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Old 12-31-2009, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MBeige View Post
If it's a 240D original body with a turbo 617 engine then I can tell you that's a fast car with a 3.69 rear end. Only drawback would be top end and the noise which would be very loud since the 3.69 is letting the engine run at higher RPM.

Once upon a time my 300D had a 3.69 rear end...
I agree with that - a 3.69 differential does indeed mean a lot of noise at about 80mph - 130 kph... but then I need to buy some new door seals to stop the wind in my hair.
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