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Old 04-07-2013, 09:22 PM
Skippy Skippy is offline
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Originally Posted by degier View Post
I still have trouble picturing the odd german grinding away at 120-140km/h 75-90mph on the autobahn with that standard 3.69...
I don't. I used to do it all the time in my 240D. Lots of times I would just floor it and leave it there until it was time to slow down or until my leg started cramping.
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