are non turbo wagon automatics as slow as 240d automatics?im still considering buying a non turbo as its cheap and available ,i think its a 79 or 80.when i drove it ,it kept needing to downshift to keep up,i wondered if in proper tune does the car keep up on hills and freeway ramps or a slug like the 240d?

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95 e320,87 sdl,79 300sd

i had no issues with my 79. very quick off the line, & handled 80mph with no issues but noise!

I've heard that the non-turbo 200 series are pretty sluggish... the 300 turbo series are a tad faster off the line and better climbers too. Mind you, the big majority of diesels of that vintage are kind of slow due to many factors: Vacuum issues, valves needing adjustment, clogged banjo bolt, ALDA unit issues... but the 300 series are noticeable quicker.

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1983 Mercedes Benz 300SD - Wife calls him "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
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1983 Toyota Tercel (Tommy, The little Toyota that could)
1965 Ford F100 (Grandma Ford)
2005 Toyota Sienna (Elsa, Wife's ride)


Gone:
1988 Toyota Pickup
2004 Subaru Outback

1987 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
1986 Volvo 740 GL Station Wagon - Piece of junk.
1981 Volvo 242 DL 2 Door - Hated to see it go. R.I.P.
1987 Pontiac Fiero GT

That is a very true statement, i have yet to drive 2 alike 300D's that accelerated in the same manner.

A 300TD non-turbo is faster than a 240D auto for sure.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

I've owned NA and Turbo. I wouldn't buy an NA for high altitude driving unless it was an extremely good deal or happened to be in a G-Wagon.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13