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Author Subject: automatic to manual box change... worth it?
piggyden

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Location: farmborough

Registered: 12 Sep 2009

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Post #1
is it worth to change from an automatic gear box to a manual gear box? would that be expensive? got this ph3 1.6 8v auto for
Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 02:39
welshpug!

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Location: Bigend, Wales.

Registered: 27 Mar 2007

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Post #2
just flog it and buy a different car Thumbs up

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Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 02:44
gilesy

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Location: Greenwich - in that London

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Post #3
Ask on pug306 Thumbs up
Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 02:48
piggyden

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Post #4
love this car for most area apart from being an automatic.... would be prefect if the gear box can be change to manual Sad
Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 02:49
chris with a pug

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Location: Southampton

Registered: 16 Feb 2003

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Post #5
big big ball ache, wouldnt bother.

New box clutch, fly wheel I think is different. cut holes in bulk head for extra pedal, run all the cables so not worth it
Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 02:58
piggyden

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Post #6
I know auto is abit gay, but got this car for only
Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 03:02
chris with a pug

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Post #7
auto boxes are stupidly expensive but still cheaper than converting to manual
Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 03:18
cress87

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Location: Norwich

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Post #8
Bin it and buy a manual. Thumbs up

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Posted 13th Sep 2009 at 07:57
buzzbrightyear

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Post #9
never seen a 306 auto.
i have been driving a previa estima enima auto for over 6 months now and havent ouched a manual for ages, i now feel like i have totally forgot how to change gear in a manual and it will be like learning again when i get back in the gti.

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Posted 18th Sep 2009 at 14:03
rallyeash

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Post #10
tbh it probably isnt worth much more than 600. flog it and buy a 6

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Posted 18th Sep 2009 at 14:45
miles

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Post #11
Easy to swap over, Just a FLywheel, Clutch, manual box, Clutch pedal and cable, Every thing else is there just blanked off

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