Manual E55
#26
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He told me that it wouldn't work because of the SBC system. The manual W211's in Europe weren't equipped with it. I guess the space underneath didn't work with however it's connected.
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1999 C43 AMG, 2005 E55 Wagon
Honestly I'm looking into doing a manual conversion in my w202 C43 with an n/a E55 swap. It's not a w211 or an m113k, but with proper suspension it's so lightweight that it makes WAY more sense as a manual car.
#31
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Awesome project, I imagine it would be a blast to drive, impossible to stall. I think I would prefer to keep the manual in a sports car though.
#32
Methinks you went into this with preconceived notions, and didn't bother actually paying attention to the videos, if you even watched them at all.
#33
Several folks in the video comments mentioned that there were in fact Euro cars with both SBC and a manual transmission. It's possible that there might be a workaround coming in the future that is a bit more clean.