How often do 5spd conversions go for sale?
I mostly ask because it's not practical for me to accomplish my current plan of buying a busted tranny SVX and stumbling my way through a 5 spd conversion myself. Dayle suggested I either wait until a blown tranny SVX shows up near AZ so I can just trailer it to Flagstaff (I keep finding blown tranny SVX's on the eastern US) or that I just wait around until a 5 spd goes up for sale.
Well here's one... Two days left on Ebay It's slightly out of my price range right now but I'm really wondering if I should just get a small loan now and go for it. How often do 5spd conversions go on sale? :confused: |
It is not a stock color, so it has been repainted. I would want to look at it before I bought it. what kind of job is it? You really can't tell from a picture like that.
The other thing that you want to find out is why is he selling. Did the 5 speed not work out? Is there problems with it? Could be. I don't want to rain on your parade, but be careful with this one. You could get stung. :) |
Sure looks like a claret to me!
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as for the original question, i've seen 5 manual transmission SVXs for sale on ebay in the last 3 years.
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Nice looking Claret '92...
I'd definitely check it out before buying it, as 5spds can either be done professionally (with no expense spared) or be a complete 'hack job' with a multitude of problems that will arise in the future.
To answer your main question, since I've joined the forum, I've seen three 5 spds for sale - 2 on Ebay and 1 by a member here who had almost completed the conversion (sold to Tancred). Good luck! :) -Chike |
I wonder if the ill-fitting console components around the shifter are indicative of the workmanship that went into the transmission swap.
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As for the quality of the workmanship, I'm assuming it was done professionally since the pictures of the car look like they were taken at a car lot. (and car lots have their own mechanics) As for the quality of the mechanic... well, only time can tell. I think I'll have to pass on this one. :( |
Supersize the first picture. The signs in the back say:
Good Cars Good Prices and Mechanic on Duty :rolleyes: |
Good call. I think Earl (ensteele) had mentioned somewhere else in this forum, that he bought a 5 spd a while back, that ended up costing him a ton o' money down the road...
Sometimes, the only way to ensure you have a good quality 5spd conversion, is to do it yourself, or buy one from someone you trust. :) -Chike Quote:
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The dumb V-6, All-Drive and FAST sign sprayed on the windshield was also a dead give-away! :rolleyes: :D :D :D
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If your looking for the perfect do it yourself tranny swap car, my TEAL is FOR SALE. **HINT*** **HINT**
Im gonna get this guy's 5 speed and i swear to god if something is ****ed up...oh man....... im tempted to just do the swap myself to my teal, but the laziness appeals to me at the moment, which means i will pay for it later, always ends up that way.... Dustin |
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the car had custom leather too.... |
my thought on this is if 2300 is too much to spend on an svx, maybe the svx isn't for you
2300 for an svx w/ no tranny is a normal price the last 5spd svx that smallcar sold on ebay went for i think 8 thousand i just spent around 1500 dollars replacing my transmission, (and i'm still workng the kinks out of the cursed tranny that is in the car now) |
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