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Old 01-04-2009, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pawoSD View Post
With a very powerful tailwind and going downhill?

73 is easy, I've taken an auto 240d to a little over 65....and it had plenty more to give.
If you see a Manila yellow 83 240d doing 80 on I-275 or I-696 or I-94, it could be me.

I do keep it under 85, since I can't put a tach on the 616.912 and see how fast the engine is revving. I don't want my baby to 'splode while I'm having fun.
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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6
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