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Originally Posted by gerkebi
Check the front control arms. The ones on the steering wheel.
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LOL
I like the fact that with my 240D 4speed, I can easily control the RPM, traffic, lights, etc... and it does well despite the HP/torque (or the lack there of)
with the '87 300D, there's no need for a manual tranny (altho it would be nice) because it has power within 200 rpm of anywhere I cruise at... light tap with the right foot and off I go
with the '95 E300, it feels anemic compared to everything else (but don't get me wrong, I love the car as a whole) its just that, from a light... it feels like I'm towing a boat. 20+mph its fine until ball park of 50-60 then I find it once again struggles keeping up with swift moving rapidly changing traffic patterns... (not that my 240D doesn't have that issue... but again, i bring in the 4 speed opinion)
the '95 E300 is my choice of highway cruising, which is why I took it to your GTG (that and the E320CDI was in NY)
if I set the cruise @ 70+ (it really likes 72) it has no issues going up and down mild hills and maintaining speed, its just the 10% grades that I have it pretty well matted...
there's something about it that I'm unsure about... maybe if it was geared in a slightly different manner i'd be alright with it, but its nothing I'm so concerned about to go tearing things apart...