Gentlemen, An auto 240D is not necessarily slow. Our 75 (W115) isn't head-snapping fast, but is easily quick enough to maneuver and stay ahead of traffic. It has a great crisp motor and tranny. It seems to be geared low, not sure, but it definitely feels nimble and responsive.
On the other hand, the 77 240D (W123, manual) was abysmally slow when I got it last year. It is steadily improving with M1 and hard driving but has a long way to go to catch up with the W115. I think it is heavier than the W123, at least it feels that way. I drove another W123 240D the other day and it was a slug, although the owner crowed about its strong motor. But I know of at least one 240D that isn't slow. Bruce --- Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glad you came out alive........ > > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > www.kegkits.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 1:09 AM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: [MBZ] Auto tranny 240Ds are slow! > > Yes, I know, old news to most of you. But I'd never > driven one for any > significant length of time until my indy lent me one > for two days while > working on my 124. Now I know what "drive it like > you stole it" > REALLY means! It maintained cruising speed just > fine on the flat, but it's > pretty disconcerting to floor the loud pedal at any > speed over 50 or so and > have basically nothing to speak of happen unless you > have a few minutes to > wait. I'm impressed with the gumption of people who > drive these on a > regular basis, especially if it's in a place with > high-speed cutthroat > freeway traffic. > > Alex Chamberlain > '87 300D > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used > parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Bruce 82 300CD 333kmi 'His' 85 300CD 234kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 185kmi 'Theirs' (Back in Commission) 77 240D 199kmi 'The Brown Car' __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
