E-Class (W123) 1976-1986: 240D, 280E, 300D, 300TD, 300CD

Any current w123 owners?

Old Aug 3, 2017 | 01:49 PM
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Any current w123 owners?

Post your rides

Here's mine. 77 280e Caledonia Green
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Old Aug 12, 2017 | 03:21 PM
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W123 300CD, R107 560SL, W211 E320
1983 300CD

338000 easy miles
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Old Aug 21, 2017 | 01:12 PM
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NICE!
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Old Jan 24, 2018 | 12:00 PM
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1985 300TD
My second W123 wagon....currently for sale though....need to make room for an SUV for my wife...
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Old Aug 29, 2018 | 01:57 AM
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Here's mine



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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 04:25 PM
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1984 300TD
'84 300TD

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Old Nov 14, 2018 | 06:40 PM
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Far from home on a road rally . 1984 300CD
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Old Dec 22, 2018 | 03:46 PM
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Restoration w123

Originally Posted by franhiz
Post your rides

Here's mine. 77 280e Caledonia Green
I have it for sale I'm more of a jag guy but i had to save this car from certain death


April

After a quick reatoration. December
even though it looks awful it only has 138k miles and the vin is WDB12312312321993 and at 500$ i couldnt resist
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Old Dec 23, 2018 | 01:15 AM
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Interesting two tone paint job ~ I like it .
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Old Dec 23, 2018 | 12:21 PM
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My reliably driveable project 300TD

Dangerously slow when I got her, but after reading and reading and reading on this forum (thanks, folks!), I drained and cleaned the fuel tank and cleaned its filter, replaced the other two fuel filters, ran some Diesel Kleen through it,and it runs great. Love this forum.
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Old Jan 1, 2019 | 11:15 AM
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My ‘85 w123 wagon

She really needs some parts and a thorough cleaning.

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She really needs some parts and a thorough cleaning.

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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 02:24 PM
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Here is mine It was in storage with a busted oil pan
for 900 dollars. After a new oil pan, injector nozzles and glow plugs, it fires up with only a couple revs of the starter. Only 159K on it now. I love this car already
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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 02:26 PM
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VERY Nice

Originally Posted by willi6
VERY NICE!
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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 03:00 PM
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SWEET ! .

Beware of those oil pan pixies ! they've attacked the oil pan on my 300CD many many times, I come out in the morning to discover weeping oil from a ground paper thin part just ahead of the drain plug .

Thankfully new OM661 & 617 oil pans are not $pendy .

Give that paint some love and it'll out last you .

-Nate

Originally Posted by 1983240D
Here is mine It was in storage with a busted oil pan
for 900 dollars. After a new oil pan, injector nozzles and glow plugs, it fires up with only a couple revs of the starter. Only 159K on it now. I love this car already
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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 05:41 PM
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VERY NICE!
THANK YOU! And by the way with a little buffing and polishing, that yellow is going to look really nice
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by willi6
THANK YOU! And by the way with a little buffing and polishing, that yellow is going to look really nice
yea I'm going to doll this one up and drive it for my retirement years. It's coming along nicely.
I'm in process of refurbishing the brakes and suspension system now. I can't wait to get it out and open it up with all new suspension in it.
once I put a new radiator and water pump in it, I should be able to take it coast to coast
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Old Feb 4, 2019 | 07:05 PM
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Indeed you should ! .

I've been driving coast to coast for many decades and even in my then clapped out engine automatic tranny equipped 1982 240D sedan I always had a nice time, safe and comfy if a bit slow up the hills .

-Nate

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yea I'm going to doll this one up and drive it for my retirement years. It's coming along nicely.
I'm in process of refurbishing the brakes and suspension system now. I can't wait to get it out and open it up with all new suspension in it.
once I put a new radiator and water pump in it, I should be able to take it coast to coast
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Old Feb 5, 2019 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by vwnate1
Indeed you should ! .

I've been driving coast to coast for many decades and even in my then clapped out engine automatic tranny equipped 1982 240D sedan I always had a nice time, safe and comfy if a bit slow up the hills .

-Nate
My first Benz was a 300D. And yes it did ride pretty good (when I got done with it)


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Old Feb 5, 2019 | 09:00 AM
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? You didn't use Bilstiens ? .

I did the entire front suspension on my 240D and 300CD, helps then hold the road better .



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Old Feb 5, 2019 | 11:13 AM
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? You didn't use Bilstiens ? .

I did the entire front suspension on my 240D and 300CD, helps then hold the road better .
Bilstiens?
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Old Feb 5, 2019 | 10:58 PM
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Yes, the best ones for your car regardless of make .

Put 'em on and forget about them close to forever .

The have regular and HD versions, I always use the HD's, even on my old American pickup truck and 1959 Metropolitan Nash FHC......

Buy 'em here affordably : https://www.shockwarehouse.com/

Or grab the P/N and search for cheaper .

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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by vwnate1
Yes, the best ones for your car regardless of make .

Put 'em on and forget about them close to forever .

The have regular and HD versions, I always use the HD's, even on my old American pickup truck and 1959 Metropolitan Nash FHC......

Buy 'em here affordably : https://www.shockwarehouse.com/

Or grab the P/N and search for cheaper .
Oh, so you're talking about shocks. Okay.
these ones still felt like they were good so I put them back in. They expand all the way when they're removed, so they must be gas shocks. I will keep this in mind though for when they do go
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Old Feb 23, 2019 | 12:33 AM
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Some great cars in this thread. I bought my first W123 last year and love it. 1984 euro 230CE. 4 spd. Astral silver over blue cloth seats.

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Old Feb 23, 2019 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 30305
Some great cars in this thread. I bought my first W123 last year and love it. 1984 euro 230CE. 4 spd. Astral silver over blue cloth seats.

VERY NICE. The 280CE is probably the hottest W123 built. The Euro headlights are cool too.
I may still have access to a pair of those through a friend and I'm debating on whether I want to put them on my ol' 240D. I just wonder if bulbs are any tougher to get and/or spendy. I'm in the West coast US.
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