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Originally Posted by whunter
One of my tests of the naturally aspirated OM617 is a flat ground full throttle maximum speed run:
* 100 -105 MPH is great, but rare due to age/wear factors.
* 85 - 99 MPH is good.
* 71 - 84 MPH acceptable.
* 65 - 70 MPH marginal.
* 64 MPH or less is IMO dangerous.
It sounds like the car has major fuel infestation + lack of maintenance.
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Well before I pulled mine to bits it was well in your good category - owner's hand book indicates the possibility of 155 kph (96 mph) as max speed on graph for fuel economy.
I've also just found this - there's often a slight difference between factory spec, real life capabilities, and indicated speed though
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