Immaculately maintained '84 300 Turbo diesel,bought from the original owner{I was with him when he bought it}

I took possession recently at 209,000 miles,God bless it.

Did the usual neglected correctives, took it into the city and had it up to 93 on the Southern State pkwy, scared the bejasus outa me, 5 days later I had the wheels balanced and replaced the control arm bushings.

No problems after that,except a lingering fear of thrown rods and skipped chains.......knock on{veneered}wood.

I want it to last so I'll keep it @ 60 mph but for short bursts.

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Ran my W126 to about 90mph for 3min after I changed the fuel filters on it... I figured it needed to have the smoke blown out of it's chambers a bit.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

The photo is of the S350. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/attachments/diesel-discussion/1683-diesel-will-back-us-speed.jpg
The E300D will go 133 before it hits the governor.

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1995 S-350
370K + SOLD
1952 220B Cabriolet
39K kilometers + SOLD
1998 E300D
310K +
2012 E350 BlueTec
120K

Here's a W140 with a 606 equipped just passing over the 500K kilometer mark...For the first time.

At top speed of course.

http://benzworld.org/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1173915

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

That's neat. Why do Europeans get all the power. 177hp is a lot more than 148 from the same engine. 118 mph by the GPS is all mine will do (which is an indicated 121). Hope to have a similiar sequence at 500,000 kilometers but it will be hard to do with our speed limits.

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1995 S-350
370K + SOLD
1952 220B Cabriolet
39K kilometers + SOLD
1998 E300D
310K +
2012 E350 BlueTec
120K

I got my OM 617.952 to 90mph. The car felt so stable and safe at that speed. Nothing like the rice rockets my friends all drive. Not planning on doing it any time soon. There is just too much traffic here and the speed limit is 55 in most places.

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Geben Sie ihnen Russ!

Rey

Honolulu, Hawaii

1983 300D Back From the Dead. Thanks, Erich and Shane.

90mph easy, but I haven't pushed it past that...yet.

90 on the 300D, i think it had a little more in it It did feel safe at that speed, but fog rolled in and I didn't want to take any chances.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Before adjusting the alda she would do 93mph down hill with a tail wind. Now it's up to about 107 or 108. Fast enough for my taste, but smooth as can be. It really doesn't seem to be rapping the engine out though. It feels as if she would go quite a lot faster if there was more fuel available or if the exhaust wasn't so restricted. I think the car needs a larger strait pipe exhaust, no muffler, and she would really go.

DS
87 300D
Northern Iowa

I got my 84 300SD upp to 95, had more in her ,but I was so nervous I think I peed my pants a little and slowed down

140 for me, on private road of course!!!! early one sunday morning.

85 120, 87 140 with pedal left, 82 chevette 102 and the 83 162 on the track and I was the limiting factor

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87 300SDL 220K
85 300SD 218K
82 diesel Chevette 440K
85 subaru 4WD turbo
83 4.1L buick powered cutlass THE TOY

495 south at night, 108 for about 15 seconds, I think there is more but fast enough for me steve 83sd

I think a 87 300D in good tune should top out at 125-130.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The dreaded 85 mph speedo also. The friends 84 camaro said I was pushing 109. He was next to me last summer on I 70 west of Columbus, Oh.