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Originally Posted by Army
Yeah I've got one - they are super fast cars!
Well back to reality... a non turbo W123 300D should be able to achieve about 140 - 150 kph and perhaps a bit more => that's about 90 mph with the standard rear axle.
Even with the autobox acceleration is quite acceptable in modern traffic - you can most certainly keep up with it - you shouldn't have the feeling that you are a slow Grandma and in the way even in aggressive rush hour traffic where quite honestly you're not going to be the first one to cut across from the outside lane and off to the exit you want.
So in busy traffic you need to think ahead and not rely on pushing your right foot into the carpet and squealing your way across four lines of traffic at the last moment...
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Having driven NA 617's for nearly 30 years, I can concur that they are not that slow. the early ones were a bit gutless but the update ones have plenty of go.
In countries where you drive on the left & so are RHD, only NA 617's were imported.
If you get an update 617NA in good condition it will be fine.
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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles 
1987 250td 160k miles English import 
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
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