Who says you can't go home again? Just bought back my 240/300.

[t walgamuth]

This morning I sold off my infernal Magnum. I shortly thereafter headed out to the little car lot where my old 83 240/300d was sitting forlornly. So I rescued it and bought it back. It has some not too serious body damage and needs some brake work but the engine started up on the first 1/2 second of cranking and purred along just like it did when I sold it along two years ago.

I have most of the parts to get the body in shape and after that it will go to the body shop for light refurbishing and an overall respray in the original Ivory.

AFIK this is only the second time I have owned the same car twice and both have been the 123 mercedes. My 84 280e euro and now this baby.

For those who might not know about it it is an 83 240d us spec car that I brought back from texas about five years ago with a blown motor and automatic tranny. I then bought an 83 300d euro with a stick and transferred the drive train over there. While it was out I had my favorite machinist rebuild the motor. And after the swap was complete I swapped in a 307 rear end and speedo. With this setup I found that it would do over 30 mph on the highway.

Later as my kids left the nest I sold along the cars that would sell...both of my 240s sold.

And now in an overall plan to simplify my life the 240 comes back.

Who says you can't go home?

Tom W
an Architect in his natural environment... a 240d.