As above, is it possible to convert a e30 motorsport convertible to manual transmission? Nice one on ebay but really dont want an auto and desperate to get another e30, sold mine when I was skint and could kick myself, the bloke I sold it to wants almost double back...idiot
Cheers for any advice/ thoughts
Wes
convert auto motorsport (1990) to a manual...poss?
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daimlerman
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Reasonably simple nut and bolt job.
To do properly you will need to get the carpet out so that you can trace/remove/adapt the various wiring bits and bob's related to the auto fitment.
Pedal box will need swapping,and you will need to fit a bracket for the clutch fluid holder thingy.
After sorting the wiring issues,the next tricky job will be lifting the manual 'box in...do not forget to fit a spigot bearing into the end of the crank!
May even be easier to do if combined with an engine re-build,dead easy to swap a 'box with the lot on the garage floor,and will make running the clutch pipework/brackets easier,too.
To do properly you will need to get the carpet out so that you can trace/remove/adapt the various wiring bits and bob's related to the auto fitment.
Pedal box will need swapping,and you will need to fit a bracket for the clutch fluid holder thingy.
After sorting the wiring issues,the next tricky job will be lifting the manual 'box in...do not forget to fit a spigot bearing into the end of the crank!
May even be easier to do if combined with an engine re-build,dead easy to swap a 'box with the lot on the garage floor,and will make running the clutch pipework/brackets easier,too.
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Whats happened to your sport wes?
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E30WES
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Biz I worked for went pop just before Christmas so pretty much sold everything I owned to pay bills...sob sob, lol. Want to buy it back but the guy is an a hole and wants 4k for it, he's not short of a few quid so he won't bend on it. Looks awesome now too, had just had the wheels powder coated and coilovers all round.
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Hi mate, i have a Manual pedal box for sale on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... RK:MESE:IT or item number 220779907242 and i'm just down the A50 from Notts. PM Me if you want it or any other bits i have listed. Cheers, J
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If this is a switchable auto, don't swap it. I did the swap on my old motorsport convertible and regretted it. The switchable auto box is really good, you can use the gears like a manual.
It can easily be converted to manual, but atleast give the auto box a try before converting.
It can easily be converted to manual, but atleast give the auto box a try before converting.
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Bear in mind that the Motorsport convertible is a rare and sought after model so if its one in nice unmolested condition then converting to manual would devalue it.
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chu346
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I think swaping mine lost some of the value of it.