hey bones! i am not sure you should be allowed to ridicule 240s unless you have owned one.

fess up, have you owned one?

heh heh

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Want mileage? Slow it down!

I get 32 mpg in my *W126* 300SD 617 turbo. Her freeway cruise speed is 62 mph. This earned a middle finger from some guy in a Dodge Hemi the other day. Caught up with him 5 miles later while he waited for a stoplight once off the highway. Told him, "quit raising the price of gas, moron!"

Think about it. Supply and demand...

And yes, a 300SD will cruise on 80 mph easily, and get over 20 mpg doing it, but I don't care to hear the engine. I'd rather listen to the stereo...

although i would have been tempted to do the same....

i am glad he didnt have a gun.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I used to get like 23 mpg in mine, and for some reason I thought that was ok... shows how much I know.

Anyway, yeah, peak fuel mileage was set around 55-65, anything over that is going to push the engine and the fuel economy will subesquently suffer.

PS - that and it sounds like it is going to explode when you drive at those speeds.

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My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.

After the 2.47 and having my injectors rebuilt, I'm getting 31 mpg @ 65-70mph on my 80 mile daily commute. I'm looking forward to this summer when I put her on the open roads - can't wait to see what kind of mileage I get then.