Curt Raymond wrote: > > IIRC he said the reasons for not having the manual trans were that emissions > where higher > because people couldn't drive as smooth as the automatic, and that the manual > would be a slug > off the line until the turbo spooled up. > The latter being the bigger factor.
I talked to a fellow a couple of years ago, who once had used W115 tranny etc to convert a W116 300SD. He said it was fun, but a huge dog until the turbo spooled up. (4000lb car with 3.07 final drive would be a bit doggy with no boost)