http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TKKDub8-L0

Run was at sea leave, wind SW 5-10, level road(closed track!!!), temp hotter than hell!

I'll give it another try later when it cools off a bit. I didn't push the button down on the camra all the way so it started late.

The engine was also heat soaked from idling with the AC cranking for a bit, and with the hot air you certainly feel a bit of a power loss. Maybe I will ice the intake and try again!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Wow... is it really 99 degrees outside?

My work computer doesn't have sound, but I can use my imagination.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Sounds like crap, I can't even find the speaker on my camra I have no idea how it records sound!

Its actualy about 95ish, the probe is under the front plate and the temp rises as you sit. But once you get driving for a couple of minutes its actualy very accurite.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Here is me trying to figure the camra out and not crash!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru8VAqjYCks

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Wow, my td is not that fast. Especially with the air on.

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1987 300TD 440K - My car
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 107K - Tim's car
2000 - CLK320 100K - Deb's car
1994 C230 150K - Josh's Car

Compared to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NZP6AZMvEs&feature=related

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Our 300D could easily match your SDL. It pulls like crazy. I should do a video.....mine is probably equal to almost as fast.....none of our cars are slow.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

When done right on a good day mine is good for 10.5ish to 60, NFW a stock 617 can do that. When it cools off a bit I'll do another, you can't make power when its 100+ degrees out.

They are dogs, this is my idea of a fast car!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiIjQ9GV6Ww

I miss the CLK550 I got to play with last summer, getting back into my SDL was tough after that. I was like I'm flooring it yet nothing is happening!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYTvN7CCTWM
Oh yeah, miss that V8 bark.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

My wife has a CLK320, and that is fast! Can't imaging how fast the 550 is.

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1987 300TD 440K - My car
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 107K - Tim's car
2000 - CLK320 100K - Deb's car
1994 C230 150K - Josh's Car

You want fast? Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBEeo6l3a6s&feature=related

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

I like to dork around town in my SDL, the 0-45mph power is nice as the turbo can pull the car around town very nicely. After that it still pulls, but not as strongly.

I raced my 300SEL with the SDL (got my brother to run me) and I pulled the SEL from the hole until about 45 then I got walked like I was sitting still.

The SDL would have no chance against the 560 or even a properly running 420 (which at this point in time are an incredible bargain!)

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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]

My 300SE goes from 70-100 pretty quickly...doggy off the line as one must choose between the too-short first and too-tall second. Will fix taht eventually.

Drove a 300SD last weekend, man that thing was slow. my 300D would smoke it of the line.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

A lot of the old diesels that I drive are dogs because people don't know how to tune them.

They are not E63's, but should be able to move right along without much issue.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I agree.

That said I prefer to keep a K-Jet car tuned.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

Diesels are pretty simple, they are just different than gas cars so people get intimidated.

For a 603, just make sure all your filters are clean, check the injectors, time it with the light, check the boost, clean out the overboots line, kill the emissions stuff. Make sure you are still getting WOT on the rack when you floor the pedal, turn the ALDA screw a bit. Thats really about it.

Unlike new cars where "tune up" is just a BS word, on old diesels you really do need to tune them up ever once in awhile, its all adjustments. If you ever look at the old service scheduals for these cars they mention a lot of that stuff, like checking and lubing the throttle links every couple of years.

I was laughing because the Toyota dealer was trying to sell my mom a "tune up" on her Rav4. I was like the coolant is good for 5 years, the plugs and fuel filter 100k miles, no belt. What do they do pop an air filter in and charge you $150 for it? New cars pretty maintenace free.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200