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shadrack
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:31 pm

Hi, is it simple to change the v5 on my car to manual? I won't need a vic or out daft will I?
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:57 pm

Personally i wouldnt bother, You should tell your insurance, but thats down to you :)
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:06 pm

thing is i was thinking if the v5 was changed then insurance could bring it up as a manual now and in future, dont want a vic or out or id have to come up to mcmullen road and see the nice vosa man
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:12 pm

You live in Darlington Too??
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:35 pm

no near middlesbrough but ive been to the vosa place many a time (with artics though) and i noticed you had darlo on your left side bit!!
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Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:37 pm

For my Sins :(
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Post Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:54 am

I did my e34. Told insurance but thats it.There is no way of altering transmision on v5 anyway. :)
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Post Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:07 pm

^ that.

Mines down as 316 auto on the V5 under the model, but as far as they're concerned, that's its model name, not transmission type.

No point changing it if it's not there in the first place.