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Manual conversion

Just before christmas my beloved Zed decided to give me a lovely present of needing a new gear box.

 

Its a 1994 uk Auto tt; have been quoted £2000 to rebuild the Auto box complete with oil cooler and hoses etc

 

But as I am not planning on getting rid of her any time soon, am thinking manual conversion is the safest and best option.

 

What are the pros and cons of coverting her?

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    I had mine converted by a mate, just cuz i wanted manual, turns out the autobox was duff anyway. Conversion including box cost me £1300.

     

    You get solid reliable gears, you get to DECIDE when it changes gear, nothing worse than accelerating round a corner then the auto box drops a gear... scary.

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    Pros

    - A lot cheaper than £2000 to convert (typically £1200-£1500).

    - You will be getting rid of the Z's main reliablity weakness

    - Car will be worth £500-£1000 more with Manual gearbox

    - You wont have to put up with people saying "Nice car...oh, its an Auto"

    - The Car will be noticeably quicker and more responsive

     

    Cons...ermm.......

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    john300zxblack- does your mate do this professionally? am considering changing my auto to manual.

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    ..................Its a 1994 uk Auto tt; have been quoted £2000 to rebuild the Auto box complete with oil cooler and hoses etc..............................

     

    £2k sounds very expensive, mate.

     

    I had mine rebuilt by a highly skilled and reputable company that has been in the auto 'box business for many years. The whole lot, including a recon torque convertor, came to little over £1200.

     

    Richard

    I have something to say............ It's better to burn out than to fade away..... :tt2:

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    Marv, if you dont get any joy re a manual box, ive got a fully working Auto in my jap TT, that i havent had the timje to remove as yet due to work and weather.

    Give me a bell 0759 1007914

    Stu

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