E30 car values auto vs manual

[StereoInstaller1]

I'm with you but I can't bring myself to sign on for an auto to manual swap. Seems like a lot of work when for about the same money you can just get a manual trans car.

I would agree, but typically a manual E30 will see redline daily, while an auto may not see that but once a week, if that

[Cletonius]

I would agree, but typically a manual E30 will see redline daily, while an auto may not see that but once a week, if that

so you're saying the parts car I buy next should be an automatic?

[TurboJake]

I'm thinking for a car that passes my states inspection and emmisions. with the suspension fixed up and not a single vibration when driving I was thinking $2000.00

Won't pass now due to bad Control Arms.

Car had some Intrax sway bars that were overkill with no reinforcements. So selling those and fitting some stock ones back in. Lowered on Eibach sport springs and Bilstein Sports

I'd say 2k is reasonable with the auto then. Depending on the body, I would probably pay that, and I laugh at most of the car prices on here.

[slammin.e28]

I would agree, but typically a manual E30 will see redline daily, while an auto may not see that but once a week, if that

This exactly. My auto e28 would shift at 3.5k when you pushed it, lol, and you couldn't push it that hard.

Slapping a 5sp in that car was the best thing ever.

[dnguyen1963]

Keep in mind that there are tons of drivers who have never seen a stick shift in their lives.

[bastianshaw]

LOL brilliant

[SouthBayE30]

I personally wouldn't want to buy an auto trans on a car this old.

[StereoInstaller1]

I personally wouldn't want to buy an auto trans on a car this old.

My expectation is an immediate 5 speed swap. Autos suck more than a 50 year old whore.

[bastianshaw]

I totally agree w stereoinstaller, auto car then swap.

WAYYYYY less rpms over the cars life in an auto

[ELVA164]

Autos suck more than a 50 year old whore.

Is that a lot or a little? I dunno about you, but if something that resembled a 50-year-old woman with a few hard decades of whorin' under her belt came at me, I don't think I'd hang around for a blowjob.

[rasputin]

Is that a lot or a little? I dunno about you, but if something that resembled a 50-year-old woman with a few hard decades of whorin' under her belt came at me, I don't think I'd hang around for a blowjob.

then you aren't hanging around the right milfs sir!
high end gyms and grocery stores are where its at! damn i'd kill for a slice of soccer mom right about now

[StereoInstaller1]

thread, derailed.

My work here is done

[dubdub]

I think the question is who do you want to sell it to? Where do you want to sell it? If it is on here, then yea, conversion is probably going to make is sell faster... do you already have the parts? If not, then no way it is worth it.

[JJe30]

lol, wtf

[VAE30FTW]

I think the question is who do you want to sell it to? Where do you want to sell it? If it is on here, then yea, conversion is probably going to make is sell faster... do you already have the parts? If not, then no way it is worth it.

Don't have the parts but can get them. I already have a 5sp and in traffic the auto is a perfect daily. So I don't have an immediate need to swap it.