Sorry I couldn't post this sooner, I moved a month ago and didn't get internet until yesterday.

I could not afford to store Rommel in San Antonio, so off he went to the Applewhite Road Pick and Pull last Saturday. I had hoped to get into San Antonio at 8:00 AM and spend most of the day stripping the car until the wrecker showed up in the afternoon.

The best laid plans of mice and men often fail. I got there at 8:30, the wrecker came at 8:35. I was hoping to take the injection pump, starter, alternator, and lots of other great pieces before it went.

Instead, I sent off a solid rust-free body with all glass intact, an engine that starts first time every time and passes the the teapot test with flying colors, good lenses on three out of four light brackets, new Bilstein shocks on the front, some nice burled walnut interior pieces and a good brake system. On top of that, they got the keys to a working ingintion switch, a good radiator, hood emblem and four Bundts with decent tires.

I sure wish he could have gone to member here for the minimal price I got. Oh, well. If you need parts for a 1981-1985 300SD, you know where to look.

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1983 300SD "Guderian"
1987 MR2
2015 Camry
2015 Chevy Spark
2006 Hyundai Tucson

why did you scrap it?

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

so sad.
I"m sure you could have sold it to someone here on the forum. ahh well...
glad it's not going to the metal recycling yard!

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I tried to get people here to buy it a few months ago for about what the junkyard paid me and got no takers. It was costing me $37.50 a month to store it, so off it went.

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1983 300SD "Guderian"
1987 MR2
2015 Camry
2015 Chevy Spark
2006 Hyundai Tucson

How were the injectors? If they were newer I might go and grab those.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

That yard has more old benz's than any other I know of--I havn't ever been to the Houston area yards-just mainly DFW--The loop 12 pick-n- pull was pretty good before CFC'rs.

Because of the vandalism issues immediately after I bought this car, I really didn't get to explore it. I drove it probably 20 miles before it was rendered undrivable by some morons taking the radio. They pretty much took out all the under dash wiring they could reach. Clipping vacuum lines in the process. They tore up the dash and console at the same time.

I never pulled the injectors, but I had no issues. No smoke, no trouble starting, nice smooth idle when I bought it four years ago. No smoke, no trouble starting, nice smooth idle when I sold it.

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1983 300SD "Guderian"
1987 MR2
2015 Camry
2015 Chevy Spark
2006 Hyundai Tucson

I agree, pretty much a ghost town there for their Euro selection. Last time I was there I saw a pretty clapped out SDL... and I thought mine was in poor shape!

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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