The gearshift lever in my 1964 230sl has approximately 1 inch of fore-aft travel when I hit a bump in the road. It looks wrong, but I don't know what it normal. Gear box is tight (gears engage properly, stay engaged, no synchro probs.), linkage bushings and motor mounts all good (replaced 10,000 miles ago). Don't recall if I renewed the transmission mount at the same time and I know the subframe bushings are all original (130,000 miles, 41 years old). Has any one a suggestion?

Also, please accept my thanks to this board's contributors. You guys have helped me sort out a couple of issues that have made my MB ownership even that much more enjoyable, thanks,

greg

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64 230sl, my daily driver
94 E500, sold
98 E320, family and dog hauler
04 C240, safe machine for teen drivers, but a poc
08 audi a4, yes we have gone to the dark side