Hi Guy's You all have such nice cars ! I can't belive the low miles on that "one". I've come back to Diesel after having a 380sl I love the little 240.
I have this 83 I just bought in march. I shure injoy looking at other w123 and what you all have done. All be back to see more of what you guys have to show ! Well here is pic's of my project. Ralph
So.... It all started when I got a new job, where I didn't have a company car anymore and started putting lots of miles on my 4Runner, which doesn't get the best milage BTW. I set about $1500 aside for a "beater"....just a reliable car, thats relativly easy on gas, for putzing around town, going back and forth to work, and running errands. Could never find a decent Honda, or Subaru for that price....but, whats this? These older Mercedes are EVERYWHERE, and cheaper than any little japanese car I was looking at. Needless to say, if given the choice I'd much rather have something with a little style to cruise around town in. Picked it up today for $1300 from a no-kill animal shelter donation (after much research) - 1980 300D, good compression all around, 257K miles, a few things here and there that need to be tinkered with, but nothing major (hopefully.....we'll see).
Is that a black leather interior you have in your wagon?? Would you be interested in selling/part exchanging the covers? I would give you my covers and £50/$85. Im desperate for a leather interior! Really hard to find one in the UK
are black,,,,,,,seems to me the effort of changeing them out outweights the money, are a little worn as well,, both back seat lower covers are pulled away from frame as seen in pic! are no places to get covers in G.B.? n0rt
This is what i started with:
http://sudit.us/millhill/autot/123/280_00.jpg
http://sudit.us/millhill/autot/123/280_02.jpg
http://sudit.us/millhill/autot/123/280_04.jpg
http://sudit.us/millhill/autot/123/280_03.jpg
And these are the most recent pictures. Still working with the car... Only engine, exterior and interior are not finished yet. [:D]
Exterior:
http://www.sudit.us/kuvat/putki/IMAG0025.JPG (just joking ;)
http://www.sudit.us/kuvat/putki/Kuva005.jpg (the real one)
http://www.sudit.us/kuvat/putki/Kuva006.jpg
http://www.sudit.us/kuvat/putki/Kuva007.jpg (only 1" lower than original muffler)
http://sudit.us/millhill/autot/123/taka.jpg