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5-speed (M47) 240s 200

posted by  rob on  Wed Mar 19 02:56 CST 2003
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I remember a colleague of mine buying a 244 with the M47 in '90 or '91 -- the dealer had one on the lot and said, 'This is it; they're not bringing any more of them over'. Remember, in the mid-80's the 245 was *the* car for the 'soccer mom' crowd; to sell them to that cohort, they essentially had to be equipped with AW's and the M47s languished on the lots. Most of those 245s were subsequently replaced with minivans which, in turn, were replaced with SUV's.

Check the prices of used M47s vs. used AW71s. The M47 is way more expensive as a used trans, I suspect a reflection of their scarcity. If you think it through and you're absolutely set on having a manual, you might want to get a nice late 240 auto and dig up a used M46 and have it put in.

Rob Kuhlman






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