Did this a few years back, and yes I informed them, can cause other problems when you come to sell as HPI and Insurance will show it as a manual, but all overcomable!

 

i wouldnt bother

 

yes do it all you need to do is notify the DVLA to get your car showing as a manual and just keep a record in your history of the change for the next owner and tbh a proper petrol head will prefer a manual over a auto anyday :thumbsup

 

But still I think it's not worth the hassle, is it? Better just to wait for a good 325i manual, instead of doing Bob-the-builder conversion and then messing with DVLA/insurance...Long and boring.

 

With a car like an e30, bodywork and general condition is the most important thing. If you've found a 325i with great bodywork, great history, all original etc etc and the only down side is that it's an auto then I would say it makes sense to convert it to a manual.

If it was a choice between that and a ropey example with a manual box in already, I know what I'd choose.

 

manual box: better mpg, better acceleration, more revs to use and you feel more connected to the car,

auto: grab your slippers and pipe and start planning your funeral there that boring

Go for it :thumbsup

 

I can say it was very well worth while when I did it, the auto isn't that bad but it's nothing compared to a manual. Better MPG, better acceleration and the number of unmolested manuals is diminishing all the time. If the auto is a nice car spoilt by an auto box I'd say go for it!