today. I can't believe how well this car runs. It will flat blow the doors off of my 300D with the early shift issue. This is going to be one fine automobile (202k miles, records, beige, no rust southern car). I will get some pictures up after I have had a chance to wash/polish it. Everything works except the a/c and I will get that sorted out in due time - r12 for this baby.
The wife is pretty cool with it.

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Jim

Wish you all the best with the new addition. Wish your car many more miles of healthy life.

MVK

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1985 300D Turbo 179,000miles

The first thing she looked at - the interior (compared to the 300D) looks 100% better .

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Jim

I see you haven't added this beauty to your signature, yet.

Where's the pictures, man? You're killing me.

I guess from reading an earlier thread that you sold your 240d for $2,000 to your sister. I've also noticed that you've been considering selling your E320. You're starting to buy and sell cars almost as fast as TXBill. What's the deal, mid-life crisis?

Should you sell the E320, what would you buy next? Shoot, in So. Cal, a 94 E320 in good condition would sell for around $10k, give a take a $1k.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I change cars almost as fast as most people change underwear jk.
I don't know I just like to drive different stuff every now and then. Thank goodness it is not wives I am changing like that - I would not be able to afford it .

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Jim

And, what's next??????

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

In my mind it would be just the 300D, 300TD and the Honda CRV. I believe the wife has a new Honda Odyssey with DVD pictured in her near future whether I am in it or not - this is in addition to the CRV. I want to get rid of the CRV so here we go again. I'm trying to get the total annual automobile insurance bill down to something more comfortable.

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Jim

Nice car, Jim. We had one for a while before we got the 95 wagon. It, however, wasn't a southern car and began to have rust issues. It also had a non-OEM windshield that leaked HUGE puddles of water into the rear floorboard. Other than those two issues, it drove really well. It had more a little more pickup than my 300D. That nice roof rack was my favorite little extra on that car.

Check the hydraulic leveling system fluid level and change that hydraulic filter more often than recommended. Ours always got clogged fairly quickly, due to age, I guess.

Hope you enjoy it!

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1995 E320 Wagon
1972 280SE 4.5
1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II

Good score, Congratulations! those are hard to come by in that 'southern condition" Keep us posted and will look fwd to pics

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

theres one for sale on a cut-through road by my house. Looks sharp from affar. This is a florida car too, so if anyone wants me to take a closer look just lemme know!
R

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83 300SD.......sold
96 integra SE....sold
99 a4 quattro....sold
2001 IS300.......sold
2002 330i.........current.
2004 highlander limited....current.

Sorry for the "washed out" effect of the hood - poor photography skills on my part. The paint on the hood looks as good as on the side.

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Jim

Jim;
Very nice car!

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K. Weimer
300SD (1)
300D (5) [Plus 1 parts]
300SEL 4.5 (2)
280SE (4)
280 (2)
250 (1)
250SE (1)
240D (7) [Plus 1 parts]
220D (11) [Plus 3 parts]
200D (2) [Plus 1 parts]
180c (with sunroof)

1995 Nissan UD1800 rollback
"If I can't fix it, it don't get fixed"

I think the wife probably likes the station wagon because it makes you look "domesticated".



Ken300D

nice baby
mvk

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1985 300D Turbo 179,000miles

Did your TD come with the cross bars for the roofrack. Mine didn't, and sure would like to have them.

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
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