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Old 11-27-2005, 04:13 PM
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compare 1/4 mile times to other diesels

okay, it is a brief list but it is all the diesels they listed. link is below

the first number is 0-60 then 1/4 time


1980 Mercedes-Benz 240D (4spd) 19.7 21.4

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300TD 13.2 N/A

1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TD 10.3 17.5

1985 BMW 524td 11.7 18.2
1986 BMW 524td 11.0 18.1

1980 Audi 5000S Diesel 20.4 21.9
1981 Audi 5000S Diesel 20.5 N/A


1979 Cadillac Eldorado (Gas) 9.8 17.9
1979 Cadillac Eldorado (Diesel) 16.9 20.7
1979 Cadillac Eldorado (Turbo Diesel) 15.2 20.1

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Diesel (auto) 18.2 N/A

1980 Volkswagen Dasher Diesel 19.4 n/a
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit (Gas) 11.8 18.9
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit (Diesal) 21.3 22.2
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit (Turbo Diesel) 17.9 21.0

1981 Volvo Diesel 18.5 N/A

http://www.albeedigital.com/supercoupe/articles/0-60times.html

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Old 11-27-2005, 07:52 PM
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what a great posting!!!!

those audi really dogged it, slower than 240D.
I am not amazed that the 300TD was so very respectable in comparison, they really are very peppy when tuned right.

this was really interesting
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Old 11-27-2005, 07:54 PM
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woo peppy
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haha
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Old 11-27-2005, 09:45 PM
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if i could weld id make my 300 peppy..

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