I'm trying to see if anyone likes his or her Mercedes diesel as much as I like mine. I wouldn't classify myself as rich, but I definitely make more than average and the truth is the cars I love so much and own are much cheaper than what I could afford. For example, I used to own a new 2002 Corvette Z06 but guess what made me sell it. I fell in love with an 82 300D, my first Mercedes diesel and I love these cars more than any other.

The question is, would you drive something more expensive if you could afford it (something other than an MB diesel) or are you so hooked on these old diesels that you wouldn't want to drive anything else? By expensive I mean something that has a higher market value. I know very well that these cars were very expensive when they were new.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

I have the choice of one of the three cars as a daily driver: 2001 Acura TL, 1991 BMW 735i and 83 MB 300SD. Guess which one is the winner? Hint, the one with the turbo!

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Shane83SD

its not the only car ill drive but its the best in my mind

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

hello,
well I also have a choice as to which is my normal driving. I have driven/owned many cars, and what can I say? I just really enjoy cruz'n the mb, but have the other 2 rigs for what they whe're designed to do, the jeep for crawing around on the beach, and my f-250 for towing/hauling/ and whatever needs a truck. my heart just sinks when I see people try to take a real nice car and use it like a jeep or pick-up truck....

chip

My dream garage has a Unimog, a 240d, a e320d and a cummins powered ram, and some nice handling sports car that I'll probably drive less than the mog...or maybe a random useless muscle car. But basically 3 mercedes diesel powered vehicles and a Cummins.

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'82 240D, 4-speed, 617 turbo engine

i defantly have grown very fond of my moms 240d but my first love is my bug ......... but the 240d is a close 2nd

I'm like Diablo-Diesel, I have my truck for towing/hauling/and four wheel drive on the beach if I need it. As for the MB diesels as you can see that is the only other autos that I have. I beleive that they are very dependable and extremely simple to work on if any is needed. I enjoy riding the 240D every day to and from work and the other two guys that car pool with me seem to enjoy it too since they fall asleep on that ride. My wife and son also enjoy thier cars and are always bragging about them.

Without this forum though, I think I wouldn't be so happy with these cars.

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1981 300SD

I would rather have a Cummins diesel in my '87 GM truck,,,,,and might if the 6.2 fails anytime while the rest of it is in any kind of shape, but for now the 6.2 stays.

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Borrowed my brother's F-350 Powerstroke for a couple of days. Couldn't wait to get my TD back. I think I might be a lifer...

Don

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed

It's my ultimate budget car. Bought it for $600, keep it running with junkyard parts, and fuel it for free with vegetable oil.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg

I bought mine because it is the coolist car I can afford now. I really do like it and I think there will always be a MB diesel in my garage in some form or another. If I could afford to I'd buy a brand new SL600 with a nice warranty! It would be nice not to always have to work on a car. One day I'd like to be able to drop it off at the dealer and let them worry about it.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

all around it is better than my former diesels, a 79 vw rabbit and an '82 peugeot 505s.
but then again i've only had it 9 years so i may still change my mind, lol

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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP

Im on my 3rd MB Diesel at age 20. I LOVE my 300DT. I will own it for the rest of my life. Sure, older people who hear me say that think otherwise, but as soon as the day comes that I can afford a second car, it will break way into a new part of my 300DT's life... the life of a garage queen.

With that in mind, the only other car I love almost as much as my 300DT is the 2004 Saab 9-5 AERO. That will be my second car, and by the time I can afford it it will be dirt cheap. Thank god Saabs dont hold their resale value!!!! The perfect one would be Nocturne Blue with a tan interior.

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


"The details are not details. They make the product."
-Charles Eames

www.cbs.nu

Ahhhhhh, one day. Saab 9-5 AERO!

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


"The details are not details. They make the product."
-Charles Eames

www.cbs.nu

But only prior to 1995 or so. I had the 99 E300 turbo diesel. Wonderful car to drive, terrible reliability.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car