but w123s everywhere. Even the non-taxis.

I saw a Lonely Planet travel episode on Tehran a few years back. There were Fintails in the taxi rank. And the private car the reporter hired to visit some historic sites outside of town was I am pretty certain a Finnnie (they only shot inside the car).

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Did anyone spy the brake light mod done to the taxi at 1:40?

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

You did note, I blew right on by the 124`s.

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

A single cabbie in all of that driving a 300SDL instead of a w123 would get my business and get double the fare, simply for having a back seat that an actual, real, live, human being could fit into.

That's always puzzled me about cab use of that body style. Surely not all cab customers are 4'6" tall with detachable legs? I've got a w123 and a first gen w126 and with anybody remotely normal-sized in the front seats, I can't manage to cram into the back even if it were the last car leaving a nuclear disaster. My second gen w126 has enough room to sit comfortably back there even with the front seats all the way back (where mine are, in every car, all the time) but the others.... they just simply don't have the room unless the people up front are short.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

sure did, im glad i wasnt the only 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

I was in Hong Kong back in the 60`s when I was in the Navy, and the Taxi`s then were Pontons. think they were maroon with creme fenders. this was about 63 - 66, was there several times, longest was 21 days.

I remember going by this shop/garage, and this chinaman was squatted down on the dirt floor, working on an engine scattered around on the floor. the MB taxi was there with the hood up.

They drive fast, and blow the horn, better get out of their way.

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