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1985 300D Mercedes First Car!

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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 01:31 AM
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Smile 1985 300D Mercedes First Car!

Im 17 and im a Mercedes Benz enthusiast, i learned how to drive in a W123 and fell in love with the car. Here's my new baby i got 4 month ago and my moms 98 w202. And the other picture is how my car looks now.
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The car has absolutely no rust, odometer is frozen at 186*** maintained well only accident was the fender dent on the left that you see on the first picture...i did some body work pulled the dent out and made it as good as i can..when then time and money comes fender will be replaced and car has repaint coming in the future.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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some more work..
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:10 AM
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Primed, new trim piece and new left signal light!
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:20 AM
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Random pictures, Burgandy 300dt is a 1983 and is friends, its been repainted..
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You well should be proud of your beautiful 300D...a great year and a classic MB color--back when paint was really paint.

and being **** about one's MBs can be an expensive cross to bear .......LOL!
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You well should be proud of your beautiful 300D...a great year and a classic MB color--back when paint was really paint.

and being **** about one's MBs can be an expensive cross to bear .......LOL!
Thank you! lol Mbs maybe are expensive to maintain but ill spend all my money proudly on it and it rewards me back!

These are all phone pictures i got a new camera and will be taking new high res pictures when i get it washed.
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