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| rosenfe |
 Aug 28 2015, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 14-October 13 From: northern california Member No.: 16,512 Region Association: None  |
one owner,dealer serviced since new with all stamps in book.150k,ac,electric sunroof,perfect body and interior,4 speed.its a simple car,just like a 914.no computers,will run forever.
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| Mueller |
Aug 28 2015, 09:58 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Nice, my mother-in-law has an '83 or '84 240 turbo diesel, 400K+ miles on it.
Slowest car I've ever driven in my life...I'd still love to own it. I do need to fix her power windows in it for her, I think they are air actuated or something crazy like that. |
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| rosenfe |
Aug 28 2015, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 14-October 13 From: northern california Member No.: 16,512 Region Association: None |
if its a 240 it has no turbo,but 4 speed is peppy enough,automatic is a dog .
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| JmuRiz |
Aug 28 2015, 10:31 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,423 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I've never heard anyone refer to a 240D as peppy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Does it have the lightweight hubcap wheels? If so they save 60lbs for the set of 5 over the steel version! |
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| Mueller |
Aug 28 2015, 10:43 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(rosenfe @ Aug 28 2015, 09:26 AM)  if its a 240 it has no turbo,but 4 speed is peppy enough,automatic is a dog . I'll have to look at it again now...thanks! |
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| 914mikee100 |
Aug 28 2015, 10:47 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 20-July 12 From: Utah Member No.: 14,702 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Aug 28 2015, 07:58 AM) Nice, my mother-in-law has an '83 or '84 240 turbo diesel, 400K+ miles on it. Slowest car I've ever driven in my life...I'd still love to own it. I do need to fix her power windows in it for her, I think they are air actuated or something crazy like that. The windows are electric, but the door locks and trunk lock are pneumatic. |
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| rosenfe |
Aug 28 2015, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 14-October 13 From: northern california Member No.: 16,512 Region Association: None |
it has thoe period round hub caps ,color matched to car.they have good enough power to go 8o on freeway and get on the on ramp.thats if engine and all is in good shape.remember these were used as taxis all over the world,some have kept going with a greek taxi going over one million miles on same body and several engines.
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| mangrum |
Aug 28 2015, 12:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ann Arbor, MI Member No.: 1,134 |
QUOTE(rosenfe @ Aug 28 2015, 11:42 AM) one owner,dealer serviced since new with all stamps in book.150k,ac,electric sunroof,perfect body and interior,4 speed.its a simple car,just like a 914.no computers,will run forever. In one respect it is even simpler than a 914 because there are no spark plugs and associated part like coil, etc. Combustion is provided via compression so maintenance, like oil changes, are important. Motors will also out last 914-4 motors if well maintained. Door locks and engine shutoff use vacuum. If there is a leak in the system your engine may not shut off via the key (switch has a vacuum line). There is a manual shutoff switch under the hood in case. I had a 1982 300D Turbo. The engines are known as "bullet proof" and will go forever if well maintained. After 325K and two transmission I gave up. I have not had a Mercedes that did not have auto trans issues. The attitude of the Engineers back in the day was "people should learn to drive a stick." I think they still have that attitude. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 28 2015, 06:37 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The 240D has a real achilles' heel, though. I know two people who had them, both wound up with cracked sleeves in one cylinder. They're evidently a real b*tch to re-sleeve, possibly because of the high pressures and shock loads that the diesel combustion process creates.
One guy ditched his (bought a new diesel Bug instead), the other guy parked his and was searching for a good used motor. And searching. And searching... --DD |
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| Rav914 |
Aug 28 2015, 09:27 PM
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All-weather fan Group: Members Posts: 738 Joined: 15-April 07 From: WA Member No.: 7,669 Region Association: None |
Nice. I have a '79 300D. Love the W123.
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| EdwardBlume |
Aug 29 2015, 04:55 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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| EdwardBlume |
Aug 29 2015, 04:56 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(RobW @ Aug 29 2015, 03:55 AM) Somebody had to do it... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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