There were after market turbo kits for the 240D - back in the day. Some dealers would install them - might be where he get's the " had Mercedes turbo it" from.
On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 6:31 PM, toms cat1 via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > No affiliation. I saw a similar car at a local car show last summer. I > had a nice chat with the owner. I am pretty sure --- but not definite > yet--- that this is the same car. The story is that the original owner was > not happy with the power output, so he had Mercedes turbo it. If this is > the same car, it is in very good condition. > > 1976 mercedes 240D 115 - $3995 > "4 cyl. 4 sp. with turbo,runs good very minor rust. new seat pads. power > windows, sun roof, take a look make an offer calls only 860-334-two 8 three > 8" > Update: I just spoke to the owner, Carl: it is indeed the very same > car. And he has a parts car also. Original owner had it for a few years; > he wanted more power, so he contacted Mercedes, and they sent him the Euro > turbo, which he had installed by the local MB dealer. The seller has > several other very special antique cars..... a 1922 Studebaker with > amazing patina, and a 'woodie' truck, circa 1920's. > How often do you see a W115 240D 4 speed Turbo? > https://newlondon.craigslist.org/cto/5542103794.html > Tom Schuch > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
