Well after owning my 300TD for 19 years and numerous DIY articles. I finally sold my 300TD. It's going to a good home. Tyler Hoover is going to transplant a good engine into it and bring her back to life.
His transport man picked the car up today and took her away. I will miss her, but the desire to re-engine the old girl was just to much for me right now. I have started the 560SL and it should be back on the road in a week or so. After 6 years of being idle. I though I had missed a tooth with the timing chain, but alass its just a hydraulic damper in the valve train.
I've decided to put all my car energy into the SL. It's a wonderful car with only 100,000 miles on it. And I do enjoy driving it with the top down, whenever it's cool here.
Next on the list is my daughters 240D. A new head gasket, a little polish and we will sell that car too.

Tyler, enjoy the girl, she was a fantastic car for me.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

I will be watching for topics on this car, i do hope he posts his progress. I will watch intently.

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

You know it's a 123?

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

It's still not a sad ending for the car.

It is in the hands of a Forum member in good standing, who knows these cars well, will treat it well, get it running, and it good shape for the next owner.

This car will live on.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Dave.

I want to take this opportunity for owning that 300TD and posting all those DIY guides. It was thru your w123 dash removal, AC repair guide DIY write-up that I braved the dash replacement in "Coda", my beloved w126 300SDL that Chad owns now.

Your contribution to this forum and commitment to help us newbies in working on our own cars is a monumental feat. Thanks for all your help!

Sincerely,
daw

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I remember seeing that wagon several years ago.

Very nice. Wish I had known it was for sale.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Is this the red wagon that Tyler sold recently?

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'06 E320 CDI - PEWTER/CHARCOAL
'17 Corvette (C7) Stingray Vert /M7-speed manual trans/3LT/MSRC/FE2/Z51 19"-20" Blk wheels - Arctic White / Jet Black Napa leather interior

Looks like DMorrison has a 240D in the pipeline.....wonder if ALL the Benzes are being liquidated?

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'06 E320 CDI - PEWTER/CHARCOAL
'17 Corvette (C7) Stingray Vert /M7-speed manual trans/3LT/MSRC/FE2/Z51 19"-20" Blk wheels - Arctic White / Jet Black Napa leather interior

+1 Thanks Dave, I have learned a TON from your posts and DIY guides!

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

Yes sir Joe, that was Dave's wagon. A true beauty of a color.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

He followed the build and gave advice not long ago, so he's still lurking.

I'm pretty much over W123s. They feel like old cars now and don't serve any more use to me than my SL. I really wanted an '95 E300, and you know where that lead me.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

+1

I have sold my 350sdl to Strelnik. He picks it up on Thursday to drive from NC to MI.

I could have sold it locally for more money but decided it was better to sell it to someone who would care for her.

A number of people wanted to buy her. One was a guy who had never owned an MB before, never owned a diesel before. Was willing to give me my asking price (+500 over what Strelnik paid me) but I just had a feeling that maintenance was not a priority for this guy so I cancelled the deal.

In the long run, $500 really isn't that much. I'd like to see the car live on more than I need the $500

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo