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Old 02-13-2013, 04:09 AM
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Now I'm sorry to fly in the face of popular belief but I've always been pretty impressed by the car-like qualities of the TNs - compare their driving qualities with a manual gear box of the same era and I reckon they are about the same...

...I mean if you install a gear box that was designed in the 1970s you'll end up with that 1970s feel - there's no escaping it!

I actually prefer the shifting qualities of the older on the floor gear boxes than the more modern Sprinter linkages that usually spring from the dashboard tend to be really notchy and vague on the rentals that I end up having to endure.
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