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[Jim]

I have a full manual conversion kit to change my 2002 3.2 V6 Elite from Auto to Manual as I'm not a mechanic does anyone want to help me. I'm willing to travel or leave the car with someone for a few weeks etc if need be, & pay!!!!

[Andy B]

You don't wanna do that  they do say that the manual gearboxes aren't that nice to use ...... the manual TD I had a short drive of wasn't. 

[Mr Gav]

Nothing wrong with the manual boxes Andy, or the extra pedal lol. TBH I find the manual box nice to use, ok it`s got a longish throw but I like it, better than the Senator box and I much prefer it to any slushbox 

[zirk]

Fit a short shift lever, bend it slightly towards the drivers side, job done, a real pleasure to drive. 

[RobseyMV6]

Happy to take it on, sent you some info

[Andy B]

Nothing wrong with the manual boxes Andy, or the extra pedal lol. TBH I find the manual box nice to use, ok it`s got a longish throw but I like it, better than the Senator box and I much prefer it to any slushbox 

You'd have to say that even if it was the worst manual 'box in the world! 

[05omegav6]

Given that Jim has already sourced all the parts, I would suggest that he has already decided to make his Elite a bit more involving to drive...

Plod cars seem to have that effect on their owners

[Vamps]

I would just ignore this post, Jim was clearly not in a good place at the moment and does not have the 'Capacity' to make such a decision (Mental Capacity Act 2005) a 'Best Interest Decision' on his behalf needs to be made; who in their right mind would choose Manual over Auto.........

[Andy B]

..... to make his Elite a bit more involving to drive... .....

Each to their own ...... but how involving can 1700kg of lard arsed suspensioned Elite be to drive ..... manual or not? It amuses me that people want a manual Omega so they can 'be in control' when the likes of Aston Martin, Mercedes etc build super cars with 2 & 3 times the power of even a 3.2 Omega but fit an autobox as standard.

[05omegav6]

Mercedes couldn't build a decent manual gearbox if they tried

Besides, it's not called a slushbox for nothing

[Andy B]

....... and an established member of ABS once converted an auto Senator to manual ................. and then back to auto because he didn't like the manual 

[Marks DTM Calib]

....... and an indecisive member of ABS once converted an auto Senator to manual ................. and then back to auto because he didn't like the manual 

Corrected that for you.

[Andy B]

....... and an indecisive member of ABS once converted an auto Senator to manual ................. and then back to auto because he didn't like the manual 

Corrected that for you.

That's definitely not a description of him 

[aaronjb]

..... to make his Elite a bit more involving to drive... .....

Each to their own ...... but how involving can 1700kg of lard arsed suspensioned Elite be to drive ..... manual or not? It amuses me that people want a manual Omega so they can 'be in control' when the likes of Aston Martin, Mercedes etc build super cars with 2 & 3 times the power of even a 3.2 Omega but fit an autobox as standard.

Probably because all their drivers want to do is waft along going "Look at how rich I am!", not drive.. 

[Andy B]

..... not drive.. 

Drive? In a softly sprung Elite Omega?