Do you put on your diesel Benz? What year vehicle? Use it for work? Pleasure? Vacation?

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1984 300D
1985 300CD
1980 300SD
1993 SL500

I roll it out for pleasure only. Maybe a little weekend run here or there. About 6,000 miles per year.

My bride mentioned last night, during dinner, vacation planning, 11- year old interested in a trip out West, Mt. Rushmore and the like. In the blink of an eye I am back with the atlas, hummm... One route up and out, different route down and back. Yes exactly... the perfect plan, I can see it now 2,000 miles at least, in a week...

I went to sleep dreaming of changing the oil, 2 new tires, refinishing the wheels, waxing, fuel economy, blissful cruising and obviously having fun with The Bride and Little ones... Dern I bet they want to take the van...

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1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck
2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5
(2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg
2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work
1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg

i did my math and my car should have only gotten 13k a year

1977 300D. I put about 20-25,000 miles per year on it.

Other than the fact that the rear bumper fell off last week, runs like a swiss watch.

More than a handfull of times I have driven it non-stop, except for fuel and.... well you know bio break, from NJ to KY, 750 mile. The old girl charges along at 70-75 miles per hour and loves ever minute of it. I would not hesitate to drive it to California tomorrow, or maybe after I replace the rear bumper.

JCD

I do aroung 15K a year. It is my daily driver but I use my motorcycle for recreation and sometimes ride to work @ 12 miles each way.

The longest drive I do regularly is about 200 miles to visit family in Tampa. I have the boost cranked up to12 psi and it hums along at 70 - 80 mph.
In fact I'll be doing that drive in about an hour from now.

Danny

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1984 300SD Turbo Diesel 150,000 miles

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taking I-4 i presume... have fun .. im the exit right by the big heavy machinery auction place..

and I'm at the exit right before the exit with the heavy equipment.

130 mile/day commute gives me about 30-33k per year. As reliable as the sun.

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1984 300Sd 210k

Former cars:
1984 300D 445k (!!) (Strider) Original (and not rebuilt) engine and transmission. Currently running on V80 ( 80% vegetable oil, 20% petroleum products). Actually not, taking a WVO break.
1993 300d 2.5 275k. Current 120/day commuter
1981 300SD 188k (Hans) Killed by a deer

champions gate exit?

Last year I only put 8700 miles on my 300TD, and now it will be even less beacuse I ride my bike to work every day instead of a 100 mile daily round trip commute. Jeeze, I may have to start taking more long trips just to keep the car in good running order.

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I've had my 300D for 1 year this month and put on 13,000 miles.
Best thing I did was get a great allignment.
Used for work and play. Rides nice

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

red came into our life about a year ago.


10,000 miles approx.

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

6000 miles on an 83 300d turbo. I just drive it around town and to wherever i need to go. So in about 8 years I will be rolling over to 300000 miles, 10 to my next badge

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-Zack K.

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

about 1500 to 2000 miles a year on the 240D now, pleasure only and sometimes use it as my pick 'em up truck. Used to average about 18,000 miles a year when I was gainfully employed or at least while I was getting a paycheck.

about 10,000 miles a year on the E300TD. It's my wife's around town car and our long trip car of choice.

Len
'83 240D 345,000 miles original owner
'99 E300TD 86,000 miles

Since the SDL has been upgraded to toy maybe 5k a year. I am not sure I will report back when I store it next Oct.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200