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Undeserved reputation for being 'slow'? 200

posted by  JimG on  Fri Jan 4 20:39 CST 2002
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See a number of complaints on the BB about the 240 being sluggish. My '86 245 is not the fastest rig in the world, but its performance with the 4spd+OD tranny is very reasonable. If I had to guesstimate, I'd say she goes 0-60 in about 11 seconds. Not bad for a heavy Swedish wagon, no?

Okay, keep in mind that I have never driven a Mustang, Corvette, Camaro, etc. so my perception of "speed" and "acceleration" may be slightly skewed. But seriously...Wouldn't ever drag with this brick, but I seem to be able to keep up with everyone on the highway without any difficulty.

How much faster is the 240T??





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