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Originally Posted by 71inka02
Makes sense --- But I MUST be honest:
With that real life experience --- And in no way meaning to disrespect my W123 or 126 -- Not sure how'd they'd feel at that speed???
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As it turns out , any turbocharged Diesel W-123 will easily make 110 MPH and unless the suspension is clapped out , they do just fine , steady as a rock and 100 % control along with the brakes needed to back it up . fair amount of wind whistle tho' and yes , it takes a while to wind them up that fast .
W-126's have vastly superior aerodynamics and go 125 MPH in stock trim with 300,000 miles on them , being the S Klasse they were built to go fast with gasser V-8's , remember ? .
It's been a while since I pinned my NA 300CD but it went right up to 95 + , took a while to get there but didn't seem to mind the speed atall .
It's a good thing to pin the throttle of any old OM616/617 powered Mercedes for at least 20 minutes once or twice a year as it cleans out all the accumulated carbon and the engine will run much better and smoke less for a good 6 months after doing it .
Of course , finding the freeway that's safe enough to do this plus no traffic nor cops , isn't easy unless you live in the desert or Los Angeles , as I go to work @ 04:30 I just pin it as soon as I hit the freeway and by the time I'm there , the job is done .