Dave:

We get some white smoke for a bit on both 603s -- not for long, but enough to see drifting past the car. Usually acompanied by rough idle for 20 sec or so, no more.

The 300D is VERY sluggish for the first half mile, and I don't push it. Normal after that.

This is typical behavior of diesels -- all of mine do this to some extent. The 220D would rattle terribly for that first half mile, then settle down. My brother's Jetta TDI is worse.

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!