I've been having a very difficult time trying to find a clean automatic 4 door for my mom in the PNW. She has a back problem so it hurts her to use a clutch. I've found a few nice 5 speeds so the thought of swapping the trans came to mind. Also, since lots of people are doing the 5 speed swap maybe someone has all their old auto parts laying around?
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The level of difficulty is about the same for either swap direction. Though it may be harder to find a good auto than it is to find a good 5 speed.The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
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what kind of shape is her e30 in? We can swap trannies... or whole cars haha!1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325iComment
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it will be a little harder than a manual since there is a lot more "stuff" involved. Getting the kick down to work properly may be a bitch.. IMO I'd just wait for an automatic or perhaps something other than an E30 (I really doubt your mom is into BBS RS and Mtech kits).Comment
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I've got a lot of the parts from my swap just down the road from you. Transmission had about 180,000 miles but worked flawlessly when I took it out.
$100 bucks and you can pick up all of the automatic parts that I have!
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