Global Positioning System (GPS)
Handy little tools!
Can't count on the tach that much...torque converter slips.

Just drove my '82 300TD home today (whew, 10 hours). Fastest I went was probably 85mph, just pegged out the speedo. However, the PO said that he took it up to what he though was around 100mph (based on the tach) before going back to a reasonable speed. He said it still felt like it had a ways to go, too!

What I do know is that 85 feels just fine. It pulls like a train, not changing speed up and down hills at all (yay for torque). Very smooth too, not much noise (sure, noisier than 30mph, but quiet enough for a conversation). I actually scared myself a bit when I got comfortable and was going 80ish in a place where the curves really warranted more like 60. It was just so smooth and furniture-like that I didn't realize how fast I was going! Always a good sign.

Fastest I've ever driven a car was 135mph, of course, it wasn't a diesel, it was a Subaru Impreza RS. Fun little car.. It had a big spoiler wing, but at those speeds if you cracked the sunroof open a notch it lifted the deflector a bit creating another turbulence source, dropping the car an inch or two. Once we hit 120 my friend (who was in the passenger seat), cranked it open a turn, and the car, which was beginning to feel a bit squirrely, felt like it 'dropped', and suddenly felt far more stable, letting us pull up to about 135 before I chickened out and backed us off. Fun stuff!

Peace,
sam

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"That f***in' biodiesel is makin' me hungry."

1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

Too fast I almost got nailed for doing 95 today! I am so happy the cop was asleep!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

She must be running good then! Good. Gonna keep her?

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Alan Hamm
'87 300SDL 277K Miles
'89 560 SL 68K Miles

The currant plan is to hold on to her as long as I can. But other than those *(&%&*)% lifters she is running great!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The fastest I've had it is about 100-105. I did drive it this spring from South Beach to Richmond (about 15 hours) non stop cruising at 80-90 during a good portion of the trip. The car did much better than I could have ever hoped.

Scott

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Scott
1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

I have topped out my TD 5 times (Longest was for 3 minutes!) as well as the 300D at work once for a short while. The '83 showed exactly 108mph on the speedo at 4800rpm