1981 Mercedes 300D - Immaculate
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Scott Brady
Founder
Interesting comment about the seats. The ones in the G-Wagen are the finest, most comfortable and durable seats of any vehicle I have ever owned. They look nearly new.
Rozzi
Adventurer
Yeah, that MB Tex upholstery holds up better than anything.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
I thought you guys would enjoy this pic I have of my old 300D before I had acquired a pickup for parts hauling. This is a full set of 35" tires and another set of tires and wheels on their way to the tire mounting place 
Also notice my old one also had a full hitch and 2" tow ball which I always thought was neat.
The only weakness on these is the transmission (that also makes the one I'm selling a little more appealing as well) as they only last about 150K miles on average. I believe there is a German Taxi that reached 2 million miles or something along these lines, some sort of "internet lore" I've read about a few times, but with this vehicle it's actually believable..
Also notice my old one also had a full hitch and 2" tow ball which I always thought was neat. The only weakness on these is the transmission (that also makes the one I'm selling a little more appealing as well) as they only last about 150K miles on average. I believe there is a German Taxi that reached 2 million miles or something along these lines, some sort of "internet lore" I've read about a few times, but with this vehicle it's actually believable..
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Because fitting it with the requisite 35" tires is more of a challenge than most are prepared to tackle? DieselCruiserHead seems to have taken an innovative approach, but I'm not sure how effective it ultimately was.
But don't let that stop anyone from trying!
Scott Brady
Founder
It is certainly not the first choice for adventure travel, but it has been used for it.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
The reason I listed here is because it is an interesting and unique vehicle, because it has the ability to also run on several types of fuels, and because it is borderline acceptable. I did notice and think about it not being an 'expedition vehicle' in the description but because of these reasons, and because it 'has' been used as an expedition vehicle, and this is very well documented, I thought it would be applicable. I am not pretending this is an 'expedition vehicle' but they are also tough and rugged as mentioned, diesel powered, the rear diff is nearly as beefy as a toyota, and many have driven over a million miles. But interestingly I had a friend ask I sell his 190D for him and it is an interesting and also tough car but I chose not to post this one because its also much more of "a car." Though interestingly one of the links Scott posted is an explorer using a 190D as well and this one in question would also be a good expedition "car" with its very rare actual 5 speed manual transmission.
Anyway, to each and his own. Also, the way these threads work is you are the person who chose to click on the thread and this was your own choice.
Also this is not my 'expedition vehicle' in the slightest, but again because its a unique vehicle I thought it would be applicable. It was nice to have Scott (the gentleman who owns this site) agree off the bat indicating that many and the well-qualified ultimately agree.
Good luck,
Andre
Anyway, to each and his own. Also, the way these threads work is you are the person who chose to click on the thread and this was your own choice.
Also this is not my 'expedition vehicle' in the slightest, but again because its a unique vehicle I thought it would be applicable. It was nice to have Scott (the gentleman who owns this site) agree off the bat indicating that many and the well-qualified ultimately agree.
Good luck,
Andre
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In Africa, these Benz all over the place. It would be an excellent choice to drive one down to Cape Town. Just add a roof top tent.
An "expedition" vehicle can be anything really.
It's just a matter of perception.
An "expedition" vehicle can be anything really.
It's just a matter of perception.
OverlandZJ
Expedition Leader
I guess with popularity comes change...
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
It's OK and not a problem... I can certainly see where you're coming from. Thanks for the apology, it is appreciated.