Sunday, October 15, 2006
The Mercedes Benz I-5 Revisited
Lets take another look at the Mercedes Benz diesels....
My 1984 300D:
After I bought my 2001 Dodge Ram 2500, I planned on selling the Benz for whatever I could get for it.
Here's a brief description:
310,649 miles
Peeling clearcoat
Passenger window does not work
Dent in passenger side front fender
Minor body rust
A/C leaks
Rear half of exhaust system (resonator and muffler) fell off, but I still have it
After my little sister got her drivers license, my father was going to buy her a late model diesel Volkswagen, but when he saw the Benz sitting idle in the front yard, he had other plans.
My sister, who is a vegan hippie, was started her senior year independent study on alternative energy. She decided to base her project on biodiesel. The old 300D would be a perfect test platform for her homebrew biodiesel, as well as being a reliable and safe first car.
Its a heavy car, can't go excessively fast, and its fairly good in the snow. It'll also teach hear basic maintenence, its cheap to run and fuel, and it rides very nice.
The JZA's father gave all his children the option of buying their own cars, or driving his diesel Mercedes.
The diesel Mercedes are all mechanical, and they were built very ruggedly. If something went wrong with them, they were built to stay running instead of stopping upon failure. You can even push start them, and they can run without a battery. Just keep it full of fuel and change the oil once in a while. How many 22 year old cars do you still see on the road? ¶ Posted By Anonymous 2:57 AM
My 1984 300D:
After I bought my 2001 Dodge Ram 2500, I planned on selling the Benz for whatever I could get for it.
Here's a brief description:
310,649 miles
Peeling clearcoat
Passenger window does not work
Dent in passenger side front fender
Minor body rust
A/C leaks
Rear half of exhaust system (resonator and muffler) fell off, but I still have it
After my little sister got her drivers license, my father was going to buy her a late model diesel Volkswagen, but when he saw the Benz sitting idle in the front yard, he had other plans.
My sister, who is a vegan hippie, was started her senior year independent study on alternative energy. She decided to base her project on biodiesel. The old 300D would be a perfect test platform for her homebrew biodiesel, as well as being a reliable and safe first car.
Its a heavy car, can't go excessively fast, and its fairly good in the snow. It'll also teach hear basic maintenence, its cheap to run and fuel, and it rides very nice.
The JZA's father gave all his children the option of buying their own cars, or driving his diesel Mercedes.
The diesel Mercedes are all mechanical, and they were built very ruggedly. If something went wrong with them, they were built to stay running instead of stopping upon failure. You can even push start them, and they can run without a battery. Just keep it full of fuel and change the oil once in a while. How many 22 year old cars do you still see on the road? ¶ Posted By Anonymous 2:57 AM
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