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Old 01-24-2005, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Carrameow
There is nothing for the sports driver like a 5 speed Manual transmission. I wish I had them on all 3 of my cars; my 91 Volvo 940 Turbo; my 87 300D and my 85 300D, as I think all of them would be much more fun to drive. I loved the 4speed I had my 240D which I rebuilt..
I just cant find these cars in manual. Does the 87 W124 300E have a manual that can be transplanted?
I'm so upset, I've been looking for Saab 900 Turbos lately...because they always have the 5 speed...
Does everyone feel equally irritated by the Dearth (and death) of the manual Transmission?
I hear ya! My Mustang is even an ATX... couldn't find a Fox body 5.0 5 speed that wasn't beaten to death. The only MTX in my fleet is the old VW bus now (Ok, and the Dodge p/u with a 3 on the tree, but she's not in use at the moment).

I have been eyeing up the VW TDIs. Refreshingly enough, it seems that the majority of them are MTX's. That'll probably be the next car I buy.

Chris
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