I find the manual 240D right. My wife, being rather short, doesn't like the "bigger" SD feel and likes the manual trannys so I consider myself lucky. Most of our driving is two lane roads yet when we get on the freeway the 240s feel plenty sure footed and comfy. Plus all the manual things, heat & AS, windows, tranny, sun roof, are allot simpler and easy too work on.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"