Author Topic: for sale: 1978 Mercedes 300D video added (Read 6790 times)

Dr. Diesel · « **on:** September 22, 2006, 07:50:47 pm »

Nice car, lotsa options, almost all of them work except A/C and power antenna.
starts/runs/drives well, needs the front rotors machined.
Silver, auto, non turbo 3L 5 cyl., chrome OE rims.
Mid 200,000km. right front fender a little rusty along the top, solid otherwise.

$1500 obo.

Looks almost exactly like this, but silver:

for those who may not realize, here's a sample of what you can do with 3L of german diesel power!
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=2929424390068104235&q=300d

shwartzbewithyou · « **Reply #1 on:** September 26, 2006, 08:51:40 am »

That video makes me sick. I've always wanted one. No cash right now.

gidb36 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2006, 02:40:20 pm »

Is that video really of a 300d or a td?

Dr. Diesel · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2006, 06:02:15 pm »

definitely a TD. basically same engine, but turbocharged. you can find 'em in junkyards for around $300. They stop running because people don't adjust the valves regularly.

jtanguay · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2006, 03:36:22 pm »

yea with regular maintenance, they should last a million miles and more. the cast iron head won't warp either

935racer · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2006, 07:55:40 pm »

Mines got 518,000 kms, still tickin, never even had a head gasket blow. Reliable as sin.

Traktor · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2006, 08:44:16 pm »

I'd buy it today if you were in Calgary.

Dr. Diesel · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2006, 11:37:59 pm »

Tried firing up the old honey in the cold today. She starts with impressive ease!
Great, now I'm thinking about selling my B3 TD passat and keeping this thing. Somebody buy it, quick!!

Dr. Diesel · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2006, 11:13:04 am »

now on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180063988789&sspagename=ADME:B:RTQ:CA:1

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2006, 04:47:33 pm »

on the mercedes, are the inside lights fog lights or high beams?

burn_your_money · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2006, 06:04:51 pm »

My parents are thinking about it... don't expect anything though, they've thought about 50 cars since they started looking.

How come in the ad title you have turbodiesel?

Dr. Diesel · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2006, 12:11:35 am »

it was originally H1 foglights, but has been since converted to sealed beam high beams. (like the inners on early sciroccos)

turbodiesel?
are you mistaking my reply that the car in the video must be a TD with claiming that my n/a car is TD?

myke_w · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2006, 01:48:10 pm »

I'm confused.. So is the car in question (the one for sale) a TD or not?

SMOKEYDUB · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2006, 02:00:40 pm »

not a td

LeeG · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2006, 11:51:10 pm »

title of the ebay listing says "Mercedes Benz 300D diesel 300 turbodiesel w123 driver" might want to check it.

Author Topic: for sale: 1978 Mercedes 300D *video added* (Read 6790 times)

shwartzbewithyou

935racer

Author Topic: for sale: 1978 Mercedes 300D video added (Read 6790 times)