And yet another reason I love Mercedes-Benz.

If we could get the oil burner here, I'd think it was pretty cool. With the gasser, I think it's stupid.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I'm curious what it took to get that diesel one in Denver imported.

I've seen some videos of gas ones repowered with sport bike engines. Fun ensues rather quickly.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

Never liked Smart cars. I like the Fiat 500 however.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Me, too. There's a guy a few towns over from me that drives one, but his brother is a dealer in Toronto so he's got Canadian dealer plates on it.

I've seen some YouTube vids on the repowered ones, fun indeed!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

See, I'm the exact opposite.

Smarts are OK in Europe, useless in the US. And their economys crap for what they are supposed to be.

- P:eter

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

There are markets for them in the US, primarily urban areas. It's a niche car, not a universal instrument.

I agree about the economy aspect of the car. For a car that small and sacrificing storage space, one would expect something at least 50mpg. And they're pricey too.

My first-gen Honda Insight CVT (auto) averages high 50s per fill-up. Highest was 62mpg.

SmartCars are for poor people who cant afford real cars.

Fifth Gear- Motorway pile up

My personal favorite, especially considering how traffic jams up in Connecticut...

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1987 560SEL (210,000 miles)

Given the number of poor people in the world, it should do quite well then.

is that you skid?

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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.

Maybe I believe in resurrection after all.

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Why not? If Newt can come back from the dead...

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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club