Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
$800?!? Dude, this is the Northwest, and don't forget that I converted the car over to run on biodiesel, and have the sticker to prove it. This baby's going up on CL and Ebay, and I'm not settling for less than $6K! It's not just biodiesel ready, it's already living the dream, baby! Yeee hawww, it gets 40mpg, lasts a million miles, and runs on boiled organic goat piss. It's a sure-fire granola magnet. I can't lose! btw: I'm on crack, again. On 2/16/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just sell that one to me for the same $800 that you paid for it and I'll buy it! Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon 1973 220D project Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (210k) for sale someday--if you have to ask how much, you can't afford it. Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Hahahahahahaha! It's amazing the claims of MPG and of money spent to convert to biodiesel when all it takes is viton fuel lines and only when running B100. One is better off hunting in the Southwest or just about anywhere other than the rust belt for a good MB diesel at a reasonable price. Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon 1973 220D project, biodiesel ready and probably has at least a million miles on it
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Larry - as long as the glow cycle works OK, and the engine starts right up
on 1 or 2 compression strokes, I'd leave the GPs as they are. My 2.5 (1990)
still has the original glow plugs and injectors, and they work just fine
after 221k miles. A good Italian tune-up once in a while wouldn't hurt,
either. Bring it out to V.I.R. the next time the Washington section holds
an event there!
But I would strongly recommend switching all the lubes to synthetic
(Mobil1/Delvac1(truckSUV)) as soon as you can get to it. With proper care,
you should be good to go for at least another 100k miles, probably much more
if the service previously done was done well!
Werner
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
http://www.autotrader.com/
While I thought I wanted the 300D I found in NJ, we went by and looked at
a
91 300D with only 99k miles. Wanted my wife to see one in person. Since
it
had a price of $1 I passed as this was more than I wanted to pay. It
drove and looked very nice and best of all was just down the street a few
miles. As it turned out this was a wholesaler who liked to sell cars and
this one had been there for 40 days. I can only think the unusually high
price of diesel kept it from selling - diesel is more than premium gas
around here. We got together at $8k and saved myself a trip to NJ with
the
plane/train/drive back/day spent that went with it. Started it from cold
(although it;s in the 60s today) and the light went off after ~5 seconds
and
the car fired up instantly. Idled smoothly and evenly, shifted as it
should
and best of all (for the little woman) it was very quiet! Accelerated
nicely - especially once warmed up and downshifted as it should. Other
than
a rear view mirror needing replacement I didn;t see anything needing
immediate attention.
Plus, this car has less than 100k while the other had 160K. So we went
with
this one -- will pick it up Saturday. I did a search of 91-93 300D in a
50
mile range of 23831 zip - it;s at Hyman Auto and is pearl gray with a gray
interior. Comes with all books, has a new spare, the tool kits looks like
its all there also. Climate control worked as did the radio and
everything
else as far as I went.
One thing I'm curious about. Air bags are critical to surviving an
accident - my wife lived because of the air bag she had when she was in a
wreck last Oct - but I'm not sure how you *know* they're still ready and
willing to fire should the need arise. Does the car do a self test of
the
air bag to make sure it';s working?
At 99k miles the GPs might be getting long in the tooth. What;s the best
way to test them? Resistance? what value should they have? I'll switch
to
Mobil 1 after putting 3000 on this oil. And will change the serpentine
belt
if needed - although it looked like it was in very good condition. What
kind of fuese does it use? The old ceramic ones? I know, once it's in my
driveway I'll discover many of these things ---
Anything else I should plan on doing?
Later --
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D 2.5)
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Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Zeitgeist wrote:I really want her to drive
something with ABS, SRS and better comfort and fuel economy
My logic *exactly* !! Life is always much simpler when the little woman is
happy. ;-)
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB)
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- Original Message -
From: Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Nice, that's the exact color combination I'm looking for to replace
the 123 my wife is currently driving. I really want her to drive
something with ABS, SRS and better comfort and fuel economy to boot.
On 2/16/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.autotrader.com/
While I thought I wanted the 300D I found in NJ, we went by and looked at
a
91 300D with only 99k miles. Wanted my wife to see one in person. Since
it
had a price of $1 I passed as this was more than I wanted to pay. It
drove and looked very nice and best of all was just down the street a few
miles. As it turned out this was a wholesaler who liked to sell cars and
this one had been there for 40 days. I can only think the unusually high
price of diesel kept it from selling - diesel is more than premium gas
around here. We got together at $8k and saved myself a trip to NJ with
the
plane/train/drive back/day spent that went with it. Started it from cold
(although it;s in the 60s today) and the light went off after ~5 seconds
and
the car fired up instantly. Idled smoothly and evenly, shifted as it
should
and best of all (for the little woman) it was very quiet! Accelerated
nicely - especially once warmed up and downshifted as it should. Other
than
a rear view mirror needing replacement I didn;t see anything needing
immediate attention.
