Just wondering what the highest speed anybody has brought their diesel car up to? I just buried the needle on my 82 300D last night in a test. (>200KM/H)

These cars seem to be alot more capable than I thought. I have also taken it offroading in the local Off Highway vehicle park and it was alot of fun. Seem to have a ton of ground clearance for a sedan.

Don't forget to factor in speedometer error. It can be pretty off at triple-digit speeds.

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Douglas
New York

The wagons handle even better off road.

I have hit 110mph in my old euro NA 300D.

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hi

Close to 140 mph 1998 E300td Wagon

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1988 190E Sold
1996 C230K Sport Sold
His: 98 E300TD Estate, 7 seater, Avantgarde, Silver, Black cloth, parameter steering, dipping rvm, folding mirrors, rain sensing wipers, pentagon tints, 17" Elegance wheels. 298K
Hers: 93 300TD, 7 seater, Grey MB Tex pearl blue metallic, 15" 8 hole alloys, OTG, Cruise, not much else 220K

McCool - Looks like that 140 was while offroading too.....

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Hi

I wasnt takin the pic so i can blame the phone/camera man, here is a clearer one albiet a little slower.




McCool300TD

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1988 190E Sold
1996 C230K Sport Sold
His: 98 E300TD Estate, 7 seater, Avantgarde, Silver, Black cloth, parameter steering, dipping rvm, folding mirrors, rain sensing wipers, pentagon tints, 17" Elegance wheels. 298K
Hers: 93 300TD, 7 seater, Grey MB Tex pearl blue metallic, 15" 8 hole alloys, OTG, Cruise, not much else 220K

1983 300CD spedometer pegged at 125, surprisingly smooth at that speed stupid and dangerous but smooth

115 MPH +- rpm @ 4500 on my 300SD and it was SCREEMING it heart out and a VERY smooth ride!!!!

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1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

107mph, limited by engine rpm.

114MPH, downhill, at like 5000ish rpm......the 617 sounds like a small jet turbine at those speeds. Its been a long time since I went that fast though, in recent years I've only gone to about 95-100 or so....I'm afraid I'll blow something at those speeds, and I have no money to fix it right now. Also, no money for tickets.

My dad's SD has done the same.

I've taken our 300D to 110 or so

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'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

~ 140 mph...

Now that the IP is tweaked, and the maximum rpm is increased significantly (6.5K rpm, no load), I could theoretically reach on a long downward mountain slope: 160 mph, factoring in TC slippage. Not without a proper setup would I attempt such great velocities.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

Unfortunately, an '82TD speedo only goes to 85 mph. Been there regularly.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

Ive gotten my 85 to 115mph under its own power, 125 downhill. The sd probably tops at 100 with its rear end.

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

Close to 120 a couple of times. Read my sig. I miss my W8..

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Sharing my partner's 2012 Forte 5dr SX til I find my next 123 or 126..
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Slow, only about 110-120. 120 takes a long, long time. Really the top speed on an SDL is like 105-110, you have to really want those extra few MPH.

If you floor my friends S600 at 110 it down shifts.

I was cranking along, all happy that my old diesel was in the triple digit range. Here comes the M120, loafing as my 603 was giving all its worth. Like an F22 passing a DC3.

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