Had a go at it from two red lights on the way home today with a 323 . Very, very pleasing outcome. Sorry BMW fans, the TD took the 3 down with ease. I know the 3 base 6 is weak but the hp rating is about the same as my "big puff."

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Barker

I'm glad you clarified that. For a second I though you meant a Mazda 323. I had two of those in the 80's.

Stoplight derbies with this car are soooo much fun. Leave them choking in a cloud of Diesel smoke going "What the heck was that?"

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Rick Miley
2014 Tesla Model S
2018 Tesla Model 3
2017 Nissan LEAF
Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
Chain Elongation References

Hey guys,

I have to agree it is awesome to be able to drive a Diesel that actually adds "acceleration" to its list of strengths. I have also startled a few challengers expecting to walk away from the car. What is really great is you can typically double the time between fill-ups of most cars while you are literally smoking them off the line.

In my youth I used to challenge guys with big V-8's to race across the country and back against my 1975 240D since I knew I would get crushed in a quarter mile or any other race with less than few tanks of gas in duration. Some of those cars were really quick off the line (one kid could eject an 8-Track cassette from his dash player just by stomping on the gas) but you could watch the gas gage drop whenever you pushed them. So, I figured once I got to my 75 or 80 mph, chances are they were getting 3 or 4 mpg while I was enjoying near 30mpg. So they would make lots of stops, and those fast starts, while I did my turtle thing to beat their hare impersonation. Never got any takers.

8-Track cassettes, now there is something that dates me. Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)

Rick, I actually miss seeing the occasional smoke that I get from my last diesel. But I have not seen smoke from my 98. Do you really see smoke, or are you nostalgic like me?

And, it is fun taking the car from 60 to over 100 on the fwy too. Steady as a rock, not straining at all.

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RH

16 GLC300
12 C250
98 E300D
89 300SE
84 300SD sold

Yes, from a standstill with foot to the floor I do get some smoke. Not an awful lot, but enough to notice.

And yes, highway performance is unbelieveable. I have to be careful with that or it gets me in trouble.

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Rick Miley
2014 Tesla Model S
2018 Tesla Model 3
2017 Nissan LEAF
Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
Chain Elongation References

My 300D is no 1/4 mile champ, but it does haul a$$ on the interstate. Enough to get a few stares when going flat out in the left lane.