I think the ad mentions a damaged cam and some mickey moused wiring for the windows

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I wouldn't want that car if I got it for free. Seems like a money pit to me ... just for gas.

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Fred Hoelzle

Just for fun try and get a price for 2 (or is it 4) new camshafts and followers - may be then you'll see whether you feel it is going to be a money pit or not.

If you had another 1978 350se however...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!