124.133 axle is 2.65 which makes it more impressive

I need to get off my backside and get this 87 300D running right. all this talk about performance makes me drool over that sleek bodied 124

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87 300D Turbo (still wondering about #14 head)
98 Buick Regal GS (one quick grocery gettr)
07 Honda CBR1000RR
04 Dodge Ram Laramie 4x4 CTD (heaven)
95 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD. Need snow plowed?

Nah, you need to just give up and drop it off at my place. With keys. And pink slip. And fuel...

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1982 300CD, 220K miles: This vacuum system will be the death of me yet! (OBK #26)
1977 F150 400 C6 2wd, 10.2 sec 1/8 mile with 2.75 gears.
1965 Mustang. Mostly stock... LOL!
2001 Ram 2500, cummins, 5spd, 202k miles.(girlfriends)

0-55 time (original, including trap-ox on the 603):

300D Turbo: 8.7sec.
190D 2.5 Turbo: 9.5sec.
300TD Turbo 9.8sec.
300SDL 10.2sec.

The tall (2.65:1) gearing of the 190D turbo and the 300D/300TD turbos didn't help the 0-55/60 times but it's 128mph top speed (300D Turbo) and great gas mileage it did.

When the 300D 2.5 turbo came out, it had shorter final-drive which helped the 0-60 but ironically, the smaller 2.5l engine gets worse mileage than the 3.0l

BTW Mercedes lists the CD of the gas 124 as .31, the diesel as .32.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

The 300D 2.5T does have a 2.65:1 rear ratio. Published top speed is 122mph with a 12.3 second 0-100km/h. I've seen specs stating a 12.8 0-60, which is longer than the 0-100km/h which is really 62.4mph...my results fall about right in the middle of the two. I bet I'm going to be closer to the 12.3 0-100km/h after I get the new transducer installed when I return home, as I've done some tuning up of the fuel system since I've tested it last.

Mine does straight up 3000rpm at 75mph.

124 comparisons from the data I have:

124.133/603.960 - 300DT: 0-100km/h = 10.9, top speed = 128mph, HP = 148@4600rpm, TQ = 201lb/ft@2400rpm, Rear ratio = 2.65:1, Curb weight = 3375lbs
124.193/603.960 - 300TDT: 0-100km/h = 11.9, top speed = 122mph, HP = 148@4600rpm, TQ = 201lb/ft@2400rpm, Rear ratio = 2.65:1, Curb weight = 3670lbs
124.128/602.962 - 300D 2.5T: 0-100km/h = 12.3, top speed = 122mph, HP = 121@4600rpm, TQ = 165lb/ft@2400rpm, Rear ratio = 2.65:1, Curb weight = 3390lbs
124.131/606.910 - E300D: 0-100km/h = 13.4, top speed = 123mph, HP = 134@5000rpm, TQ = 155lb/ft@2600rpm, Rear ratio = 2.87:1, Curb weight = 3485lbs

Interesting to note that the 6-cyl NA 24-valve 606 produces less torque than the 5-cyl turbo 10-valve 602...at a higher RPM! Probably why they put the slightly shorter rear ratio on there.

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

Pre-glow - A moment of silence in honor of Rudolph Diesel

200D in europe is the slowest at 32 seconds to 60

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1982 300DT *4-speed*// proper 617 donor for conversion // W126 big brakes // front wagon swaybar // european lights & bumpers // rear headrests // lumbar support // warning triangle // overdrive water pump pulley & 9 blade fan // Too many more to list Dark blue/ Palomino.

1983 300D euro no longer a 4 speed. . swap/parts carr

What chassis is that Euro 200D? I think there are some 50's/ 60's models such as the 170Ds (or is it 170SD?), 180D, and 190D that are probably slower.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Probably the 123 from the 300TD video going around, the one with the specs for all 123 models listed at the end. I agree, a W110 190D or 200D (OM615?) would most likely be even slower.

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01 540i 6 spd