Mark, I see you added a 1980 240D to your signature. What did you end up with?
I found a pretty nice, local one on craigslist -- 129k miles, all books & records, Light Ivory, I think, but haven't yet verified the paint code.
It was bought new in Hollywood and kept within one family for all its life. It looks to have been well-maintained but hasn't really been driven much in the last ten years, so I've been slowly getting it back it up to speed (so to speak).
It's an automatic, which I thought was going to be a deal breaker, but it turns out I kinda like how it shifts -- a lot more active (dare I say "sportier"?) than my 300D.
Anyway, I'm having fun with it and at only $1400, how could I say no?
Vehicle: European 1974 350SLC sold ,'78 300CD sold '80 300CD keeper , '81 240D SWMBO's Car
Location: Sunny So. Cal.
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I'm in ! I cannot go on 1/27 as I have a Metropolitan Nash tech session that day bit I am ever so keen to see the Mercedes Classic Center !
I don't wanna hear any whining about your 240D being too slow , I drive mine to Vegas and beyond , fully loaded up and it just sails along # 65 MPH returing 27 MPG....
Please keep me posted about ANY Diesel meets ! mini or major , I'd like to meet some other Diesel heads , my brother is keen to go to , he'll bring his W-126 300SD .
-Nate
(the OTHER Nate apparently)
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-Nate
Old German cars & motos
vintage car mechanic
Gearhead
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1982 240d.
Sienna Pinpoint MB Tex
190,000 miles (as of September 15, 2008)
188,000 miles (as of March 18, 2008)
185,000 miles (as of February 21, 2007)
183,000 miles (as of October 29, 2007)
beer is now cheeper than gas... lets just drink and dont drive
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