1983 Mercedes-Benz

300 SD Sedan

3.0L 5 Cylinder Diesel Fuel

Automatic

WDBCB20A9DB033373

Diesel

CAR IS DARK BLUE- ALMOST BLACK IN APPEARANCE. INTERIOR IS CAMEL. ALL WINDOWS GOOD & OPERABLE- PLASTIC PARTS IN WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED, MOONROOF FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH JVC- AM/FM, CD PLAYER, STEREO AFTER ORIGINAL FAILED (AERIAL STATIONARY WITH THIS RADIO). CAR HAS BEEN LOWERED WITH H & R SPRINGS, HAS MERCEDES ENGINE SKID PAN, NEW BRAKE PADS ALL AROUND ABOUT 6,000 MILES AGO & SHOCKS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. REPAINTED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO- STILL GOOD. EXTERNAL WINDOW CHROME BLACKED OUT WITH BLACK OUT TAPE OR SPRAY. INTERIOR CLEANED, SEM REPAINTED, AND RE-INSTALLED AT CAR REPAINT TIME -HAS HELD UP WELL. EUROPEAN BUMPERS PAINTED TO MATCH CAR WILL GO WITH IT . EUROPEAN HEADLIGHTS AND CORNER LIGHTS INSTALLED. 1999 MERCEDES SLK WHEELS (SAME DIAMETER AS STOCK AND WILL NOT AFFECT GEAR RATIO) USED TO IMPROVE AVAILABILITY OF MODERN TIRES- ADD SURENESS TO HANDLING AND INCREASE FOOTPRINT FOR IMPROVED STOPPING. HAVE ORIGINAL WHEELS (NO TIRES) TO GO WITH CAR IF REQUESTED- EXTRA WHEEL BOLTS PROVIDED. NEW HOOD PAD WITH TURBO HEAT SHIELD INSTALLED. BELDEN CABLE TO TRANSMISSION IS ADJUSTED TO PROVIDE FIRM SHIFTS AND LENGTHEN TRANS LIFE--PLASTIC GROMMETS ON SHIFT ROD REPLACED- REAR ONE WITH A 17 MM STEEL BALL SWIVEL - PERMANENT FIX. NEW UPRIGHTS ON REAR SWAY BAR. ENGINE IDLES WITH 1 & 1/2 BAR OIL PRESSURE--GOES OVER 3 AT CRUISE SPEED, TACH NEEDS NEW ASHCAN AMPLIFIER, ODOMETER QUIT AT 171,551--CAR HAS ABOUT 180 TO 182 THOUSAND MILES ON IT--ODOMETER CAN BE REPAIRED AS PER PEACHPARTS.COM INSTRUCTIONS. OTHER GUAGES OPERABLE AND NEEDLES VIEWABLE (REPAINTED WITH FLUORECENT) . DASH LIGHT DIMMER HAS BEEN SET ON PERMANENT BRIGHT. NEW 4 WEEK OLD SEARS DIE-HARD BATTERY & NEW MANUAL PRIMER PUMP. TURBO POP OFF PRESSURE READJUSTED TO UP BOOST TO 12 LBS (MERCEDES SPECS) VIA ADJUSTABLE POP OFF VALVE ADDITION--RUNS BETTER AND INCREASES FUEL MILEAGE. SOMEONE PROVIDED ME WITH 2 SMALL NAVELS ON LEFT FRONT FENDER, DASH HAS 2 CRACKS AT CORNER OF SPEAKERS (1 ON LEFT = 3 IN- NOT VIEWABLE FROM DRIVERS SEAT AND 1 ON RIGHT 1/2 IN IN LENGTH). AIR CONDITIONER HAS DISCHARGED OVER LAST 3 YEARS--JUST REVIVED CAR FOR SALE...HAVE TOO MANY CARS (3 OTHER CARS). WIFE HAS HAD STROKE AND DOES NOT DRIVE NOW - JUST ME.