"TheDon" (TheDon)
04/21/2014 at 12:28 • Filed to: None
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"TheDon" (TheDon)
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I've found a '78 240D 4 speed with manual everything in Topaz Brown. Price is very good but the car needs some work. It has been sitting since '95 but it has documentation going back to '78. No rust anywhere, just some faded paint that needs some loving and an engine that needs a going over.
I can afford it so, should I do it?
For Sweden
> TheDon
04/21/2014 at 12:29 |
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No wagon = CP
#Oppo'd
Chris Clarke
> TheDon
04/21/2014 at 12:30 |
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What kind of work does it need? Nevermind. Yes. You should do it.
Agrajag
> TheDon
04/21/2014 at 12:32 |
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Yes, just mentally prepare yourself for speeds only obtained by snails in a glue trap.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Agrajag
04/21/2014 at 13:05 |
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This may be a lie: my younger brother got a ticket in a '78 240d manual for 80 in a 65.
OTOH, I have no idea how.
I got up to 83 in a VW Rabbit diesel, once - downhill.
feather-throttle-not-hair
> TheDon
04/21/2014 at 13:25 |
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If you can fix it, do it.
The 240d is one of my all time favorite "stealth fun" cars. In other words, it shouldn't but fun but somehow is.
The nice thing about them is that they're the perfect speed for "i'm going to drive this slow car completely flat-out all of the time." When done correctly, you still end up going a little bit faster than the rest of the traffic on the street. Rewarding! However you will NOT be going fast enough to get in trouble for speeding or for being particularly reckless.
The four speed manual is direct and accurate with nice positive feel and the skinny tires mean that you can play around on the limits of grip.
Honestly, really one of my more favorite cars to drive. And I have been DDing a 350Z for the past 8 years, so it's not like I just think it's fun because i've never driven a sports car.
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Agrajag
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/21/2014 at 13:25 |
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That is an accomplishment indeed. I've cruised on the highway at 75 in my 240d but I was miles until I attained that speed.
I meant more of the level of acceleration. Should have been more clear.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Agrajag
04/21/2014 at 13:39 |
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"I meant more of the level of acceleration."
Well, yes: granted.
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TheDon
> Agrajag
04/21/2014 at 15:05 |
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this isn't my first 240D 4 speed. The automatics are actually pretty anemic compared to the 4 sped cars. The 64 hp engine and the 4 speed make for a rather "peppy" combination.
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Agrajag
> TheDon
04/21/2014 at 15:27 |
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God I wish mine was a manual. Maybe when the trans goes I'll do a manual swap.
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TheDon
> For Sweden
04/21/2014 at 20:05 |
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CP? I think not
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TheDon
> Chris Clarke
04/21/2014 at 20:08 |
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interior is immaculate, well best I have seen. The chrome trim needs to be redone but the wood is perfect and so is the dash. Paint needs a buff and the left front fender has some cracking in the paint. Engine supposedly has low compression and it's not dirty, just oxidized
No rust that I can see. I'll probably strip the undercarriage and clean it, rebuild the suspension and make sure everything is so clean you can eat off of it.
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For Sweden
> TheDon
04/21/2014 at 20:08 |
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Crack pipe
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Chris Clarke
> TheDon
04/21/2014 at 21:06 |
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Cosmetics are probably no big deal but low compression might make me pause. I guess it depends on how cheap. My w115 had so much blow by that I had to add a quart at every fill up, but I only paid $500. I think the om616 was updated to a whopping 72 horses for the w124, but with lowered compression it might feel like only 65 or less. Plus harder starts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-…
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TheDon
> Chris Clarke
04/22/2014 at 09:23 |
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the w124 never got the OM61x series engine. They were a modern chassis and received a modern engine, the OM60x series.
I'm not afraid of low compression. I'm going to play with it and probably pull the engine and rebuild it if it needs it. Everything that was once cadmium plates will be plated once again. I love me some cadmium plating.
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TheDon
> For Sweden
04/22/2014 at 09:24 |
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You're a crack pipe.
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Chris Clarke
> TheDon
04/22/2014 at 09:37 |
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Sounds like a project. Hope you have fun with it. I meant w123 in my previous post, but fat fingered w124. w123 240D was updated to the OM616.912 with 72hp according to wikipedia.
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TheDon
> Chris Clarke
04/23/2014 at 09:29 |
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it's all good. This is a '78 so it's going to be the older 616 with 64 or 67 Hp. Turn the AC on and experience the glacial acceleration!