Well, I was driving about 65mph with my 240D and all of the sudden I was passed by another 240D motorist that must have been doing atleast 80. I never really bring my 240d over 65-70 mph. It gets the best mpg ratio that way.

How fast do you drive yours ?

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You guys must have been going down a steep grade with a hurricane blowing from behind.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I was on I-295 a few weeks ago, in my 300D. In front of me was a beater 77-79 240D that was hauling ass bigtime. He was doing 80-90mph, I was just keeping up with him in my 300D.

I've thought just for kicks to replace my 300D turbodiesel emblems with 240D diesel emblems.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

OM617.952 injectors = sleeper diesel.

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

Not good with engine codes, but this looks promising. Care to elaborate?

You could be so cruel to your fellow 300D drivers?

I just came off a 400 mile road trip and most of my cruising time was 70 to 75 mph and a couple of zips up 80 mph. On the interstate I passed more cars then cars that passed me. I would honk at the old farts in their Caddy or Lincoln when I passed them.

Today I was thinking of installing some type of sign to to say something like, 20+ years old ... where will your car be when it's that old?

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'10 Chrysler T&C Stow-N-Go White. Grandpa's ride.

'13 Chrysler 200 Touring Candy Red. Grandma's ride.

Age and cunning will always over come youth and vigor.

The 240D drivers would love it though wouldn't they?

This would be the easiest way to make a 240D faster.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Why not... take one of those 190Ds from finland with an inline 6 diesel drop in it, and slap a 190D 2.2 badge on it? :p

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00 Subaru Legacy (fun wagon)
96 Nissan Sentra (disavowed)
82 300SD (garage queen, will run again hopefully)
87 300DT (Gone: 10/15/2010)

I drive mine 75-80 on the interstates. My father's 74 240D felt buzzy and pushed above 72, and seemed more comfortable about 60-65. Mine is an 84 240D Euro with the 5sp overdrive & it seems OK to 80, tho buzzy above that. It feels just fine at 75 ...... & I have been in fast interstate traffic & looked down to find I was going 85 (indicated). This doesn't seem to bother the engine -- it burns about .5 qt in 3000 miles ... car just turned 200k today.

My 74' 240d does about the same. It starts buzzing above 65mph which is about the max speed that I drive it on my daily commute. LA traffic always has someone "asleep at the wheel" so I pace them when I am not forced to go 0.00035mph usually . Then again I believe it's not about speed, it's the fact that the H2 driver tailgating me is throwing away 2.65 a gallon to pass!