I'm delighted that my 124, it's first use in winter, is exceptional in snow for a rear wheel drive car!

I've always used the Volvo during the winter because it has always done well in the snow, but this year it's heater core gave out a month ago and now I use the 87 300 D.....................good snow car!

How about the 123's and 126's???? BB

123 with snow tires, ok, -126 with snow tires, not good to wretched.

300DT, no snow tires, pretty darn good. I don't see why father always complained(and got stuck). Still holds no candle to an A1 VW diesel in the wet white stuff though..

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One more Radar Lover gone...
1982 VW Caddy diesel 406K 1.9L AAZ
1994 E320 195K

I don't know about snow, but open diff W123 in mud =

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85 300CD
83 300TD
78 240D (daughter)

My SDL is nothing to write home about. Would it have broken the bank for them to put an LSD in the rear? Come on MB. As long as I avoid stopping on hills and don't go through snow deep snow I am fine.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Big bite snow tires (old school) and 100 lbs in the trunk and you can't even do a doughnut

dp

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed

The SDL's handling is very predictable. I'll second Hatterasguy's sentiments about an LSD though. It would greatly improve the car's ability on low traction surfaces.

I second that about the W126's having predictable handling. The rear end will often slide I bit in turns but it is easy to control. Nothing like driving on hard packed snow to make the SDL a little tail happy.

So thats what 800hp on dry roads feels like!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

My fwd TDI w/Blizzaks hasn't got me stuck yet (in MN & northern WI).

My 240D? No idea. It's never seen snow.

- Patrick

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1982 240D. 198k, Marine Blue/Blue, 4 Speed, Crank Windows, No Sunroof, No Rust, No Oil Leaks
2001 TDI. 197k, Lagoon Blue/Black, 5 speed, Chip, G60/VR6

ummmmmm........


What's Snow?


Seriously, I haven't had the opportunity to try mine out!

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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1990 350sdl with Nokian snows all around, much better than I would have expected. Way better than my BMW 735i. We got a bit of snow last weekend here in the NY area and I got to try out my new Nokians on the SDL. For a big rear wheel drive lunk( the car, not me) it goes fairly well.

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currently
[1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership
1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red

the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
21" khs tandem

I've only slid off the road once. I was lucky there was no curb or ground projections. I just came to a complete stop and drove right back onto the road.

You don't know "tail-happy" until you've driven an E-Class Benz.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

I've read many statements about the 87 300d having good traction in snow so can only suspect that it's the icy conditions up here that are causing me problems.
Even with studs, as soon as the turbo starts up the back tires start spinning. No, I am not a lead foot.....at least not all the time.
I too believe that a limited slip rear would be great, anyone know about the availability of such a thing for us?
Glen
Stuck in the perpetual freeze/thaw cycle of the Anchorage bowl.