I prefer manuals under all conditions, but I especially prefer them around town and in traffic. This is why I drive my 240D a lot more than I drive my 300. I have driven an automatic that I almost like, but it's an Allison 4000-series and it was in the MTVR.
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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.
83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.
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