On the other hand do it with an old VW diesel and you will kill it quick. The severely underpowered diesel Vanagons are well known for blowing engines due to foot-to-the-floor operation.
Allan Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> writes: > Phooey! > > My 240D regularly sits right at 80mph for 10-15 minutes at a time. There is > no reason it shouldn't. If your car can't its because you aren't maintaining > it properly. High speed runs are the ultimate Italian tune up, high revs and > high load. In this case the wind resistance is the high load. > > -Curt > > Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:12:08 -0800 > From: clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speeding ticket in a 240D??!! > Message-ID: <0edf596c-aba8-4b31-99a4-f94d954db...@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > IT will max out at 85, but you better not try to keep it there for longer > than a minute. Being able to get it there would be hard for a 30 year old > car. > > > On Feb 14, 2013, at 5:01 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > >> Probably it's your word against his, but yes, they have to have proof of a >> speed reading in order to write a ticket. >> >> The judge may get a kick out of this case -- however, a 240D will do about >> 85 max, don't lie to him. >> >> Peter > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Allan Streib _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
