Auto to manual

[Hedley48]

Just bought an e 30 but its an auto just wondering how much work is involved and is there any modding to be done

[Topblag]

This question comes up time after time. To convert is not cheap, it's not that simple and it's not worth it IMO. Buy what you want, don't mess with conversions.

[Hedley48]

I did get it cheap though and I wanted a 2 door with little rust and that is what I got plus its going to be a project for me and I'm swapping the engine and stuff so I wanted a manual box as well but well see how it goes

[Brianmoooore]

I take exactly the other point of view! I'd always go for a clean auto that's been garaged all its life, than some manky manual that's spent all its life in the sun and weather, and has had the tits ragged off of it.
Converting from auto to manual is just a matter of swapping over a load of bits. Nothing difficult, other than humping some heavy lumps of metal about. No structural mods required.

[Hedley48]

lovely job, thats what i wanted to hear, cheers buddy

[SGP]

The auto's always seem to be in better general condition for some reason. Mature owners perhaps ?

[Grrrmachine]

This link gets a daily posting, it seems:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... _To_Manual