Having owned an 240d with auto. I can confidently say i will never own another one. 4 speed is a bit more manageable but a 300d turbo blows both away. The 240d auto is the only car i've owned where you really need to manage your speed, think twice about changing lanes and learn to fear hills.

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1983 300 Turbo-"Nora"
1983 240D Auto "Lucia"-slowest on earth-1st love
1985 300 Turbo-Blue Goose-slowly plucking parts

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