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12-04-2013, 10:10 PM
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I truely have a disease with these cars...
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the ickky 82SD is back in my yard... oil loss took out a rod or main bearing... arrgh... anyway, I'm looking at a nigh perfect condition 87 190D 2.5T... perfect body, perfect engine, low miles (180K) very clean interior and dash... but... the transmission seems to only shift 1-2... no further. the seller claims he drove it over 150miles like this... I cannot fathom driving this car in 2nd gear very far. top speed would only be like 30mph, and that'd be pegged on the limiter... VERY uncomfortable... I'm thinking it's more likely to be shifting 2-3, still high rpms, but he'd be able to hit 80 before the limiter this way... much more likely... he had it listed for 1500, but he's on the fence about selling the motor, and parting out the body, or selling the car to me for 1000... I've not seen it in person, only pics and his description... "fantastic very good tires" blah blah blah... typical "flipper" story... I'm considering finding the money for this car, and getting it... 
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! 
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12-04-2013, 10:11 PM
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First step is knowing that you have a problem...
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12-04-2013, 10:14 PM
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12-04-2013, 10:16 PM
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5-speed time!
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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod 2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."
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12-04-2013, 10:20 PM
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... arrgh...
I guess I'm talking to the wrong group if I wanted help resisting this thing... yeah... the shifting issues make me SERIOUSLY consider the 5 speed swap idea... I have a 93 300D parts car with a transmission that should be good... it'll bolt up I guess, but will it WORK in this car? Fit in this car? who knows....
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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12-04-2013, 10:21 PM
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perhaps we can work out something on that front...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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12-04-2013, 10:26 PM
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Fourth step, you now own the problem.
 John, you must have some voids in your yard from the thinning of the heard a while back. Saw a sign on the rear of a Dump Truck, "Find a need, and fill it". 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 Last edited by charmalu; 12-04-2013 at 10:54 PM. Reason: I got beat out of the third step up above. :>/
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12-04-2013, 10:26 PM
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This Friday I should get all the stuff to do what I have been ignoring, all the fluids and air filter stuff. Only thing I've done is tear the interior out, including the dash, and glow plugs.
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12-04-2013, 10:37 PM
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Tis the season for this disease.....can't believe your doctor didn't recommend you get the shot this autumn....it helps a lot...
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12-04-2013, 11:26 PM
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You see, these cars are very intelligent, and they are excellent networkers. As soon as you lavish love on one car it runs around when you're not looking and tells all the others. Before you know it, you have a yard full of them! All of them "good deals" or "too nice to let it go to the scrap yard," or "saved from and abusive relationship."
They are difficult to resist.... Cheers! chris
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12-05-2013, 01:46 AM
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Sometimes it just happens driving down the road...
You see another diesel Benz (fill in your type) driving your way or opposite, and wave or give a few fingers over the wheel to the other driver. Then you check out the car in your mirror. Then you slow down for the stoplight or stop sign. Then you notice the driver turned around. You linger at the stop just a bit longer. Wave at the driver and they point to the "FOR SALE" sign you missed. You pull over into the next parking lot and talk shop for a bit. They only want $1200 (or whatever low price) for the car and it's running, straight, only a little rust here and there. Then you exchange numbers and agree to get together next weekend. It's a slippery slope out there. Phil Forrest
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12-05-2013, 02:08 AM
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For any futur ref. when buying a car or truck.
Any time I see a vehicle with a FOR SALE sign in the window cruising in the fast lane I always bump my bottom dollar up a Hundy  2nd, where do you find 87 190 turbos for sale any more, you dont...... especially for Pocket change,,,, Just buy the Dam# thing
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12-05-2013, 03:44 AM
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OK John I'll help you out =>
STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING! ARE YOU MAD? More cars = more trouble = more money spent (was that convincing?)
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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