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Originally Posted by P.C.
The Luddite in me is intrigued with the idea of buying a manual trans W123 240D. However, I live in hilly terrain and in an area where driving on an interstate is almost impossible to avoid. How livable is a 240D in such an environment?
Additionally, it seems that w123 240D's with automatics are much more common than the manual trans models. How big of a performance hit does the automatic make? Can I do a steady 65 mph on an interstate with rolling hills in a 240D automatic?
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I used to have a 240d automatic, lived in the mountains and had a long highway commute. I would say it's adequate. 65 mph is a good cruising speed for one of these. Get used to flooring it
The manual you need to shift into second almost immediately after pulling away. Also I believe that an automatic suits the 240d better. You will not go fast in it anyway.