It's not particularly exciting, but it is pretty special:





She needs a little bit of TLC as she sat for a few years (only ~500 miles were put on from the time Jim had passed to when I bought her), but she's still got all the mods from Jim and is almost in the same shape as when Jim had her!

I'll post some additional pictures once I get her cleaned up, but she's drives as good as I remember from back in the day.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I think that might be the car that JimB scared the pants off of me and Dee8go in while navigating narrow steets in SF back in the late oh-ohs IIRC. Fast car.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Jim would be proud. Good work Rock!

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

Annoy a Liberal, Read the Constitution

Glad shes still in the family. I look forward to helping you with her.

Photo from my first Mercedes-Shop meet. Took this photo and moments later introduced myself to Jim and Justin (iwrock).

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What is that model number again? And tell us about the engine, I can’t remember anything about it.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Amazing! Jim is smiling somewhere - and its still a beauty!

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Good to see someone carrying the flame .

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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

Looks great, probably a 560SEC, 5.6L engine. IMO one of the best looking designs on four wheels.

I remember when he built the engine....not sure if 5.6 but he got all the good non smog euro parts IIRC. I cannot imagine how it ever passed California smog rules.

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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.

Cool

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Jim

560SEC in 90% euro dress. Mechanically has the 10:1 M117968 HV engine, corresponding tri-y exhaust, and matching 2.65 LSD.

It retained most of the smog related controls for visual inspection, but they're not hooked up.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

is it licensed in CA?

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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.

Classic car, with classic rims...looks like something that Crockett and Tubbs would have driven...

Great that you bought this car. This style Benz will live in infamy in my mind. I love 'em.

What is the history of the car since the engine fire? Who bought it from Jim's widow?

I don't think you know what infamy is.

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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.