Just as I said, dip below 50, etc. Yes, it has a different diff, but Ive found the 240 to not be as much of a slouch as people make it out to be. Louder and more raucous due to the gearing? Sure... slower than my cd? sure. But in some ways, the 240 is more willing.

Ive never had an issue keeping up with traffic... though because of the noise, Ive not wanted to.

Out west or up steep grades it may be different, but in the mid atlantic, even PA mountains, NBD.

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

Completely agree - you can almost keep up with most traffic on a bicycle - available engine power / possible top speed seems to have no effect on the apparent stupidity and illogical behaviour of traffic.

I have spent many an hour stuck behind queues of BMWs and Volvos pootling along at 30mph in a 60... when there is no space and no one wants to over take the only automotive solution is to buy a Veyron (and I can't afford that at the moment) - But in real terms a helicopter might be better.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!