This weekend I bought a car that will replace the legendary Carolina Hot Rod. The Hot Rod has been struggling as of late. I have been trying to find a Mercedes-Benz 300TD for a while. I found one in good shape so I went ahead and got it since they are hard to find.

Here are the specs:
-1984 300TD
-290k miles
-5 cyl diesel (MB123 engine)
-Steel blue exterior/navy interior

My plan is to start running waste vegetable oil in it in some capacity. This engine is one of the best for that purpose. I also wanted a vehicle that could transport 4 kids. That narrows it down to a pretty small collection of options and I already own the other obvious choice (diesel suburban). And who wouldn’t want to roll in a fine piece of German engineering?

So, I went from a clunky 1990 Geo, to a noisy and smoky 1984 wagon. Brilliant!