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2021 photos: https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-3495761/classic-cars/1980-mercedes-benz-300d-diesel-automatic-sedan

At first glance this 300D looks alright, then you spot the rust in the doors and a few other issues. I was finding it hard to belive it only had 135k on the clock until I found the auction listing from 2021 and it all made sense. 12313022178610 https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-21016652/

The P76 was to have coupé (Force 7) and estate variants, but they did not go beyond the prototype stage. Just what the Aussie family needed – a vast bench seat upholstered in vinyl! The best known photographs of the P8 interior show the vandalised surviving prototype and do not do justice...

This article is from the James Taylor FB page which allows articles to be reproduced if credited: https://www.facebook.com/james.t.roverphile I’ve lost track of the number of times people have repeated the story that the Australian Leyland P76 was derived from the aborted Rover P8. No, it...

I think the little fellow was happy to see a car in an actual colour and not monochrome.

I just got back from a 4,344km family road trip in the W124. overall it went pretty well. Driving down to tassie: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/12/sydney-to-launceston-road-trip/ Some of the good roads: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2024/01/touring-tasmania-in-a-classic-car/ Passed...

There are rebuilds and there are reabuilds too. A simple reseal (all some rebuilds are) is maybe $3k. Most would replace the clutches too. Bands and torque converter are often extras. I wanted it all done properly as I don't want to have to take that transmission out again.

my mechanic organized it, but the guy who did it has now retired. cost a bit over $5k including having the torque converter overhauled and changing the bands.

If you wanted to adapt an MB transmission, you can get adaptors and a standalone ECU to bolt up the 722.6, which is the good 5 speed. (the 722.5 is the weak five speed). Not sure it's really worth it though. I saw a 450SEL with a manual conversion when In melbourne. Also rebuilt...

my 560SEC has 455nm and a 722.3 trans, so at least the ECE 560s should do that, and even the Aussie 560 is 400nm

they are rather impressive when you see them in a video. faster and quieter than electric.

it's now running and your new daily driver?

A few pics from the drive to Geelong today.

300TE wagon going very cheap in Melbourne - about a day to go. An auction over the xmas holidays is probably not the best idea. No service history and some scuffs and marks, but these cars are workhorses, so you expect that. WDB1240902F124377...

Taking the 300TE on a road trip, so did some preparation: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/12/preparing-my-300te-for-a-family-road-trip/

Call me old fashioned, but I don't think buyers are going to spend that sort of coin on a car with no paint on large sections of the body.

Last week I took the car on the MBCNSW night drive. Drive went really well, but when turning o to the comenarra parkway, all of a sudden I heard a horrible noise from the front of the car like somebody was rattling nails in a tin can. There was also a very strange steering feel, Like power...

Looks like you're really getting into things, well done. I found this quite useful when trying to get my 280SE to run properly