View Single Post
  #8  
Old 07-22-2013, 08:43 AM
JimFreeh's Avatar
JimFreeh JimFreeh is offline
Benz addict
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia
Posts: 3,366
Quote:
Originally Posted by JMela View Post
Normal. These cars were geared pretty low and were built to rev high, all day long.

You're most likely starting off in 2nd, again, as is normal.

Nope,

First gear start.
Light throttle will upshift to second quickly.

And, yes, it's spinning merrily along at freeway speeds.
Doesn't seem to bother it any, very smooth.

Jim
__________________
14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles
Reply With Quote