A manual transmission will work wonders on the car. I get pushed back in my seat in each gear. No vacuum issues with leaks and no automatic transmission sapping engine power!

A modification like this is not easy. But it will put a S*** eatin' grin on your face when you drive it! If all else is well with the car, I think a manual transmission 85 300D turbo will rival a 16 valve W201.

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Pete Williams, President emeritus - MBCA-International Stars (Eastern Mich.) Now Wi. & Az.
1985 300D Manual 4 speed Green Hen's tooth
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