Mitch,

I enjoyed your comments, buy you'd only lose two cylinders. The C240 has a 2.6 liter V6 and is very surprisingly peppy. It won't beat your V8 ina drag race, but I have been very impressed with the cars spirit, and a manual transmission to boot.

I have waited many years to own another new manual transmission Benz sedan, I'm very pleased with MBUSA for FINALLY giving me the choice, and with the car itself.

Good luck,

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Larry Bible
'01 C Class, Six Speed
'84 Euro 240D, 523K miles
'88 300E 5 Speed
'81 300D Daughter's Car
Over 800,000 miles in
Mercedes automobiles