1979 Mercedes Benz 240D
My first love was a W123. This makes the second one I’ve owned.
Bought it bone-stock with 115k miles, factory dog-dish hubcaps and all. I started off with black steelies, 15x7 front/15X8 rear, and a 2” drop (cut factory springs, blah blah). Now I’m running BBS reps, 17x8.5 et20 front/17x10 et30 rear. 205/40 up front, 235/40 out back. Now running H&R springs, with a coil hacked off the rears to level it out, and KYB Gas-A-Just shocks.
Stock 2.4L OM616 non-turbo diesel, 722 auto trans (boo, hiss. Manuals are rare in the ‘States. I’ll glady accept donations, though); fuel rack limiter removed, timing advanced 3 degrees, glasspack in place of factory resonator. No dyno figures, but I’d be very happy if it threw 60hp to the rear wheels. Low ‘n slow, but does better in traffic than you’d think.
Runs great on diesel, veggie, or waste auto trans fluid. Averages ~28-31mpg with mixed highway/city driving. Not bad for no O/D.
Comments
wow looks awesome!
Love it man. BBS all the things!
It looks very nice, gow fan? haha Maximum speed ? or at least at the speed you did get
Still making plenty brain…
Love it! I have an 83 300D and I love it! W123s are the best! I have yet to do any lowering…still checking my options. Does cutting 2 coils make that much of a difference in ride quality/height?
whats the brand of those black wheels you had on the car originally?
thanks!
Hey, do you mind if i use your picture as a wallpaper? love the way it sits on these springs! keep it clean man!!
Great looking car . U are lucky too have it . U just need euro spec bumpers to finish it off
Another awesome car you got here, my favourite merc and possibly favourite sedan ever