m4t_lee 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Hi All,I'm looking to buy the missus a VR but nice black 5 door ones are few and far between. Was thinking there are quite a few auto's around which have low milage and are likely to be in good nick, has anyone looked into buying an auto and chucking a manual box on? Is is doable, is it a nightmare?Are there any downsides to this if we do it?Any help would be appreciated.MatPS We're after a mint black 5 door P or R reg lowish miles if anyone has one spare ) Link to post Share on other sites
kalv 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I've read on the-corrado.net forum about someone who did this conversion in the rado VR6 (do a search on the rado forum).. Link to post Share on other sites
simey 0 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 You need more than just the gearbox!! Don't forget gear stick/linkage, starter motor, pedal box, drive shaft, brake servo & a few interior plastics. If you've got a donor car next to your car its a fairly straight swap. If you've got the time its not a problem but there are some decent VR's about, just got to keep your ear to the ground........ Link to post Share on other sites
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