How far do you trust your car????????
How far do you trust your car????????
My two daily drivers are a 87 190E 2.3 with 280K and a 87 300D with 300K. Ive had both of mine recently (in the last year or so) on multiple 500-1500 mile trips with out any problems (chose to replace a collapsed lifter once on a trip in the 190) both always get me there and back with out much complaining. They have both been very good cars to me (other than a radiator and a trans. replacement in the 300D) but I can overlook that at 300K. I have the #22 head and a smooth quiet eng. so I think im in pretty good shape.
The reason I was wandering is because Ive read a number of posts on here from people scared to drive their car 200 miles alone or people that haven't even got on a freeway with theirs yet.
Im not in anyway making fun of or ridiculing the cars with those problems, Im just wandering how common of a story it that with these old oil burners.
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
Hey I was just wandering how far all you members out there would trust your car on a 'there and back' road trip? 100 miles? 500? 1000? 3000? the sky?
My two daily drivers are a 87 190E 2.3 with 280K and a 87 300D with 300K. Ive had both of mine recently (in the last year or so) on multiple 500-1500 mile trips with out any problems (chose to replace a collapsed lifter once on a trip in the 190) both always get me there and back with out much complaining. They have both been very good cars to me (other than a radiator and a trans. replacement in the 300D) but I can overlook that at 300K. I have the #22 head and a smooth quiet eng. so I think im in pretty good shape.
The reason I was wandering is because Ive read a number of posts on here from people scared to drive their car 200 miles alone or people that haven't even got on a freeway with theirs yet.
Im not in anyway making fun of or ridiculing the cars with those problems, Im just wandering how common of a story it that with these old oil burners.
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
After all that stuff is fixed I wouldn't hesitate to take my car more than 1000 miles, if not more, as long as I have a jug of motor oil in the trunk, a jug of antifreeze/water, a tool box, and money to pay for diesel after I run out of veg!
I would go further but I'm starting to have transmission issues, after I pick up the manual 4 speed I'm getting from deliveryvalve and hopefully get an overdrive unit hooked up to it I would drive anywhere in the continental US
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
05-03-2012, 03:23 AM #2I took my car on a 350+ mile round trip about a month or so ago, and that was with a bad axle and through some pretty nasty storms with the car fully loaded with full tanks of diesel and veg, with bad tires. I'm not sure I would do it again right now, at least not until I get my broken exhaust fixed (keeps rattling, extremely annoying) and figure out whether my car is actually overheating or if its just a faulty gauge. Also I think I need to swap on my new wheels with better tires before going on any long trips again.
After all that stuff is fixed I wouldn't hesitate to take my car more than 1000 miles, if not more, as long as I have a jug of motor oil in the trunk, a jug of antifreeze/water, a tool box, and money to pay for diesel after I run out of veg!
I would go further but I'm starting to have transmission issues, after I pick up the manual 4 speed I'm getting from deliveryvalve and hopefully get an overdrive unit hooked up to it I would drive anywhere in the continental US
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
Burns 1qt. oil every 2,000 miles.
This Mbz runs Smoother, quieter,handlers better,stops faster and has much better engine performance than when new!
Next goal, 33-35 miles per gallon,with still better engine performance. Note:Almost completely stock,including exhaust.
The best car I have ever owned and the most dependable,but I do keep up the maintenance plus upgrades.
!982 300sd,with 1985 engine trans,and diff. Weekly trips 300-400 mi. O-8,000 ft. elevations,1/3 third freeway 70-75mph,1/3 mountain driving,(passing most other cars while climbing),1/3 high desert. Miles per gallon (31). Well over 500 thousand miles.
Burns 1qt. oil every 2,000 miles.
This Mbz runs Smoother, quieter,handlers better,stops faster and has much better engine performance than when new!
Next goal, 33-35 miles per gallon,with still better engine performance. Note:Almost completely stock,including exhaust.
The best car I have ever owned and the most dependable,but I do keep up the maintenance plus upgrades.
Haven't had much trouble. I did go to the seaside with a bad axle, but got there and back. I did loose some tranny oil and filled it up. Most recently the alternator stopped working, so the last 50 miles were done in pitch black. Fixed it when I got home.
I'm generally very pleased with the car. IMHO the biggest compliment you can pay a car - is to drive it. And should my plans involve long trips - the car ought to handle them. Which it does, because I'm usually changing fluids, stuff, and worn out parts on a need-to basis if not pro-active.
