Eventually, most of these old diesel Mercedes will be gone due to attrition, and the members of this list will move on to other cars, or age out of driving altogether, yet until then we'll keep driving these beasties. I don't think we're driving these cars just to get from A to B. I've been driving my '85 300D for 11 yrs, and think it'll be good for another decade, as it's still young at 211k, 31yrs.
Rob
Garden Grove, CA
On 7/19/16 8:58 AM, Lawrence Rhodes primobassoon@sbcglobal.net [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
I have been into the w123 vehicles as deep as any one. Put in a transmission by myself, starter, many alternators, self leveling system including a ruptured front high pressure hose as well as two rear modules, vac pump, cutoff switch, seats & many fiddly bits. I also saved 25k dollars or more in fuel by running vegetable oil in more than a decade of running these wonderful machines plus 20 conversions for myself & others. So I know what I'm talking about.
If you add up all the money you spent on acquisition, maintaining, fuel you will find electrics very attractive. They are also clean air vehicles which our beloved Mercedes are not. So no dirty hands & time spent on my back like a whore to these ancient chariots......just do the "complete" math. I have better things to do with my time and money...but they were fun while it lasted. Lawrence Rhodes
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