Finally finished with the projects needed to get my new-to-me 240D driving like it should. They included brake booster and MC, new tires and shocks and, finally, new rear sway bar links to replace the ones that basically weren't there. All told, I've added about $1000 to my initial $1500 investment. Boy, I'm pleased with the result. It's really an ideal daily driver now. Only thing left is to have JamesDean rebuild my cruise amp.

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-Scott J
1978 240D

Whoo Hoo!

Pics when you can.

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83 SD

84 CD

I've had that dream, too. The one where everything moves REALLY slowly and it takes forever to get anywhere!

Just kidding, of course. Glad it's doing what you need and want it to do.

Dan

That's certainly true, but it's perfect for my sons to drive around our small town and the surrounding countryside. This morning my son asked, "Dad, is there any way we can make the Benz any faster." "No, son, I'm afraid not."

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-Scott J
1978 240D

My 14 yr old will get an SD when he learns to drive. Big, safe, slow. What else can a parent want his adolescent son to drive around in? I figure he'll likely walk away if he bounces it off another car or tree. Alternatively, he may purchase anything he can earn the money to pay cash for - and get his mother's approval to drive.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Sure there is. Turbo it!

Mercedes 240D Turbo Adapter Plate | eBay

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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" -Delibes

1982 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."

Fortunately my son doesn't read the diesel forum. ;-). When he was 8 he used to ask why we didn't put a supercharger on our suburban. Things really haven't changed that much.

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-Scott J
1978 240D

FWIW ;

the original Beckers make good quality sound , if you add an amp or two and up grade the speakers it'll sound great and no one will ever break a window trying to steal your Chinese stereo....

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I wish it still had the Becker. My old 250C had a Europa that did quite well. This has a crappy generic stereo that no one would open an unlocked door to steal.

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-Scott J
1978 240D

And therin lies the rub Scott ~

thieves are not known for their intelligence , anything they see that's not stock will instantly become worth grabbing .

many years ago I left my convertible unlocked with NO RADIO and maps and some loose wires hanging out the hole in the dashboard ~ they stupidly cut the brand new $1,500 (in the 1980's) Haartz cloth top , ruining it.....

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better