I've secretly always wanted a wagon, so I bought a 1981 300TD W123

[Raarasutra]

I... I think I'm going to go cut off my exhaust now... <3

[mike-81-240d]

I... I think I'm going to go cut off my exhaust now... <3

Good idea...

[mike-81-240d]

Found my power problem, cant say I've ever seen this happen to a turbo before. Lol

[///e36]

Looks like you're missing something, is it worth rebuilding? Sounds beastly and looks great! Good luck getting it going again.

[mike-81-240d]

Here's a few updates...

New KKK K26 turbocharger.



LED instrument lights


Snow play time


Blacked the fins inside my bosch euro headlights


VDO boost gauge


And now for my Xmas presents.

Hubcaps and aluminum wheels.


Rear end repainted and dent fixed.

[Priestine]

Merry Xmas! Great car! Keep up the good work.

[Chasen88]

Merry Xmas! Great car! Keep up the good work.

Ditto

[Queef|Chief]

Wagon looks great man!

[TiTyman]

gonna be great! murry xmas!

[mike-81-240d]

Alright guys I'm back at school till April. But before I left home I got the hubcaps on, as well as the OEM skid plates. After I took these iPhone photos I pulled out the silly coil spring spacers that my dad put in the front to drive it. The current tires are 225 70 R14, and are getting removed in favor of 195 70 R14's with a thin white wall.






Ohhh and I really need to bring the rear down.

[Zacne_4]

I always fancied one of these old tanks...

If I was to ever buy either w123 or w124 it would need to be 3.0d/td motor!

[mike-81-240d]

I always fancied one of these old tanks...

If I was to ever buy either w123 or w124 it would need to be 3.0d/td motor!

They're great cars, I'd love to ad a S124 to the fleet too though. Maybe this summer I'll pick up a second job lol.

[Mk1Mike]

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i have always kind of secretly wanted a w123 wagon also. i finally got one and started fiddling with it. its been fun so far

[mike-81-240d]

i have always kind of secretly wanted a w123 wagon also. i finally got one and started fiddling with it. its been fun so far

That is beautiful. Not helping my desire for euro bumpers. Lol

What do you plan to do with reverse lights, as you went with a sedan rear bumper?

[Euroamg]

Stock wheels looks great on your car.. Looking forward to more updates...