i'm gonna call Bull ***** on whoever said that you can easily get into trouble with an SD. Fact of the matter is, almost all the cars on the road can out accelerate you. 0-60 is in the mid 13's, and in general, it is a slow car. Granted, not as slow as a 240d, but quick is not exactly what i would call it. The s-class definately makes up for it's lack of speed in other aspects though. For example, it has a better ride then most of my friends 15k+ plus cars, it has more power options then any 83 model year car i know of, it's safe as a bank vault, and it actually handles quite well. Not to mention it drives awesome above 80mph. Go for the SD, but learn how to fix it yourself, or else youll go broke. BTW, my SD was my second car after a nightmear experiance with a buick century. But with that 3.3l sixer, that century woudl haul
Ryan

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83 300SD.......sold
96 integra SE....sold
99 a4 quattro....sold
2001 IS300.......sold
2002 330i.........current.
2004 highlander limited....current.