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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction
Manual tranny- 18 seconds.
Automatic tranny- 21 seconds.
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Originally Posted by vwnate1
Don't be upset nor put off by these responses , they're all accurate ~ if you're not going to be pleased by the beat up Toyletta Corolla passing you at the red light , DO NOT buy this car ! .
I have a cherry '82 240D with automatic and it steps right out ~for a Diesel .
Much more important is : does it pass the oil cap test ? this is where you start the engine and loosen but DO NOT remove the oil filler cap and see if the blowby knocks it off the engine ~ it can dance , that's O.K. but if it clatters to the ground , the car isn't worth more than $500.00 no matter how clean it is , unless you like adding oil every single day .
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Thank you. I am interested in acceleration time as a a factor in determining the health of the engine. How long it takes is irrelevant, except in comparison to how long it SHOULD take. I will definitely be doing the blowby test. Will also assume there's some issue if it can't hit 60 in 25 seconds. The owner claims that it's very well maintained and says he has a sheaf of documentation to prove it but you can maintain a car well and still decide just to sell it when it hits 300k and needs an overhaul. He says he plugs it in when it gets below freezing, but he's also never upgraded the glow plugs.
If it's a sound engine and the acceleration proves a problem in my driving, I'll just add a hood scoop, trunk wing, 4" chrome exhaust tip and "Type R" sticker and I'm sure that will take care of it. And yes, I did see the "pimp my ride" episode with the pink SD.