Of course, a 617.952 in a 123.133 chassis (3515lb) ought to be faster than a 617.951 in a 126.120 chassis (3625lb), if it's raw acceleration you're after. Then the 240D can be used for chassis parts. I prefer the 126 over the 123 though --- -- -
On 1/7/06, Dan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LT Don wrote: > > The '77 240D held a steady 85 mph coming back from OkieQ and saw 90 mph -- > but it took a while to get there. ... I find that my greatest driving hazard > here in rural Iowa is being too slow pulling away from a stop sign at a four > way stop. Other drivers are used to timing their own acceleration based on > how quickly a gasser (especially a V8 pickup) pulls away. With the 240D, > I've come close to being t-boned a time or two because I just wasn't quick > enough accelerating. > > Might be time for that S-Class. > --------------- > Oh, I think so, Don. Compared to a 240, an SD feels like a > small-block 8 off the line. A few grains of sand or bit of dew on the > pavement and you get wheelspin, and a bit more when it hits 2nd. Hold > it in second and you can actually power drift tight corners with > nicely controllable throttle-induced oversteer. And I'll bet > high-speed mileage is no worse, perhaps better. Plus, at 85, you've > still got 17 more to go for top speed, and still feels quite willing. > Shudda bought my 300SD for $2,500 before I decided I couldn't live > without it and kept it! :-) > > Dan -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81 240D 173K, '78 450SLC 67K, '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K
