Funny, my TE handled better than the 300D until I replace the torque and thrust links on the 300D -- have the thrust links done on the TE, still need to jack it up and do the thrust links.

Bad bushings in the rear suspension links (and bad subframe mounts!) will cause the car to handle terribly, lots of "darting about" on turns, serious instability on wet or icy pavement, etc, all due to rear wheel steering under load.

Check out the links and rear subframe mounts -- the hydraulic suspension shouldn't handle WORSE that steel spring, quite the contrary.

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!