No mate, didnt know it was a merc box, interesting stuff that.

I agree that the manual suits the car in standard trim, i found it a very quick way of getting round without any effort in the main, you can drive for hours and not notice you have moved, its like being in a sofa, lol, its just not what i would pick for a trackday toy or a car tuning project as i like the sensations of slamming through a manual box etc for that sort of thing.