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01-24-2004, 08:24 AM
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W123 as chase vehicles
I was driving home from work yesterday in central Delaware when I saw a pre-fab home mounted on a tractor trailer about a mile in front of me. This was a pretty large home - large enogh that I could see a chase vehicle with flashing lights in front of and behind the new home mounted on the truck. Well imagine my surprise when I see that the rear chase vehicle is a early 80's 240D!!! Way cool!. As I carefully pass the pre-fab home the front vehicle comes into view - Yep sure enough its an early 80's 300D turbo.
I never really thought about it but this would seem to be a great choice for a chase vehicle. My hats off to the operators for keeping the old W123 in useful service after two decades. Tim 
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01-24-2004, 08:46 AM
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When I saw the heading including chase, I strated to smile and almost laughed. I said to myself.... what could a diesel possibly chase? Ahhhhhhh a home on a trailer. Agreed, cool to see it still at work.
Don
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 1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle" 1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow 1994 BMW 530it
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01-24-2004, 11:59 AM
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I bet the trailer house could still outrun the 240D
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01-25-2004, 10:20 AM
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That wasn’t a chase you saw, it was a race. And the flatbed carrying the house was winning.
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