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slush box

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An old type of automatic gearbox that only had three speeds and didn’t shift smoothly, making cars feel slow and unresponsive.

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A "slush box" is an old, low‑torque automatic transmission that typically had only three forward speeds and was known for sluggish acceleration and poor fuel economy.

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"which is just well on the same lines that Andrew was talking about manual gearboxes of Mercedes of the 1970s and 80s where you actually want the slush box"

Great cars undone by one fatal flaw #319 The Intercooler 47:26

"it's not you know a five-speed Mercedes slushbox with paddle shifters is not ideal but it's [3503.2s] it's better than the side slap and is better than nothing so right my car is for cruising"

Mercedes Engine Swap King Matt Kwiek The Smoking Tire 58:16

"old slush boxes, three speeds, not great"

Ep. 307: Truck Tech We're Thankful For And Stuff We HATE! TFL Talkin' Trucks 26:18

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