how much are 265/5s worth?

[bastianshaw]

I have one but not sure what to ask, research indicates between $500 and 3500! quite a range..can someone pin it down?

[fronton]

One actually sold for $3,500?? Was it new old stock from the factory or are sure it wasn't a dogleg? If the condition is known to be excellent with no leaks, and you can prove it has less than 100k miles, asking close to $2k is not unreasonable. Otherwise I think $1,000 is as low as you'd need to go as long as it shifts in all gears and the mounting tabs are in tact.

[bastianshaw]

One actually sold for $3,500?? Was it new old stock from the factory or are sure it wasn't a dogleg? If the condition is known to be excellent with no leaks, and you can prove it has less than 100k miles, asking close to $2k is not unreasonable. Otherwise I think $1,000 is as low as you'd need to go as long as it shifts in all gears and the mounting tabs are in tact.

no it was a rebuilt trans

[bastianshaw]

One actually sold for $3,500?? Was it new old stock from the factory or are sure it wasn't a dogleg? If the condition is known to be excellent with no leaks, and you can prove it has less than 100k miles, asking close to $2k is not unreasonable. Otherwise I think $1,000 is as low as you'd need to go as long as it shifts in all gears and the mounting tabs are in tact.

im talking about the 265/5 dogleg

[Nats88M3]

I know where there's one for sale but its about $2300US

[Nats88M3]

And it is a dogleg!! Oh sorry I'm not telling I want it for myself!!

[88Alpine]

Aside the dogleg, it is highly recommend that you should use a matching 3.46 diff instead of using the 4.10 equipped in US cars. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Wh33lhop]

265/5 is a dogleg trans, period. The standard pattern (non-dogleg) 265 is the 265/6.

[getouth]

Is it really worth 3k? I know they're solid and all but 3k??? School me please!

[88Alpine]

Is it really worth 3k? I know they're solid and all but 3k??? School me please!

My 190e 16v came with dogleg tranny. Let me tell you, the 2nd gear up enhances the driving experience even more. I also have a one of these M3 dogleg trannies and diff that have been waiting for installation for a year now, but am too damn lazy, lol. I wouldn't want to sell them, even for $3.5k.

The answer to your question is "It's all relative".

If you are a track guy or a weekend warrior or love to drive on mountain passes, you will love the shift pattern and gear ratios.

If you are a typical daily driver or a grocery getter or drive your family around town, don't even bother. It will only serve as bragging rights and you will get sick of telling people/valet who drive your car that 1st gear is left down. Oh yeah, buy an extra rear bumper if you understand what I mean, lol.

[blasphemy101]

So what is the standard USDM trans worth?

[kronus]

in good condition I've not seen them go for more than 300.

[blasphemy101]

That's a pretty big premium for a dogleg 1st gear...

[kronus]

That's not the only difference. The 265/5 is pretty much *the* road racing transmission because it has close ratio gears, so you stay in the powerband of peaky engines when shifting.

The straight-across 2-3 shift is nice as well. I'm putting one in my car, but primarily because I already have it.

[blasphemy101]

That's not the only difference. The 265/5 is pretty much *the* road racing transmission because it has close ratio gears, so you stay in the powerband of peaky engines when shifting.

The straight-across 2-3 shift is nice as well. I'm putting one in my car, but primarily because I already have it.

Gotcha - I didn't know the ratios were different. I can understand it then, since custom gear sets are probably uncommon/prohibitively expensive.