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Want to upgrade from a 240 to 850. Warnings, thoughts? Can I find a manual 850? 850

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posted by  Alex Z on  Thu Dec 7 20:37 CST 2006
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The seats in the 850 (and 95+ 960) are very, very nice. I'm not a big fan of how low you sit in an 850 tho. I suspect finding one without a sunroof would allow for a higher seating position tho.

I've heard plenty of praise about the autobox in the 850 (aside from durability issues... perceived or actual), but I still prefer driving a manual transmission. At the very least, the gearing of the M56/59 is far better suited to the engine than the M46/47 gearing to the RWD motors. You can get through the intersection in 1st gear in an 850, something I could never do in my 240 turbos.

I would be hesitant about buying a mostly city driven 850 manual tho, given how labour intensive the clutch replacement is. IMO $6k is a high for a non-turbo 850, or about right for a turbo in good shape (altho a turbo would be quite inappropriate as a first car).

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