[R129 SL] 300SL SOHC/DOHC 5 speed?

[Tom Reynolds]

Hmm, good point, Derek.  And, living where I do (80 miles S.E. of Tucson,
AZ) it would be near impossible to find an example to test drive to see
what it feels like.  Maybe if Mercedes had made the equivalent of an "auto
stick" (like the 300M has) I wouldn't find myself in this quandry.  Back to
the drawing board maybe, eh?
Regards,
Tom 
At 10:46 AM 07/12/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>I would suggest you think very carefully about buying a manual box. Mercedes
>are not noted for good manual boxes and you may have trouble reselling.
>Derek - London
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>From: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar@earthlink.net>
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>Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 4:39 AM
>Subject: [R129 SL] 300SL SOHC/DOHC 5 speed?
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>
>> Hi folks,
>>         Have decided to start looking for a 300SL 24 valve R129 and would
>> appreciate any feedback on that model from list members.  Only reason I'm
>> looking for a 300 rather than a 500 is that I want a manual shift,
>although
>> I know (think) that they're pretty rare in U.S. spec.
>> Thanks for any and all responses,
>> Tom Reynolds
>> Hereford, AZ
>>
>>
>>
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