Question: what is this sorcery where you manually shift the automatic transmission? Was this a thing in pre-90s cars? I desperately want to try it now. You start in S, then go to L at the right revs, and then D for 3rd and 4th? Also curious about damage. Driven quite a few standards and know the shift points in my sedan by hearing.

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1983 300TD 240k Thistle Green Auto (Euro) [sold]
1984 300D 240k Petrol Green Auto
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