[MBZ] Latest arrival at Okie Acres

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I picked up a 87 300D today.  Kid is from Berkeley and drove it out to 
Stillwater, Ok to go to school.  I dealt with his mother in CA.  They 
said it did not run and not sure what the deal was.  I had 1 photo to go 
by.  Body was said to be in good shape but interior rough. Was said to 
have a CA rebuilt title. It was said to have 300k miles.  Upon arrival 
kid says he ran it out of fuel, got a jump but it still would not 
start.  I loaded it up on the trailer.  Body is worse that I thought it 
would be but what do you expect. Has 400k miles.  Interior is rough too, 
mainly trim items that could easily be replaced if desired and cracked 
up front passenger seat leather.  Drivers seat was replaced with a MB 
Tex seat.  Car has been hit in the left rear and there was much metal 
bent back and bondo in the area.  Paint is actually good.  Engine 
compartment is a mess, as in filthy dirty.  I get it home, battery in 
the car actually had a charge in it so I started cranking. That battery 
did not have that much of a charge so it ran out.  I swapped a different 
battery in and started cranking the piss out of it.  It finally acted 
like it wanted to start.  Cranked on it some more and finally got it to 
run.  Finally settled into an idle but is only running on 4-5 
cylinders.  #5 and #6 are pissing fuel everywhere at the base of where 
the hard line screws into the delivery valve.  That would explain why it 
took forever to bleed the air out and runs like crap. That would also 
explain why the engine compartment is a mess.  In fact the top radiator 
hose is super soft like it has been exposed to fuel, which it has. Has a 
squeaking belt.  Anyway, I figure I may clean it up and do a minimal 
amount of work to it and flip it as a cheap car.  It's either that, or 
use it for parts.  I paid $300 for it.

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