Snow tires are a good idea (We dont' need them here, it if snows that much I just stay home), and you will definitely need to learn to go light on the throttle. Once the turbo comes up, the tires will spin something terrible, expecially with Michelin or other highway performace tires.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!