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Originally Posted by suginami
Now this is amazing to me. Even our Volvo S70 and Volvo XC70 Cross Country continuously hunt between 5th and 4th gear on the Grapevine when maintaining 70-75 mph.
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Keep in mind the old 722.120 transmission requires you to depress the kickdown switch for full throttle. Your cars are computer controlled I believe and the ECM probably tries to keep you in an optimum rpm band.
It will normally downshift from 3rd to 4th at about 30 mph...
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 Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????
1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013
100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership 
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