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

[Franswa]

nice car , super clean !

[Timmeh!]

Best of luck with the build, the wagon is looking nice already! I hope to pick one up this weekend.

[mike-81-240d]

nice car , super clean !

Thanks!

Best of luck with the build, the wagon is looking nice already! I hope to pick one up this weekend.

Thanks! Good luck with the pick up. Make sure to look for rust though, it effects the wagons more often then the coupes and sedans.

[Bronzit]

That pshop looks amazing. Sheesh. Please carry on with that.

[mike-81-240d]

That pshop looks amazing. Sheesh. Please carry on with that.

Oh it's happening.

I know someone locally with a full set of the color matched hubcaps, and I'm already shopping on bagriders...

It's just going to be a while before my car and I are in the same state as each other.

Hoping to bring my car to the bay area next semester instead of next year. Found a senior who would gladly sell me his parking pass next semester.

[rice4life]

Do it mane. That shop looks spot on.

[D1amond]

Great looking car, how about making it a ST?

[mike-81-240d]

Do it mane. That shop looks spot on.

Thanks man, planning on doing it as a dead match to that rendering.

Great looking car, how about making it a ST?

I've been thinking about it, I even had a deal on a 7mm M pump for it, but making it a superturbo is expensive. I can bag the car for less than a third the cost to swap in a om606.

When I'm older and out of college and it's not my daily driver I'll swap in a 606 and a 5G-tronic.

[Daffy]

Come home soon

[KFC ONE]

That rendering is PERFECTION.

Exactly how I would do it as well.

Best of luck.

[D1amond]

Thanks man, planning on doing it as a dead match to that rendering.



I've been thinking about it, I even had a deal on a 7mm M pump for it, but making it a superturbo is expensive. I can bag the car for less than a third the cost to swap in a om606.

When I'm older and out of college and it's not my daily driver I'll swap in a 606 and a 5G-tronic.

Thats nice, the superturbo project did cost me around 5500 euros excluding the OM606 engine I had to swap and transmission. Bought originally 250TD and the engine blew up, so had to buy a new one.

Saying again, thats great looking car, wish you all the best with it!

[mike-81-240d]

Come home soon

You bet BBY. November for 4 days, and December for 2 weeks.

That rendering is PERFECTION.

Exactly how I would do it as well.

Best of luck.

Thank you!

Thats nice, the superturbo project did cost me around 5500 euros excluding the OM606 engine I had to swap and transmission. Bought originally 250TD and the engine blew up, so had to buy a new one.

Saying again, thats great looking car, wish you all the best with it!

Thanks for the kind words!

[Flycaper]

really like your wag. thanks for posting.

[mike-81-240d]

really like your wag. thanks for posting.

Thanks

[mike-81-240d]

So the car is currently broken, doesn't make boost anymore. I think it's time for a holsett HX30 upgrade. Maybe a little intercooler too.

Also I have a set of polished 16x7 CLK lightweights waiting for cheap tires. Planning on cutting some more spring over winter break, including some rear spring.


Found and uploaded this video from April when I was replacing the downpipe.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAFyY0t4zXg"]300TD OM617 Turbodiesel Mercedes open downpipe - YouTube[/ame]