1982 s123 300TD TurboDiesel (US Spec) in France
1977 w123 300D daily driver, with well over 300K miles on the tach, doing regular weekend trips of 500+ miles plus the infamous European Road Trip last October which was 3000+ miles in four days of driving (about 800 miles or so per day)
Haven't had much trouble. I did go to the seaside with a bad axle, but got there and back. I did loose some tranny oil and filled it up. Most recently the alternator stopped working, so the last 50 miles were done in pitch black. Fixed it when I got home.
I'm generally very pleased with the car. IMHO the biggest compliment you can pay a car - is to drive it. And should my plans involve long trips - the car ought to handle them. Which it does, because I'm usually changing fluids, stuff, and worn out parts on a need-to basis if not pro-active.
1982 s123 300TD TurboDiesel (US Spec) in France
Some quite long roadtrips (~1000miles in ONE day)
Never had or have any concerns about durability.
Once on my way to workshop the turbo went pop but I still reached the workshop.
But on the other hand I only needed a towing car once in 16years since I have the driving license and that was because of a broken tyre due to hitting a big stone and having no spare wheel with me.
Mercedes Benz W210 E-Class 320CDI, lowered 2.5", 18" AMG wheels, Decat, EGR removed, Tumble flaps removed, C30 AMG injectors, 400kpa MAP, Custom GT2566XTV turbo, SW tweaked to 300+hp/750Nm
Drove mine about 35.000 miles in the last 16 month.
Some quite long roadtrips (~1000miles in ONE day)
Never had or have any concerns about durability.
Once on my way to workshop the turbo went pop but I still reached the workshop.
But on the other hand I only needed a towing car once in 16years since I have the driving license and that was because of a broken tyre due to hitting a big stone and having no spare wheel with me.
Mercedes Benz W210 E-Class 320CDI, lowered 2.5", 18" AMG wheels, Decat, EGR removed, Tumble flaps removed, C30 AMG injectors, 400kpa MAP, Custom GT2566XTV turbo, SW tweaked to 300+hp/750Nm
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
05-03-2012, 07:40 AM #6I used to make weekend trips from RI to Rochester, NY. About 400 miles each way, plus running around once I was in Rochester. Had the alternator go out once, but just drove it home in the daylight :p
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
With that said - if the MB was my only vehicle, it would be going on 650 mile runs once a month or so along with the regular day to day.
1991 350SDL, burning oil and slow
1991 500SL, yet another project car
1984 190D, swapped 3.6 m104 with a megasquirt
Not far. The fuel economy (22mpg at the best), the fact that it's an old oil burning car (1l per 600 miles or so), and the fact that it doesn't have a great radio mean that I take the Jetta TDI (44 mpg) when ever I go for a long drive.
With that said - if the MB was my only vehicle, it would be going on 650 mile runs once a month or so along with the regular day to day.
1991 350SDL, burning oil and slow
1991 500SL, yet another project car
1984 190D, swapped 3.6 m104 with a megasquirt
(05-03-2012, 05:15 AM)majesty78 ...Once on my way to workshop the turbo went pop but I still reached the workshop...
Er...would you care to elaborate? Does this have anything to do with the extended-tip wheel?
I drive my '85 300D about 400-500 miles a week. About half of that is freeway (I-5, I-405, and State Routes 512, 16, 507, and 167) and most of the rest is 50 MPH country backroads, with maybe 5% in Seattle, Tacoma, and suburbs. After the initial fix-up, which included a vacuum pump overhaul and fresh brake pads, plus all fluids changed, ALDA feed tube cleaned out, replace the sealed-beams with H4's et cetera, it has required no repairs. In 32,000 miles. Just steady, as-the-opportunity-arises cosmetic restoration and regular maintenance, though I did install fresh nozzles anyway. On a fresh oil change and valve adjustment, the only reason I would hesitate to hop in it and drive to Mexico or Florida is, I haven't done the soundproofing yet. The W123 cabin is kinda noisy. But I have finished soundproofing my right front door and the floor area around it, and can already tell that, when I'm done, all that will be audible will be the slightest purr from the drivetrain, plus on the freeway the playful white noise from the wind caressing the outside rearview mirrors, plus whatever comes through the windows and roof from traffic. It doesn't have the soundproof glass that the newer MB models have.
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
JustPassinThru
05-03-2012, 10:09 AM #8(05-03-2012, 05:15 AM)majesty78 ...Once on my way to workshop the turbo went pop but I still reached the workshop...
Er...would you care to elaborate? Does this have anything to do with the extended-tip wheel?
I drive my '85 300D about 400-500 miles a week. About half of that is freeway (I-5, I-405, and State Routes 512, 16, 507, and 167) and most of the rest is 50 MPH country backroads, with maybe 5% in Seattle, Tacoma, and suburbs. After the initial fix-up, which included a vacuum pump overhaul and fresh brake pads, plus all fluids changed, ALDA feed tube cleaned out, replace the sealed-beams with H4's et cetera, it has required no repairs. In 32,000 miles. Just steady, as-the-opportunity-arises cosmetic restoration and regular maintenance, though I did install fresh nozzles anyway. On a fresh oil change and valve adjustment, the only reason I would hesitate to hop in it and drive to Mexico or Florida is, I haven't done the soundproofing yet. The W123 cabin is kinda noisy. But I have finished soundproofing my right front door and the floor area around it, and can already tell that, when I'm done, all that will be audible will be the slightest purr from the drivetrain, plus on the freeway the playful white noise from the wind caressing the outside rearview mirrors, plus whatever comes through the windows and roof from traffic. It doesn't have the soundproof glass that the newer MB models have.
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
05-03-2012, 10:55 AM #9If Armageddon happens my 240d will be my car of choice its my most trusted car and with 30mpg its the best mpg and it will run on anything that burns plus it the easiest car in the world to work on I once replaced the 4spd transmission in an hour and a half with hand tools!
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
No, this was with the previous oem turbo.
I gave it a quick WOT at about 90mph when a boost hose came of an overrevved the turbo....
Unless, I should not have written my previous post. Today the tumble flaps in intake manifold gave up on the CDI. I don't know yet if the mechanics is sticking or the electronic actuator motor gave up...
Must be Murphy's law....
Mercedes Benz W210 E-Class 320CDI, lowered 2.5", 18" AMG wheels, Decat, EGR removed, Tumble flaps removed, C30 AMG injectors, 400kpa MAP, Custom GT2566XTV turbo, SW tweaked to 300+hp/750Nm
@Justpassinthru
No, this was with the previous oem turbo.
I gave it a quick WOT at about 90mph when a boost hose came of an overrevved the turbo....
Unless, I should not have written my previous post. Today the tumble flaps in intake manifold gave up on the CDI. I don't know yet if the mechanics is sticking or the electronic actuator motor gave up...
Must be Murphy's law....
Mercedes Benz W210 E-Class 320CDI, lowered 2.5", 18" AMG wheels, Decat, EGR removed, Tumble flaps removed, C30 AMG injectors, 400kpa MAP, Custom GT2566XTV turbo, SW tweaked to 300+hp/750Nm
But on the flip side, I was pulling onto the freeway in 3rd going about 80-90ish, it was about 103F outside, and thats how I destoryed my last engine..
1983 300TD : 4 Speed : SLS Delete : More. Daily Deathcab
1987 190E/16v/OM603 : 5 Speed : SLS Delete : Lots More..W201 Project
I drove 250 miles from about 1,117ft to 7,000ft steep uphill climb most of the way & it was a heavy rain storm most of the way with a bad axle, leaking power steering, leaking oil, vibrating driveshaft, dry-rotted tires, duct-tapped Turbo inlet, untested on the freeway. She didn't let me down...
But on the flip side, I was pulling onto the freeway in 3rd going about 80-90ish, it was about 103F outside, and thats how I destoryed my last engine..
1983 300TD : 4 Speed : SLS Delete : More. Daily Deathcab
1987 190E/16v/OM603 : 5 Speed : SLS Delete : Lots More..W201 Project
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
serverman777
05-03-2012, 12:11 PM #1290 in 3rd? what was the RPM 8 Grand?
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
I also had a w116 300sd that I drove everywhere for a year, never had any problems.
1983 300TD : 4 Speed : SLS Delete : More. Daily Deathcab
1987 190E/16v/OM603 : 5 Speed : SLS Delete : Lots More..W201 Project
Probably closer to 3800-4200 @ around 70-80. I happened pretty fast & I don't have a automatic anymore (which you could pull around 65 in 3rd since you could top out at around 120, my 4-speed 45-55 is about 3000 & I don't rev over that anymore really). I just remember pulling and then clack-clack-clack.. Tons of black smoke from the unburnt fuel and the whole car shaking itself to death. It still got me home though haha.
I also had a w116 300sd that I drove everywhere for a year, never had any problems.
1983 300TD : 4 Speed : SLS Delete : More. Daily Deathcab
1987 190E/16v/OM603 : 5 Speed : SLS Delete : Lots More..W201 Project
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
serverman777
05-03-2012, 12:37 PM #14I had a front caliper bolt fall out one day. It locked up the roter and I was stuck on the side of the road. Laralan had to come and save me...
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
Am i reading that right?
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
Hey Kozuka, You have a 190E 16v Cosworth with a om603 Diesel in it?
Am i reading that right?
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
1983 300TD : 4 Speed : SLS Delete : More. Daily Deathcab
1987 190E/16v/OM603 : 5 Speed : SLS Delete : Lots More..W201 Project
(05-03-2012, 01:00 PM)Kozuka Yeah, I'm still working on all the parts to make it move. There is a few threads with pictures on here and around the web.
Was it a running driving 16v when you got it?
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
(05-03-2012, 01:00 PM)Kozuka Yeah, I'm still working on all the parts to make it move. There is a few threads with pictures on here and around the web.
Was it a running driving 16v when you got it?
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
1983 300TD : 4 Speed : SLS Delete : More. Daily Deathcab
1987 190E/16v/OM603 : 5 Speed : SLS Delete : Lots More..W201 Project
No it's a salavged pos with 200k that the po overheated the engine I've been trying to piece together all the parts for a few years, everytime a running one turns up on craigslist I get temped though haha.
1983 300TD : 4 Speed : SLS Delete : More. Daily Deathcab
1987 190E/16v/OM603 : 5 Speed : SLS Delete : Lots More..W201 Project
(05-03-2012, 11:15 AM)majesty78 @Justpassinthru
No, this was with the previous oem turbo.
I gave it a quick WOT at about 90mph when a boost hose came of an overrevved the turbo...
Ah, I see. *whew*.
Murphy's Law, or The Midas Curse or something like that, seems to operate for me thusly: if I openly announce over on Benzworld that there is a Benz newly arrived in a nearby wrecking yard, and so, does anyone want me to pull parts from it, ...2 out of 3 times, the yard crushes the car within 24 hours
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
JustPassinThru
05-03-2012, 01:23 PM #19(05-03-2012, 11:15 AM)majesty78 @Justpassinthru
No, this was with the previous oem turbo.
I gave it a quick WOT at about 90mph when a boost hose came of an overrevved the turbo...
Ah, I see. *whew*.
Murphy's Law, or The Midas Curse or something like that, seems to operate for me thusly: if I openly announce over on Benzworld that there is a Benz newly arrived in a nearby wrecking yard, and so, does anyone want me to pull parts from it, ...2 out of 3 times, the yard crushes the car within 24 hours
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
if it don’t blow black...take it back.
1982 300TDT 4 Speed 196K Standard Beige “VEGEWGN”. 300GD FW. Walbro FRC-8 Fuel Pump. ZadaTech LCD Boost, EGT, & Fuel Pressure gauge. Non-EGR Exhaust and Intake Manifold. 3/2 Valves gone. Soon to have Elsbett WVO conversion
1981 300D 314K Midnight Blue “The Blue Car”, Lovecrap system, owned 25 years+
1985 300TD White 198K “Betty White” Pure beauty
The VEGEWGN
My Sister and I regularly drive her 84 300TD back and forth between Amarillo TX and San Diego. We have been fortunate to have no problems (except the cruise control being a nuisance!) on those trips. Knock on wood. I wouldn’t hesitate to drive from East to West and back as long as I have a gallon 15W-40 in the trunk and an iPod hook up. Our theory is, if you take care of your car, your car will take care of you.
if it don’t blow black...take it back.
1982 300TDT 4 Speed 196K Standard Beige “VEGEWGN”. 300GD FW. Walbro FRC-8 Fuel Pump. ZadaTech LCD Boost, EGT, & Fuel Pressure gauge. Non-EGR Exhaust and Intake Manifold. 3/2 Valves gone. Soon to have Elsbett WVO conversion
1981 300D 314K Midnight Blue “The Blue Car”, Lovecrap system, owned 25 years+
1985 300TD White 198K “Betty White” Pure beauty
The VEGEWGN
So true my friend.
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
w123love wrote: If you take care of your car, your car will take care of you.
So true my friend.
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
Or your girlfriend may dismiss you *lol*
Both not happened to me yet, I'm just saying...
Mercedes Benz W210 E-Class 320CDI, lowered 2.5", 18" AMG wheels, Decat, EGR removed, Tumble flaps removed, C30 AMG injectors, 400kpa MAP, Custom GT2566XTV turbo, SW tweaked to 300+hp/750Nm
If you take to much care if your car some people may find you kind of "freaky" ^^
Or your girlfriend may dismiss you *lol*
Both not happened to me yet, I'm just saying...
