Old Benz abundance -especially cabs.
Any rare Euro/North African parts to keep an eye out for?
Thinking of doing a few part scouts while I知 here.

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1981 240D 4sp manual. Ivory White.

The African market beefier suspension parts for w123s? take some cool photos for us!

If I'm not mistaken, most of the old Mercedes in Morocco are the ones that European countries like Germany threw away, so they'll probably be more built to Euro than North African standards. Still, I think that any heavy-duty parts like skid plates or headlight stone guards would be valuable here, if you find them. Taxi-specific parts would be interesting, though I'm not sure if anyone here would want them.

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DON'T MESS WITH MY MERCEDES!


1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

Maybe some photographs ? .

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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

Been seeing quite a few 240tds -had no idea that was a thing.
Meanwhile, I’m on the lookout for a wooden shifter console. Been riding in quite a few 240 cabs and noticing wood trim in places I haven’t encountered in the states.

I’ll have some pretty unique photos coming next week...

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1981 240D 4sp manual. Ivory White.

Of course the desirable five speed manual would be worth saving.

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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.

In it's day, the W123 240D was the most popular taxi vehicle in the world .

Not hard to see why , so many are still doing yeoman duty daily, mine awaits me by the curb .

There was an L model that had longer legroom fir the rear seat passengers, I've only seen one in the U.S.A. .

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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

Column mounted shifters from the taxi's are neat

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04 Sprinter 3500 - 310k
"Ich mag die Dieselger舫sche"
https://youtu.be/YjrxHqNy5CQ
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NEED PHOTOS ! .

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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

Yes! I've removed a few column shifts from W116s before and have been tempted to convert mine to column shift, but with the big, fat console being there anyway, it's almost a waste of space.

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Stop paying for animal enslavement, cruelty, and slaughter. Save your health and the planet. Go vegan! I did 18 years ago. https://challenge22.com/

DON'T MESS WITH MY MERCEDES!


1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

Photos, bumpers and headlight guards, even euro lights (at least for the w116) but definitely photos!

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Nosce Te Ipsum "Know thyself"

How long do you plan to stay? I might get a job there in 2020.


Have you noticed a lot of people speaking French? How about TV?

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

we want pictures! we have all seen they crushed so many! I hope there are still MANY left on the roads there

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1978 300D

Taxi dashes, 617 manual flywheels, 5 speed manual transmissions and associated parts.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

The next time I go to France, I have to investigate the junkyards in Spain and Morocco

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6