Due to the issues with my p2 and the financial circumstances at the minute I'm looking at buying an 850 t5 as a runabout until my p2 is fixed. Only problem is they all seem to be autos. How hard is it to do a manual conversion on these?
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Friday 6th June 2014, 12:09 #1Senior Member
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Thanked 579 Times in 486 PostsIts too far away unfortunately. This one is local and a steal of a price.
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Thanked 5,282 Times in 3,549 PostsGot plans for that lol, why you think I'm collecting bits
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Thanked 579 Times in 486 PostsI don't like french cars. When family members have had them they've been nothing but trouble, thanks for the offer though.
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Thanked 5,683 Times in 4,419 Poststell you what mate in the year we have had it its needed nothing, not a thing, straight through mot cracking car be sad to see it go but my missus has a v70r now i don't know if you know that? lol so it has to go Originally Posted by jdavis
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Thanked 579 Times in 486 Poststhanks for the offer but we need an estate, 3 kids 7 and under and 2 GSD's. Originally Posted by claymore
thats good going. Your missus is a lucky girl, don't think you've mentioned it tbh, is it a manual and chipped? Originally Posted by T5frankie
On a plus note, i'll be collecting an 850 T5 tomorrow all going well.It's a 5 Cylinder Orchestra!
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