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All
that needs a West German plate
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The 300TD never existed as a manual as far as I recall, but conversions exist, and other diesel 123 wagons were offered in Europe as a manual (this appears to be a US spec car). Somewhat unusual color and looks decent from what I can see here.
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That is a good color . Really like the color of the red clay that is common in Georgia , but possibly slightly damp.
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Used to see that car pretty frequently, it’s decent, but
I bet they want the big $$$$ though.
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Aaahhh me pants! I don’t like chrome wheel arch trim but give it to me.
OMG I searched Seattle for Delicas and there are nice ones.... someone stop me!!
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How much asking ? 300k miles on the clock?
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No manual? I have that vintage, diesel, in a sedan with the manual... so was the Touring (T) not offered with a stick?
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Never in this market, but the T model was offered with a stick in other markets - however, only non-turbo versions. 300TD never existed with a manual from the factory, as far as I know. I don’t think the US received a 300D turbo sedan with a manual either, but 240D manuals were a popular option, as it helps performance.
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here in CA it’s hard to tell.. that was the end of the grey market period. I’m stunned by the number of 450SL and SLC R/C107s I see up on CL that clearly were European market cars that somehow ended up on the streets of LA.
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I’ve seen a ton of grey market SLCs too, perhaps the most common grey market MB of the era. They were insanely expensive by MSRP in this market (~40K by 1979, I believe) , which likely drove demand back before MB itself bought a law and destroyed that industry.
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If actually manual...
I test drove a 190D manual sedan a loooong time ago and it was slow but still charming. Ugh $1400 I should have bought it...
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/craigslist-1984-mercedes-190d-5-speed-test-drive-1826167410
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It’s beautiful even if it’s not a manual, though.
(Perfect project: Making it a manual for nerd-
ternet dominance. Do it.)