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ronaldwardmd

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Conversion of manual to automatic transmission
« on: October 19, 2022, 21:31:37 »
Could not find clear answer here. Therefore, can this be done successfully.
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Jonny B

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Re: Conversion of manual to automatic transmission
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2022, 21:45:23 »
Easy answer first - yes, others have done this.

The difficult part is cost and difficulty. Unless the car holds some special meaning, you are probably better to look for an automatic.
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merrill

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Re: Conversion of manual to automatic transmission
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2022, 15:20:22 »
i wish my automatic was a standard!

grass is always greener on the other side of the fence lol
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Matt
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Re: Conversion of manual to automatic transmission
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2022, 22:58:52 »
What is your pagoda? A 230SL or 250SL are more difficult to convert.
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Joe Alexander
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