The little Benz that could!!!

[Funrover]

I will start by saying I love my little Benz. What a great car!

The quick story goes: Wife called me at work, she is stuck. The Rover starter is dead and it won't start. I leave work to go get her. I hook up her Rover to the Benz and pull her to a safe place that I can leave it for a short time till I can get my truck to pull her home. Get home and there is about a foot of snow and the ol girl just goes right through it! I do love my little diesel.

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[Jackie]

Sweet! :2thumbup:

[4Runninfun]

there is a reason you can find an old diesel benz anywhere across the globe, they just don't say quit!

[mattzj98]

those are torquee too! i had 190D for a little while, loved it!

[4Runninfun]

those are torquee too! i had 190D for a little while, loved it!

I still have my 190D :D Eventually I'll sell it only to get a 300TD. Maybe I'll drive it around the world like this guy....

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[Funrover]

That guy rocks, that Benz is sweet!

[glacierpaul]

Sweet Aaron! You know I love your Benz! I actually towed my YJ to Idaho Springs in the middle of the blizzard up here....oh what fun it is to tow on icy roads, downhill. My Rubi was pulling the YJ. You could have pulled her home! Is that pic in Morrison?

[Funrover]

Sweet Aaron! You know I love your Benz! I actually towed my YJ to Idaho Springs in the middle of the blizzard up here....oh what fun it is to tow on icy roads, downhill. My Rubi was pulling the YJ. You could have pulled her home! Is that pic in Morrison?


Thanks! It's a great little car! I try not to tow on ice if I can help it!

[Patrolman]

Tough little Benz! Just like a Subie. Will do more than it was ever intended to do, and won't complain about it.

[glacierpaul]

Thanks! It's a great little car! I try not to tow on ice if I can help it!

slow, with chains(tow and tire), no problem!

[Cr33p3r]

THey are very hard to kill we drove them in Germany when i was in the Army, short of putting a bullet in the block I don't know how you could kill one. I remember a German taxi driver and his Benz had over 500k on it and still purred like a deisel.

[carpenle]

Diesels are great

[carpenle]

here is a 81 300SD on CL for $1600 http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3691990213.html

[carpenle]

Here is a 87 300D for $2200 http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3741756319.html