This has been beat to death, that a 240D is slow.

Now it has been officially documented this is true.





Now I`ll zoom off in my trusty old 240D. Klatta;;;;;;;Klatta;;;;;;Klatta;;;;;;


Charlie


sent from my pos computer

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I once had a 1983 300D with turbo that I thought was slow. I've never driven a 240 or 190. The 350SDL that I have now is not slow at all. I guess durability comes at a price!

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1991 350SDL 350k+ miles

A lot of 240ds are slower than they could be. Simply no proper actually inexpensive self applied maintenance on the engine and systems. Far, far too often.

They still beat walking most of the time. Unless walking uphill.

You don't see the lady of the estate running down the drive. She travels at a stately pace. So don't think of it as "slow", think of it as "stately". Kind of like the bride slowly making her way down the aisle.

Just stay the Hell out of my way or I'll run yer fanny over with my over-powered Dodge!

Dan

I'll never forget the results I got from my first valve adjustment on a 240D years ago. The first time I hit a hill after the adjustment, I was amazed at how well the car was climbing.

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'81 300SD

That maintenance sure is huge. My 617 got MUCH peppier as I took care of maintenance headaches.

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617 swapped Toyota Pickup, 22-24 MPG, 50k miles on swap

As barry said....

The 240D just doesn't have any horsepower to spare, to waste to neglected maintenance...

Also again, as I try to say....Remove the ADA off the injection pump, to get some extra horsepower to the engine....as with age, the ADA will restrict the flow of fuel to the car....

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Say it ain't so, Charlie....

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83 SD

84 CD

Are you saying they painted that on the road as you were driving by?
THAT would be slow!

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Word is that the county council painted that a few months after Charlie moved there, so he would know which lane to use....

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Slow? I've gotten a 240D auto up to 95mph



Only took about 5 miles of building speed going up and down hills

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

I really don't think my 240D would even free fall that fast... but I have seen a sustained 85 for a level stretch. Smooth as silk... and quiet as a blender full of bolts.

Steady and slow wins the day

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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!

Some members name their cars. I do not recall if molasses or rocket ship has been used for a 240d yet.

These are delightful cars and to me although using the same chassis seem to be quite different from the 300ds.

Kind of the first tractor with an all weather cab capable of modest highway speeds. Still with the associated tractor noises. I have little doubt that somewhere in the world one has even pulled a small plow. Or performed some agricultural function.

I'll win every day...