Thanks everyone for the compliments on the car.

@charmalu: My son is very grateful and understands that he is driving a true classic. He has been helping me to fix it up which gives him a feeling of ownership. He has had to learn it isn't like a modern car, you really have to pay attention to things like glow plug lights, oil pressure, idle speed, etc. He also has to be very careful pulling out into traffic, this car really forces him to think about what he is doing and how to plan ahead. I think it has made him be a better driver than if I had set him up with a modern car.

"pinkomino" LOL I guess I was fooled, I really thought it was leather.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech