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OT: Looking for a diesel Mercedes, Can anyone give me some pointers? |
Dr Evil |
Mar 22 2005, 01:00 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Some of you must know about old MBZ diesels. I am looking for one as a commuter/nice classy ride. I reacently looked at a 73 300D that was nice, but needed too much work for the price. Is there any years to look for? Stay away from? Things to take note of?
Anyone know what kind of milage to expect form a 4.5L 70s 6cyl reagular gas engine? Just for the hell of it as I have one that I want, but it will probably get crappy milage and that I cannot afford. Thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
lapuwali |
Mar 22 2005, 01:03 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
My next door neighbor had two MBZ diesel sedans until recently, both 300s. The older one just expired with 450K on the clock (engine never rebuilt!). The newer one has over 300K on it, and is still in daily use as his go-to-work car. Late 70s, early 80s cars, I believe. They seem to just go and go and go. Neither is a turbo.
If I could tolerate the barge-like handling, I'm sure they'd be excellent daily cars, esp. if you have a long freeway drive. Long-distance, they'd probably be perfect. However, even my Type 3 handles better than they do, though. Mercedes builds them like tanks and puts hugely overboosted brakes on them. I briefly had a late 70s 350SL (Euro version), and I was constantly locking the tires braking on the freeway, as the brakes were sooo sensitive and even with stock sized tires it didn't have enough rubber for 4500lbs. It handled like crap, and this was supposed to be the "sporty" car! |
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