looking at an E30. auto! yes or no?

[krooks]

I might be purchasing an E30. Nice paint, clean interior, has a/c and low mileage (140k) but my only problem is that it's an auto! What would you do if you were faced with this decision? I've had several manual cars so I don't know how I feel about an auto. Pass or purchase?

here's pics for reference of said E30

[bimmershark]

mine has been bullet proof and i beat it like it owes me money ...rather have a manual tho

[5Toes]

You would be dumb to not buy such a clean e30

[krooks]

mine has been bullet proof and i beat it like it owes me money ...rather have a manual tho

i prefer manual also but it would be nice to have a cruiser. L.A traffic sucks monkey balls

You would be dumb to not buy such a clean e30

thanks for the advice. lol

[markseven]

i prefer manual also but it would be nice to have a cruiser. L.A traffic sucks monkey balls



thanks for the advice. lol

5-speed swap. Do eet!!!

[davem]

I wanted to sell my auto e30 until it was swapped. Once the novelty of having an e30 wears off, you will want a five-speed!

[trackjunkie21]

Buy it, 5 speed swap takes about an afternoon!

[krooks]

5-speed swap. Do eet!!!

Do it for me! :)

[Helltime]

Buy it then 5 speed swap

[TurboJake]

Price they are asking?

Thats a hartge bar, so it was treated to good stuff in the past. If the price is right, yep.

[Jafxod]

M50 + Getrag 260 in a weekend and youll triple the value of the car and the enjoyment you get driving it. You could do it for $1000 if you piece the parts together.

[tk-421]

Buy it then 5 speed swap

this

I did it - $1K for the car, $200 for everything needed for the 5-speed swap

[downernsp]

Yes


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[Sagaris]

this

I did it - $1K for the car, $200 for everything needed for the 5-speed swap

WAT


did you use a used clutch and un-resurfaced flywheel?

[mikeedler]

140,000 miles is low mileage???????

Auto is not as fun to drive, but it's still o.k. until you can swap it to a 5 speed.