Go ahead and drive it hard, it's very unlikely you will kill it. Don't overrev it, and let it warm up some before you floor it and you will be fine.
Benz makes their cars to be driven fairly hard.
Peter
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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!
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