"TheBaron2112" (TheBaron2112)
02/10/2015 at 21:15 • Filed to: None
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"TheBaron2112" (TheBaron2112)
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This is the best.
And it hits my OCD button with its 1-2-3-4-5 situation. It's a W123 with a 4-speed, and 5 cylinders!
The price is good. Condition is iffy, but at this price point, I think a mechanical restoration would be worth it...
But would it be worth sacrificing the station wagon I inevitably want?
Also, final question... If I bought this, and a ratty ass wagon that's sat in the woods for a couple years... Could I swap the transmission from this into the wagon and have a W123-4-5 Wagon?
TheHondaBro
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 21:20 |
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I also want the D.
Steve in Manhattan
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 21:39 |
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Wonder how it got into the US - all the 300Ds sold here were automatics, if I recall correctly.
Scary__goongala!
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 22:07 |
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I use to have the D. Believe me you want the D.
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TheBaron2112
> Scary__goongala!
02/10/2015 at 22:18 |
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My problem is... I kinda want the D for its practicality. I've been looking on craigslist for a wagon for quite a while now. And the only reason is because of how practical it is. I could do literally anything in it.
But this is a super nice price, and the right color, and with the right transmission.
But I've also heard how buttery smooth the autos are...
What do I do? Impulse, or wait? If I had to compromise, it would be on the trans rather than the body style, really.
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TheBaron2112
> Steve in Manhattan
02/10/2015 at 22:19 |
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For wagons, yes. Only autos here. But I think there were manual sedans sold here in large numbers.
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Steve in Manhattan
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 22:24 |
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I am nearly sure there were none because of our crash tests. Ask the seller - the trick is bumpers - if it doesn't have US bumpers, it's not domestic, it's gray market.
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Scary__goongala!
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 22:29 |
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Well... I'd always say manual over automatic. But by no means is this a sports car. It will be slightly more fun with the manual, but you won't be heel toeing and bouncing it off the rev limiter. At least around me wagons command a noticeably higher price. Mine was an auto and I had no qualms/problems with it. That being said if you want a manual you may be very disappointed without one. I'd say take a look at this one. The trunk in these are pretty big, so you just need to decide HOW much practically you need.
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TheBaron2112
> Scary__goongala!
02/10/2015 at 22:39 |
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Like, the kind of practicality where I can put a chest of drawers or a coffee table or bass amplifier in the back or lay down in the back and car-camp in it.
Agrajag
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 22:39 |
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Definitely worth checking out.
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Scary__goongala!
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 22:41 |
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car camping no:( some of that stuff will fit but not the furniture. I'm honestly not sure if I have seen any wagons with manuals.
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TheBaron2112
> Steve in Manhattan
02/10/2015 at 22:41 |
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This one looks like US bumpers. Maybe it was the 5-speed that wasn't imported.
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Steve in Manhattan
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 22:48 |
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Nope - in those years in US America, the only time you ever saw a 4 speed manual was in a 240D, and there was no 5 speed. Trust me - I tried to buy a W123 but could not find the one I wanted. Wound up with a W124 300D in `87. Automatic, of course.
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TheBaron2112
> Steve in Manhattan
02/10/2015 at 23:08 |
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Alrighty. Interesting though. I wonder if the guy swapped it himself.
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Steve in Manhattan
> TheBaron2112
02/10/2015 at 23:24 |
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Or I could just be plain wrong. It's happened before ....