the rear end has a higher gear ratio on the 115 than it does on the 123... thats probably a good part of it
isildur On Tue, 27 Sep 2005, B Dike wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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 >