Mercedes Benz W210 E-Class 320CDI, lowered 2.5", 18" AMG wheels, Decat, EGR removed, Tumble flaps removed, C30 AMG injectors, 400kpa MAP, Custom GT2566XTV turbo, SW tweaked to 300+hp/750Nm
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
JustPassinThru
05-03-2012, 05:07 PM #23I am fortunate to live around people who appreciate cars; one neighbor has one of those little Honda wireless-throttle sportscars, two others own Harley's, another is an ex-Air-Force-MP who supplements his retirement income by buying, fixing up and selling cars out of his driveway, and directly across the road from me is an independent trucker who keeps his black Kenworth spit-shined. As for my girlfriend, she owns a VW GDI. Worst problem I have in that department is her dog, a spayed female cross between an Australian Shepherd and a Scottish Border Collie. We have a raised bed for my back seat in which it rides. Usually sitting attentively, facing forward, right paw on the driver's seat armrest, resting its muzzle on my right shoulder. The dog has bad breath. I'm told that one of us looks a bit disgusted and the other looks quite intelligent. I'll get a photo.
Gone but not forgotten: two W123 sedans and two W124 wagons.
W124 1987 300TD wagon, for sale, $1000 (some assembly required).
I know alot of people bought their cars not running or bearly running and have had to make due with the resources they have available to them.
I personally bought mine almost not running, with a promise that all I needed was a new turbo and everything would be fine.
the car was dripping oil out of the exhaust for god sakes, when I bought it. but for some reason I still bought it.
might I add from a guy who let me know he was moving out of the country next week. basically, Don't worry about bringing it back.
I was lucky and thats all it did end up needing. but the exhaust and vacuum lines were clogged with oilly nasty stuff for awhile after.
thats back before I knew about ALDA systems and how they worked.
so I was still like WTF for a while afterwords
then after time nature ran its course and everything cleaned itself out and started preforming.
by the time I knew what stuff to do to get my car going good, it was already going good on its own.
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
I also realize not everyone was able to buy there cars in tip top shape only needing routine maintenance.
I know alot of people bought their cars not running or bearly running and have had to make due with the resources they have available to them.
I personally bought mine almost not running, with a promise that all I needed was a new turbo and everything would be fine.
the car was dripping oil out of the exhaust for god sakes, when I bought it. but for some reason I still bought it.
might I add from a guy who let me know he was moving out of the country next week. basically, Don't worry about bringing it back.
I was lucky and thats all it did end up needing. but the exhaust and vacuum lines were clogged with oilly nasty stuff for awhile after.
thats back before I knew about ALDA systems and how they worked.
so I was still like WTF for a while afterwords
then after time nature ran its course and everything cleaned itself out and started preforming.
by the time I knew what stuff to do to get my car going good, it was already going good on its own.
87 300D Turbo. 16x8 wheels off 92 SL
87 190E 2.3.. Complete OEM F&R Euro lighting and Euro F bumper.
84 230e Euro.. Red w/tan cloth, crank windows, pwr sunroof
82 GMC Jimmy 4X4 6.2 Diesel
92 Talon AWD turbo w/ upgrades
73 Roadrunner 340ci
WTB. Euro rear bumper for early (82-88) W201 "190"
So something like 500 miles in the past four days and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I got 27 mpg on the last tank too! The car has unknown miles but I'd put it between 280k-340k miles. Engine hasn't been touched but I had the trans rebuilt last year due to massive leaks.
Oh and the E300 I mentioned my wife having. We bought it from a PP member in Kansas sight unseen and I drove it back to the DC area through a snowstorm. Now you know how I feel about these cars.
1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
I've been driving mine as a DD since I've had it. Right now I drive to work/live during the week and then drive to my home on the weekends. Usually 120 mile round trip to work. This week I had a funeral to attend so I (without hesitation) drove to work Monday morning, drove home Monday night, tried to drive my wife's 95 E300 to the funeral (150 miles away) but it was being starved for fuel so we turned around and drove my 84 300D to the funeral. Then I drove it back home yesterday and drove to work this morning.
So something like 500 miles in the past four days and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I got 27 mpg on the last tank too! The car has unknown miles but I'd put it between 280k-340k miles. Engine hasn't been touched but I had the trans rebuilt last year due to massive leaks.
Oh and the E300 I mentioned my wife having. We bought it from a PP member in Kansas sight unseen and I drove it back to the DC area through a snowstorm. Now you know how I feel about these cars.
1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I've done alright on long trips. Keep oil, coolant, water, trans fluid, steel wire, heater hose, duck tape, gloves and a toolbox. We've had our moments but, if there's a serious problem with your vehicle you kinda better know about it before committing to an out of town trip. Otherwise just roll with it. Oh and always have a spare and a plug kit too
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
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