Cap't Ron is correct, the spec is roughly 12.4 seconds, for 0-62.4mph, with two occupants, +/- 7% according to the MB Tech Data Manaul. Or in other words, it should be 0-60 in under 12 seconds if running perfectly. It should get off the line pretty quick, if not, try adjusting the ALDA slightly (1/4 to 1/2 turn CCW) to richen the mixture slightly. This is very common. Note that the 1982-85, 1987, 1990-93, 1995-97, and 1998-99 models are all called "300D" but those 5 groupings all use totally different engines... therefore performance will be much different!!! I agree that the 124 is the best, and of the 124's the 1987 is the fastest (10.9 sec 0-100kmh, or low 10's 0-60).
Ridge still hasn't posted any numbers for his car at all, even after much prodding. That leads me to believe he has tested it and the numbers are lousy; i.e. no better than stock. That was the concern from the start, that the install was beautiful but the power gain was nil - he was comparing it to the stock setup at 8-9psi, which may not have been making full (stock) power to begin with! Might as well do baseline runs on a gas engine with a plug wire yanked off, then show later how much better it was with all wires connected, and attribute the improvement to Slick 50 and fuel line magnets.
