Boy was I surprised yesterday as the family was opening up gifts I got an unwrapped box that was addressed to me and had no idea what was inside. Low and behold when I opened it up was a very nice letter and radiator badge from M.B. thanking me as a valued customer and my 300,000 kilometer award. I felt like the kid in christmas story that just got his red ryder b.b. gun. I really thought they forgot about me as I applied well over a month ago. I have read on the forum to spray it with some type of sealant to preserve it from pitting it before mounting it. I have owned this car about 8 yrs. now and like H.D. has their model road king motorcycle I consider my 300 SD. the road king of cars also goes great in the snow also with all of its 4,800 lbs. My next goal is 400,000 miles hope I make it not sure what is gonna wear out 1st the car or I.

Congratulations! I think that's a nice thing that Mercedes does. Now if we could get FCA to do a similar deal for us Dodge/Cummins owners! I have 230+K miles on mine and it's hardly broken in. With a couple of mods these beasts will run forever, just like your old Mercedes Diesel.

Dan

Those grill badges are cool! That sd though only will weigh about 37 or 3800. the 4800 must be your gross weight (car including safe load).

Cheers!

I got a subscription to Octane magazine.

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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.

although I didn't get any car related xmas gifts,


anyone who asked what I wanted for christmas, my response was "vintage Mercedes parts"


nice pick up.


I am going to send in my application for the 155k


my coupe only has 200k, so it'll be a while before the next badge

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1983 300CD Turbodiesel

they don't last long,the finish fades,think their made in china now.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran