Well, you do need to use antigell in the fuel.

Pretty much a tossup between the 300D and the 280 4.5 -- very similar performance, but the diesel gets 30+ mpg. Comfort and handling will be very much the same when I get the 280 back into decent shape.

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!