1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W116)

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March 2025

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First Turbo Diesel passenger car sold in North America (it's a 5cyl!)
Natural weight reduction, never used ozempic (rusted to all to high hell) (still a tank)
Studded General Grabber A/Tx tires paired with 80s Thule still racks to get me and my friends to the ski mountain in comfort and style
Rear seat filled with cut up mattress toppers because the foam and horse hair it was made of probably never made it out of the 2000s.
Deleted ALDA system for more fuel regardless of boost level
13PSI of boost up from 7 stock
Still has the factory 18 Second 0-60MPH because those big ass tires trash the gearing (it would probably only be 16 without them)
Side dump exhaust because under previous ownership all the exhaust hanger mounts rusted away and it all fell off
People love it way more than my Volvo, think it's worth a lot (I bought it for $1000 and on marketplace)
I have been daily driving it