Just how slow should a automatic 240D be?

[mabbonizio]

Hi Folks,

I really don't mind driving a slow car, in fact I prefer it because I believe it forces me to be a better driver.

Just curious though.. How slow are most of your 240D automatics?

For example,

Climbing a steep incline in 3rd gear at 30mph I can put the pedal to the floor and
the car with slow down to about 25 or if I press the kick down switch it will downshift to second and then climb the hill at full throttle.

I'm finding myself using full throttle a lot lately, especially climbing hills.

My car is in good running order with new filters, freshly rebuilt injectors, and a properly tuned transmission.

I adjusted the valves roughly 5k miles ago.

I believe its driving normal for a 67hp 3,500 lb car.