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Old 10-01-2008, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by zeke View Post
The 4-speed in the 240 is a bit wanky compared with other transmission. Gotta baby it, especially from 1-2 gear. No power shifting like in a ricer - that was a lesson I had to learn and I came to MB from a Nissan pickup!!!!
Your transmission needs new syncros.


I would go for the 240D manual. Can't beat those cars for economy and reliability. And you will never get a speeding ticket.

A 240 in decent condition will do just fine keeping up on the highway till about 70+.
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