Don't know if this question has been asked before, or even if this is the right forum for it, but "here goes". I'm VERY interested in either:
transforming my 88 300E automatic to a 5 speed, then ordering and installing the Sportline suspension bits and keeping the car forever
OR
getting a W124 coupe ('90-'93) or sedan ('93) with Sportline and "just" converting the automatic to a 5 speed manual transmission. Now, are the 5 speeds available at all other than from a "parts" MY '86 or '88 300E? Are trannies available from Europe or is there any other way to (sort of) economically do this? IMHO this is what Mercedes SHOULD have done for enthusiasts in the North American market to compete with the M5, but never did. So what if only a few thousand would have been sold, it would have been good for image, ESPECIALLY in the early '90s when Lexus tipped the boat over.
So, any and all feedback eagerly welcomed.
Tom Reynolds
Tulsa, OK