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04-03-2003, 04:28 PM
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Was there ever a 500 with manual tranny?
Ive been starting to get used to my 500SL and am really happy with the cornering, acceleration and grunt of them. I have seen some earlier 320's with manual tranny on ebay, but I was curious if these rare manuals were ever in a 500? I could not imagine what a pleasure it woulc be to drive one of these...
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04-04-2003, 01:11 AM
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No
The sales literature I have for different years suggests that neither the SL nor the S 500s have ever been available with manual transmission.
Momo
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04-04-2003, 06:40 AM
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No, the only few types of 129's with manual transmissions were
the 300SL with the 103 single-cam engine (never made it to the US), the 300SL with the 104 engine, which did make it to the US (the only type sold here), and there were 2 different 280SL's made with the 104 engine (different types of injection, both were SFI engines), and they also made a SL280 with the 112 engine which was available with a manual transmission. None of the V8's had a manual transmission option. Gilly
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04-04-2003, 09:25 AM
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Thats a crying shame. I drove my cousin's M3 the other night, while it had nowhere near the torque the manual tranny made all the difference in the world. I could just imagine how bad ass my SL would be with a manual tranny...
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04-05-2003, 03:47 PM
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Spinedoc, be careful what you wish for.
I bought a Toyota MR2 Turbo last year. Within a month, and after several traffic jams, I got flat out sick of the manual. It sits in the garage uninsured waiting for good weather to arrive so I can sell it to someone, anyone. :p
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04-08-2003, 01:00 AM
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The last V8/manny tranny combo MBZ ever made was the m116 3.5 engine bolted to either the 116 or 107 chassis.
I agree with CDNC about manual transmissions - they can get old quick if you encounter stop and go conditions. Besides, a 5 liter V8 does not really need a manual transmission - you get impressive grunt anywhere on the rev band. That said, a manual v8 Sl would be a righteous automobile:p Mike
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04-08-2003, 08:10 PM
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I know I know, my last manual was my RX-7 close to 7 years ago, so I forgot how much of a pain a manual is. I have a daily commuter, but find myself commuting more and more with my SL and leaving the "commuter" car in the driveway, LOL.
Still, one can dream...
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04-09-2003, 02:02 PM
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Hearing all this talk about the manual transmission just makes me love my 1980 gray market 350SL with 4 speed manual tranny. I wish it were a five speed, but four will do. It is a joy to own and drive. You might want to keep watch on eBay and the like (I bought mine on eBay) for a 107 V-8 stick. There's nothing quite like it.
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