RT,

I totally agree with what you said. Where practicality enters into the equation, however, is that most everyone drives a 240D everywhere they go with their foot either on the brake or with the throttle hard against the floor. Even a turbo'd 240D would be driven the same almost always IMHO.

With this being the case, I can't imagine keeping the Exhaust Gas Temperature under control.

I love the four cylinder diesel 123 cars with a manual transmission. They follow the engineerin KISS prinicipal (Keep It Simple Stupid) perfectly. But if you want a car with power, this is not the car for you. Putting a turbo on a 240D is like trying to make a Race Horse out of a Pig IMHO.

If you want power, the 240D is not for you. Put up with the added hassle of working under the hood of a turbo'd five cylinder or buy something with a gas engine.

My $0.02,