or buy her as a safeway car, no go onto autobahn.
I bought a 190 2.6 not long ago, it didnt change anything other than 2nd. drove her home in 50-60 km for 50 miles it was not fun. it turned out the governor gear was cracked so the governor does not spin at all, is a centrifuge thing opens up on speed.

my tranny guy said maybe he could by pass the vale body so it is going to be a semi auot start on D or 2nd as where u put it. Is workable soultion, as many smart cars have semi auto, to make it paddle shift is not easy as there is linkage. the gears alone is over 100 some, is not a lot if to own the car for a long time.
anyways i traded car with my tranny mechanic he gave me a 190e 2.3 with no heater i routed the hot watr thru the a/c core. it has 1 way valve if u do it water goes in from small pipe out the thick one. or u get no hot water thru.
plus a few little things. the cold start valve is not sorted out yet, we hooked up to the starter trigger as when turn starter the c/s spray. is ok when cold but when hot there will be over gas and flood, need to part throttle to let more air in.

but now is sitting as i have a couple more wheels to play with. will get there on the timely sequence.

if the tranny has to come out is going to cost afew bucks, or change her yourself go find a decent one.
taking her out is not easy a changing the light bulb though.

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