hey, its so sad that Mercedes doesnt make cars like this anymore. it was the best car for at least a decade and people realize now, how good it was and still is. Greetings from germany
U guys are fun just to make u jealous. Last year a daughter of my girl friend got married and sold me her 79 300SD with 83 engine for cool grand it has Uro bumpers r love the turning radius .its my everyday car moonroof opens by electric but does not close but there is 17 m nut inside trunk i wrench it closed.its abeautiful gun meral grey w some dings and ride is smooooooth love the 4 wheel disc brakes guick steering whooooosh
Cadillac INVENTED auto climate control and it came out in 1964 with the dial type. It was electronic button control, with digital readout by 1981 when Mercedes was using Cadillac's old dial type. Great Mercedes BTW. Love the 300SD.
I owned a 1985 Mercedes 300SD for 190,000 miles / 15 years with only regular maintenance and a couple of minor issues. I bought it for $40,000 and sold it for $12,000… incredible low cost per mile. The 1985 was a “unicorn” Mercedes 300SD since it introduced for the first time: • anti-lock aka “ABS” brakes (first in U.S.) • diesel “trap oxidizer” which DRAMATICALLY reduced the black diesel soot under heavy acceleration (pre-cursor to today’s Diesel Particulate Filter aka “DPF”) • supplemental restraint system (SRS): crash sensors automatically tensioned the seat belts to reduce occupants' motion on impact and then deployed the airbag on impact. This integrated the seat belts and the airbag into a restraint system, rather than the airbag being considered an alternative to the seat belt. It drove phenomenal. You just had to adapt for the BIG turbo lag until its HUGE turbo spooled up… but once it did it had tons of torque as long as you didn’t lift off the throttle. I only sold it because I got bored with it… and several of my commercial real estate brokerage clients said it made me look “old”. Bought a 1995 BMW 740iL which was a LOT faster and sportier but definitely not as reliable… and fuel was more expensive.
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Toyota Century had Automatic climate control in the 1971 model year.
nice video I definitely like these style 300sd I really want to own of these someday but nice review video
Thank You
hey, its so sad that Mercedes doesnt make cars like this anymore. it was the best car for at least a decade and people realize now, how good it was and still is. Greetings from germany
Glad to see 2021 is treating you guys well! I am getting one of these soon!
Does it have a smooth and floaty feel when you drive it like an e 320?
I have the exact same one!
Minidisc lolll, gimme some whatever you’re smoking ..
I would absolutely daily drive it. These old Mercedes diesels were built to be driven. Its when they sit that issues start popping up.
Just found a 240D for 10,000$ might go take a look 👀 at it and post to my channel
Lovely ride.
Lively guys in cool Benzee mood. Keep up folks 👏 👍
Thanks, will do!
U guys are fun just to make u jealous. Last year a daughter of my girl friend got married and sold me her 79 300SD with 83 engine for cool grand it has Uro bumpers r love the turning radius .its my everyday car moonroof opens by electric but does not close but there is 17 m nut inside trunk i wrench it closed.its abeautiful gun meral grey w some dings and ride is smooooooth love the 4 wheel disc brakes guick steering whooooosh
6:02 Cadillac's automatic climate control came out in 1964. You have a nice car there.
This car have the same power as my 2016 Ford Mondeo aka Fusion with the 1.5 hdi 8v Peugeot engine, 120hp.
Cadillac INVENTED auto climate control and it came out in 1964 with the dial type. It was electronic button control, with digital readout by 1981 when Mercedes was using Cadillac's old dial type. Great Mercedes BTW. Love the 300SD.
Thank you
How much horsepower it has?
Around 120-ish.
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I owned a 1985 Mercedes 300SD for 190,000 miles / 15 years with only regular maintenance and a couple of minor issues. I bought it for $40,000 and sold it for $12,000… incredible low cost per mile.
The 1985 was a “unicorn” Mercedes 300SD since it introduced for the first time:
• anti-lock aka “ABS” brakes (first in U.S.)
• diesel “trap oxidizer” which DRAMATICALLY reduced the black diesel soot under heavy acceleration (pre-cursor to today’s Diesel Particulate Filter aka “DPF”)
• supplemental restraint system (SRS): crash sensors automatically tensioned the seat belts to reduce occupants' motion on impact and then deployed the airbag on impact. This integrated the seat belts and the airbag into a restraint system, rather than the airbag being considered an alternative to the seat belt.
It drove phenomenal. You just had to adapt for the BIG turbo lag until its HUGE turbo spooled up… but once it did it had tons of torque as long as you didn’t lift off the throttle.
I only sold it because I got bored with it… and several of my commercial real estate brokerage clients said it made me look “old”. Bought a 1995 BMW 740iL which was a LOT faster and sportier but definitely not as reliable… and fuel was more expensive.
Should learn to not care about others opinions. It will only make you very unhappy. 🙁