I've secretly always wanted a wagon, so I bought a 1981 300TD W123

[mike-81-240d]

Are you going to be at the Leavenworth or stancewars show this summer ? If so , I cant wait to see your car . I love the lip & the Enkei's together , just finishes off the package .

I should be there as usual. But there's a chance that I might be getting a job with MSC(military sealift command). and it's 4 months on 1 month off, so it's a tossup.

I really hope I make leavenworth though, I haven't missed one since starting in 2009... And this year I'll be turning 21 during it.

[12vsex]

I should be there as usual. But there's a chance that I might be getting a job with MSC(military sealift command). and it's 4 months on 1 month off, so it's a tossup.

I really hope I make leavenworth though, I haven't missed one since starting in 2009... And this year I'll be turning 21 during it.

SICK !
Good luck on the job situation , i'm sure ill see you around at one of the shows this spring / summer

[SlowProgress]

oh is this one of those fancy German cars?

[GTShunter]

W123's are definitely better with a manual trans. I wouldn't own one without that 3rd pedal.
where do you source your parts? I need a lsd rear for my superturbodiesel.

[mike-81-240d]

W123's are definitely better with a manual trans. I wouldn't own one without that 3rd pedal.
where do you source your parts? I need a lsd rear for my superturbodiesel.

I traded my CLK lightweights for pretty much everything. I did put in a new OE throw out bearing, master cylinder, and slave cylinder. The OE used Sachs clutch kit is already mad at me for putting twice the power through it.

oh is this one of those fancy German cars?

Good one John! At least I don't have two of them! 😏

[#MrBenz]

Interested in hearing how it works out, I'd like a pair of the rears someday to make a staggered set. When they were messaging me they said something about 16x8et11 front 16x9et0 rear, which is perfect.

Only thing that is bothering me with Dkubus is that their Penta aren't original ones. It just doesn't feel the same to have replicas instead of the original ones. They still look very good tho.

[mike-81-240d]

Thanks to #MrBenz then Pentas are now delivered safely at my friend's house in Vancouver. As soon as I'm not poor I plan to drive up and secure them while making a bar hopping weekend out of it.

-Mike

[mike-81-240d]

Leaving on friday to spend the weekend in Van, will be coming home with my pentas.

Also ordered some parts from autohausAZ, and snagged a fender roller from eastwood.

[REVOofRustler]

Were you by any chance getting on 520 from 148th today around noon? I was getting off 520 and saw a wagon that looked a lot like yours.

[mike-81-240d]

Were you by any chance getting on 520 from 148th today around noon? I was getting off 520 and saw a wagon that looked a lot like yours.

Most likely, I live in crossroads and my rents live down 24th street.

[mike-81-240d]

AMG's are on.

16x8ET11 front and rear with 225 50 16's. Rear has a 20mm H&R spacer so effectively 16x8ET-9mm...

[frink84]

brilliant. MOAR!

[mike-81-240d]

Not really much to update, switched from cut springs to H&R 50mm springs, new euro tech repro taillights, led third brake light, Amber corners again, switched to low spec euro headlights with vacuum adjust, and back to stock exhaust.

Should have a new house in a couple weeks, then a new modern daily so I can start a mild resto of this thing.

-Mike

[Raarasutra]

Ahhh so you're the one who got the wheels! Super happy I get to see them on S|W! I kinda wish I hadn't sold my w123 now :|


Love your car dude

[Daffy]

AMG's are on.

16x8ET11 front and rear with 225 50 16's. Rear has a 20mm H&R spacer so effectively 16x8ET-9mm...

Dammit Mike I'm going to have to start putting watermarks on my photos again