Originally Posted by
big chainring
Best car I have owned. '81 Mercedes 240D with a 4 sp maunual trans. Rock solid. 30mpg. You can find high mileage drivers for $2000, stellar low mile examples at $5000. Cast iron engine will do a million miles.

When stuff was made of metal and by people. 👍 SAABs and Volvos from that era are also great. Is that tranny on the floor or column?