Plus, this car has less than 100k while the other had 160K. So we went
with
this one -- will pick it up Saturday. I did a search of 91-93 300D in a
50
mile range of 23831 zip - it;s at Hyman Auto and is pearl gray with a
gray
interior.
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state
'87 300TD intercooler (211k)
'84 300D (210k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
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Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Werner wrote:good Italian tune-up once in a while AND switching all
the lubes to synthetic
(Mobil1/Delvac1(truckSUV)) as
Thanks Werner - I was thinking about getting a bottle of that stuff to run
thru the IP and injectors - that along with my wifes commutes should help
clear out the cobwebs. It's a 55 mile drive (one way) with almost all of it
at 60 or 65MPH which I think will help a great deal. Will do some *real*
Italian tuneups as time allows.
Yep, I'm a *big* believer in synthetics - will switch as soon as practical.
Thanks for all the great emails!
BTW, are there any 300D websites ya'll can recommend??
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB)
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- Original Message -
From: Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Larry - as long as the glow cycle works OK, and the engine starts right up
on 1 or 2 compression strokes, I'd leave the GPs as they are. My 2.5
(1990)
still has the original glow plugs and injectors, and they work just fine
after 221k miles. A good Italian tune-up once in a while wouldn't hurt,
either. Bring it out to V.I.R. the next time the Washington section holds
an event there!
But I would strongly recommend switching all the lubes to synthetic
(Mobil1/Delvac1(truckSUV)) as soon as you can get to it. With proper
care,
you should be good to go for at least another 100k miles, probably much
more
if the service previously done was done well!
Werner
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:45 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
http://www.autotrader.com/
While I thought I wanted the 300D I found in NJ, we went by and looked at
a
91 300D with only 99k miles. Wanted my wife to see one in person. Since
it
had a price of $1 I passed as this was more than I wanted to pay. It
drove and looked very nice and best of all was just down the street a few
miles. As it turned out this was a wholesaler who liked to sell cars and
this one had been there for 40 days. I can only think the unusually high
price of diesel kept it from selling - diesel is more than premium gas
around here. We got together at $8k and saved myself a trip to NJ with
the
plane/train/drive back/day spent that went with it. Started it from cold
(although it;s in the 60s today) and the light went off after ~5 seconds
and
the car fired up instantly. Idled smoothly and evenly, shifted as it
should
and best of all (for the little woman) it was very quiet! Accelerated
nicely - especially once warmed up and downshifted as it should. Other
than
a rear view mirror needing replacement I didn;t see anything needing
immediate attention.
Plus, this car has less than 100k while the other had 160K. So we went
with
this one -- will pick it up Saturday. I did a search of 91-93 300D in a
50
mile range of 23831 zip - it;s at Hyman Auto and is pearl gray with a
gray
interior. Comes with all books, has a new spare, the tool kits looks
like
its all there also. Climate control worked as did the radio and
everything
else as far as I went.
One thing I'm curious about. Air bags are critical to surviving an
accident - my wife lived because of the air bag she had when she was in a
wreck last Oct - but I'm not sure how you *know* they're still ready and
willing to fire should the need arise. Does the car do a self test of
the
air bag to make sure it';s working?
At 99k miles the GPs might be getting long in the tooth. What;s the best
way to test them? Resistance? what value should they have? I'll switch
to
Mobil 1 after putting 3000 on this oil. And will change the serpentine
belt
if needed - although it looked like it was in very good condition. What
kind of fuese does it use? The old ceramic ones? I know, once it's in
my
driveway I'll discover many of these things ---
Anything else I should plan on doing?
Later --
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D 2.5)
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Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Thanks Kevin -- you keep at it - you'll get it!!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D 2.5)
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- Original Message -
From: kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Congratulations on your new acquizition! It sounds like you got a pretty
good deal. A nice diesel with under 100K miles for $8K is a rare find.
It's a lot better than my $100 junker that's not going anywhere yet.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1973 220D work in progress
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Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
John wrote:give your wife the best possible car
Truer words were never spoken! ;-) Me driving it first will definately be on
her list - when we bought the Camry - a car we thought was perfect in every
way (a '99 with 80k miles) - she drove it to work the next day. She was on
a 2-midnite shift (she works 4-10s) and when she was ready to go home,
click, click - she was Pissed! One of her co-workers let her drive his
mini-van home since it was so late and the next day we had it worked on at a
local shop. Needed a new alternator and battery - so, after $400 she was
able to drive it home. Not a good sign on the 1st day of ownershop!
So she's going to make sure *this* new (to us) MB is working as it should
before she takes it to work. ;-)
Thanks again for the info - BTW, do you know of any good W124 websites?
