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Title: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: zukgod1 on November 14, 2009, 09:17:17 am
Just bought a 83 300TD Merc  ;D
This thing is CLEAN!! Interior looks new, paint is wonderful..
It's a dog though, will be posting up some pics here soon so you all can be envious of my wonderfulness!!!


I also bought a 87 GLI gasser jetta but that's not worth bragging about yet..


Pics posted below!
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: burn_your_money on November 14, 2009, 09:30:13 am
Pics or it didn't happen 8)
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: zukgod1 on November 15, 2009, 06:16:05 pm
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/zukgod1/Merc/2009-11-14183258.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/zukgod1/Merc/2009-11-14183208.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/zukgod1/Merc/2009-11-14183137.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/zukgod1/Merc/2009-11-14183050.jpg)


And my favorite part!!!!!!!!

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/zukgod1/Merc/2009-11-14183151.jpg)
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: zukgod1 on November 15, 2009, 06:23:46 pm
And the mk2 GLI

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/zukgod1/MK2%20Project/2009-11-13162014.jpg)

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w168/zukgod1/MK2%20Project/2009-11-13161914.jpg)
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: Dakotakid on November 15, 2009, 09:20:36 pm
Welcome to CIS-e.
Neither car appears as though it has seen salt?
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: rallydiesel on November 16, 2009, 08:25:25 am
That Merc looks like it just rolled out of a museum. Are they all autos? Now all you got to do is put a big vnt on there a la Libby.  ;D
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: burn_your_money on November 16, 2009, 09:31:46 am
Nice looking cars.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think all diesel MBs were auto in North America.
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: rs899 on November 16, 2009, 09:34:22 am
Just to get you off on the correct foot, that is a 300D.  A TD would be the wagon version (300TD).  Yes, that one  is a turbodiesel.  You just have to know that US 300Ds were turbos from 1982 to 1985.  300TDs were turbodiesels from 1981 to 85.  Still with me?  Then there were 300CDs.....

All US models of the 300Ds and 300SDs were automatics.  240Ds could be had in stick or automatic, if you had the time.

Rick
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: maxfax on November 17, 2009, 12:52:21 am
Aren't the turbo diesel 300D's are also referred to as a 300DT..  I think it may have been some parts vendors that list them as that....
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: rs899 on November 17, 2009, 07:00:37 am
Quote
Aren't the turbo diesel 300D's are also referred to as a 300DT..  I think it may have been some parts vendors that list them as that....

Yes, they can be called that, but that's simply not the correct model designation (although it does make it clearer).  Mercedes sometimes just wasn't all that logical.  Case in point the 300D 2.5 which had a 2.5 (not 3.0) litre six- banger.  Or the US 450SL circa 1972 which had a 3.5 litre gas engine......

Rick
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: zukgod1 on November 17, 2009, 10:48:26 am
Quote from: rallydiesel on November 16, 2009, 08:25:25 am
That Merc looks like it just rolled out of a museum. Are they all autos? Now all you got to do is put a big vnt on there a la Libby.  ;D

This thing is CLEAN for sure.

As noted already all of these cars are autos (300) at least.

Ordered new injectors for it yesterday, 190k om the stockers  :o. New ones will feel much better I'm thinking.
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: rs899 on November 17, 2009, 11:53:08 am
Any new injector is better than an old injector.

Hope you got Bosios or Monarks instead of Boschs....
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: zukgod1 on November 17, 2009, 03:36:44 pm
Quote from: rs899 on November 17, 2009, 11:53:08 am
Any new injector is better than an old injector.

Hope you got Bosios or Monarks instead of Boschs....

Um, why?

I've never had any problems with Bosch units as long as they were complete.

Freakin Bosio tips alone are double the price of the Bosch units.
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: macka on November 17, 2009, 03:36:54 pm
zuk,

    all you need now for it is this

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/ (http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/)
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: maxfax on November 17, 2009, 03:46:22 pm
Quote from: macka on November 17, 2009, 03:36:54 pm
zuk,

    all you need now for it is this

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/ (http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/)


Yeah!!! One of those!!!!! 
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: zukgod1 on November 17, 2009, 08:51:48 pm
Quote from: macka on November 17, 2009, 03:36:54 pm
zuk,

    all you need now for it is this

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/ (http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/flame.thrower.car/)

Oh I'm all over that!!!
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: zukgod1 on November 21, 2009, 10:43:56 am
The new injectors are installed and WOW what a difference!

it actually gets up and moves.. ;D

just have to get the vacuum set for the trans and I'll be happy.
Title: Re: I just bought ma a cool car!!
Post by: macka on November 21, 2009, 04:21:02 pm
Are you replacing all the vacuum lines to the tranny, or all the vacuum lines?