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So love driving the “Old Girl”- my 1982 MB 300d Turbodiesel

RichC | August 24, 2019

On Friday, with August temperatures abating a bit, I decided drive the “old girl,” as my best friend Jeff refers to my 1982 Mercedes Benz 300d Turbodiesel. It is not rare that I drive our “EMP car” since it was my daily driving for a couple years, but now I do it far less frequently […]

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Tags: 300d, benz, car, diesel driving, mb, mercedes, mercedes benz, old girl, turbodiesel, weather

A couple of old Mercedes Benz diesel vehicles for the garage?

RichC | August 15, 2018

As much as I enjoy working on, owning and driving my inexpensive W123 diesel 300D project car (swapped junk for it in May of 2013), I’d love to have a Mercedes Benz diesel of the same 1970s-80s era with a little more collectability? I spotted a couple cool MBs this week, although I am not […]

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Tags: cars, collectible, john lennon, lapickup, mb, mercedes benz, pick up, truck, W115, W123, wagen

If you own a Mercedes Benz 300D, you know this sound! #humor

RichC | February 2, 2018

Only an old Mercedes Benz diesel driver can fully appreciate this … very funny.

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Tags: 300d, benz, diesel, funny, laugh, mb, mercedes, sounds, turbodiesel, youtube

Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz diesels can last a long time

RichC | May 2, 2016

From the Christian perspective, I have mixed thoughts on using the "Think eternal" line for a 1963 classic Volkswagen Beetle cover on Hagerty Classic car magazine. It is of course a Peope’s Car with a l-o-n-g and beloved history by VW enthusiasts, but the word "eternal" when it comes to "earthly material things" can be […]

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Tags: 300d, beetle, eternal, hagerty, magazine, mb, odometer, sidney, turbodiesel, vw

Repairing/replacing the Mercedes Benz 300D Air Conditioning

RichC | May 29, 2013

I’ve been accused of knowing a little about a lot of things, but not very much about anything. This becoming exceedingly clear when it comes to understanding automotive air conditioning systems and I’ve been getting quite frustrated. The first hurdle is getting over the “leave that to the pros” and “it is illegal to […]

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Tags: 300d, ac, air conditioning, auto, diesel, mb, repair

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