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB)
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From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 05:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Anything else I should plan on doing?
Later --
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D 2.5)
Test drive at every opportunity, meaning whenever your Wife will allow
you. It is a wise move to give your wife the best possible car in the
fleet.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
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Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Sunil worte:there's an SRS light on the dash
Yep - you;re absolutely right - forgot about that. SRS=Supplemental
Restraint System - I appreciate your helpful information! I have a lot to
learn about these cars -- even though it's only 13 years newer than my 240D
I believe there were huge advances in the way fuel injection and diesels
have been optimized during those years. ;-)
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB)
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From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
IIRC, there's an SRS light on the dash, isn't there? If it lights up,
then
goes out at startup, the circuits all work properly.
On 2/16/06, William 'Chip' Lamb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Plus, this car has less than 100k while the other had 160K. So we went
with
this one -- will pick it up Saturday. I did a search of 91-93 300D in a
50
mile range of 23831 zip - it;s at Hyman Auto and is pearl gray with a
gray
interior. Comes with all books, has a new spare, the tool kits looks
like
its all there also. Climate control worked as did the radio and
everything
else as far as I went.
Ah so you're in the greater Richmond area. I saw that car on eBay a few
dozen times. Not a bad deal. My old man bought a 91 300D 2.5 brand new. A
friend got in an accident with it a few weeks ago, to the best of my
knowledge the car is dead but he's fine. To wit, I believe the bags
deployed as they should after approx 200k.
Chip
'80 230TE M102/DB 4-spd man.
ex many diesels, 70 6.3 and other things I'm not proud of
_
Cheers-
William Chip Lamb
West of Sweden SAAB
Richmond, VA.
http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/
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Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
A nice diesel with under 100K miles for $8K is a rare find. It's a lot better than my $100 junker that's not going anywhere yet. Ah, but is it 80 _times_ better? Probably not, and to lots of us that is a factor. It's nice when you can afford the best ride possible (relatively speaking), but many must (and may) be happy with the best _valued_ ride possible. All part of the rich pageant, so to speak. Few would be all that happy with the steaming pile that is the $100 Frankenheap, yet to me a large part of its charm is the fact that it only cost $100 in the first place. (To be fair I've probably put another $200 into it since, not counting enhancements like the lighting and preheating system.) It's great fun knowing you've already put more into it in fuel than in capital expenditure. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
One thing I'm curious about. Air bags are critical to surviving an accident - my wife lived because of the air bag she had when she was in a wreck last Oct - but I'm not sure how you *know* they're still ready and willing to fire should the need arise. Does the car do a self test of the air bag to make sure it's working? The SRS system self-tests at each start, but obviously the test can only do so much. It does test the continuity of the squibs, at least. But whether or not they'll go BANG when they need to? That's an open-loop question. But I believe they're rated for 15 years, and probably will work well beyond that. At 99k miles the GPs might be getting long in the tooth. What's the best way to test them? Resistance? what value should they have? 0.6 ohms for the mid-80's ones. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 07:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Thanks again for the info - BTW, do you know of any good W124 websites?
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB)
Not really. Yahoo has quite a few forums and then there's the MB club
list, Hitler list and Google should be a big help. Dave M is a good
source of info too.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
that's the exact color combination I'm looking for to replace the 123 my wife is currently driving. Just sell that one to me for the same $800 that you paid for it and I'll buy it! Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon 1973 220D project
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 07:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, are there any 300D websites ya'll can recommend?? mbz.org? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Plus, this car has less than 100k while the other had 160K. So we went with this one -- will pick it up Saturday. I did a search of 91-93 300D in a 50 mile range of 23831 zip - it;s at Hyman Auto and is pearl gray with a gray interior. Comes with all books, has a new spare, the tool kits looks like its all there also. Climate control worked as did the radio and everything else as far as I went. Ah so you're in the greater Richmond area. I saw that car on eBay a few dozen times. Not a bad deal. My old man bought a 91 300D 2.5 brand new. A friend got in an accident with it a few weeks ago, to the best of my knowledge the car is dead but he's fine. To wit, I believe the bags deployed as they should after approx 200k. Chip '80 230TE M102/DB 4-spd man. ex many diesels, 70 6.3 and other things I'm not proud of _ Cheers- William Chip Lamb West of Sweden SAAB Richmond, VA. http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/ __
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 05:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Anything else I should plan on doing?
Later --
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D 2.5)
Test drive at every opportunity, meaning whenever your Wife will allow
you. It is a wise move to give your wife the best possible car in the
fleet.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Bought a Different 300D
Congratulations on your new acquizition! It sounds like you got a pretty good deal. A nice diesel with under 100K miles for $8K is a rare find. It's a lot better than my $100 junker that's not going anywhere yet. Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon 1973 220D work in progress
