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How hardis it to find a manual?
There are lots of 123's out there, about what percentage of them are manuals? I figured more of the 240's would have manual transmissions since they're not turbocharged...actually I guess the only manual 300's are euro versions?
Thanks
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Thats right. I would guess roughly half of all 240s were sticks. Just a guess though.
Tom W
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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oh to find that holy grail of MB dom, the 5 speed 85 CD euro with the round lights and wipers... drool!
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! |
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It would be interesting to see some "official" numbers on the 240D mix. Looking at the survivors rate 20+ years later, I think the rate is more like 75% slushbox/25% stick. That doesn't mean thats what they built, though. Maybe the auto went to more little old ladies who took care of them rather than running them into trees.
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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??) |
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