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Originally posted by Bronzit325is View PostThat's really freaking cool... but I don't like the how it's not a factory 5-speed. I'm still on the hunt for another great e30, but I don't even consider cars with a swapped transmission. Just not my thing.sigpic
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Originally posted by GodIse30 View PostI kind of regret buying my 5 speed swapped e30, just doesn't feel right. I didn't know it at the time though, shoulda looked at the door jam.
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Excuse me but so what if a car has a tranny swap? Wtf is the difference? The cars are made to accept both trannys and the conversion is fairly straightforward. I just see a manual swap as a hassle but certainly not a negative, especially if its already done. I can understand if it were a rare car like the alpina above for the sake of keeping it original for those who care but the car is much better with a 5 speed, converted or not.Last edited by reelizmpro; 10-05-2012, 01:41 AM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
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Originally posted by reelizmpro View PostExcuse me but so what if a car has a tranny swap? Wtf is the difference? The cars are made to accept both trannys and the conversion is fairly straightforward. I just see a manual swap as a hassle but certainly not a negative, especially if its already done. I can understand if it were a rare car like the alpina above for the sake of keeping it original for those who care but the car is much better with a 5 speed, converted or not.
How does a 5 speed swapped E30 "just not feel right"? Everything is 100% bolt-in.
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I wouldn't care about the swapped trans, if this was a normal run of the mill e30. The problem here is that this car should be a true collector car, much more so than a regular e30.
In my eyes, anything that is truly a collector should remain exactly as it came from the manufacturer, in this case, Alpina. That would mean trans and all. If you pay close attention to the ad and the pictures, you'll see that he mentions the suspension being "upgraded". Obviously these things aren't mentioned in detail, but you can clearly see a set of camber plates in the front. Adding mods, in my eyes, and in the eyes of most true collectors, actually diminishes the value of the car.
That would be my issue with upgraded parts and trans swaps on a "collector" car. If he really thinks that the car is worth $25k, it should be original, down to the nuts and bolts, as it would be from the factory. If it's just an upgraded e30, then by all means, but don't expect to get 4-5x a normal e30, even with the Alpina name on it.
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