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How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« on: 28 February 2010, 12:41:03 »
As the title says just how rare are they?
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Re: How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« Reply #1 on: 28 February 2010, 13:02:21 »
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As the title says just how rare are they?
There does seem to be a few more preface around than facelift,but i beleive the facelift manual was only available to police,if im wrong someone will be along to correct me. ::)
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Re: How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« Reply #2 on: 28 February 2010, 13:14:49 »
best source is x-plod cars, retail spec 3.0 manuals are quite rare. 3.2 was not available to the public as manual, only auto. (one reason is suspected lightness of DBW pedals, killing the clutches) Plod got 3.2 manuals...
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Re: How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« Reply #3 on: 28 February 2010, 15:04:43 »
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As the title says just how rare are they?
There does seem to be a few more preface around than facelift,but i beleive the facelift manual was only available to police,if im wrong someone will be along to correct me. ::)

They where arround, more common on the early Facelift retail spec MV6's.
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Re: How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2010, 15:23:44 »
Manual box available in retail spec only upto 3.0 litre.  The 3.2 manual was only available in police specification, not retail, thus the numbers of manual boxed cars decrease with the more recent the model....  8-)
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Re: How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2010, 15:38:19 »
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As the title says just how rare are they?
There does seem to be a few more preface around than facelift,but i beleive the facelift manual was only available to police,if im wrong someone will be along to correct me. ::)

Not quite....

Facelift or not has nothing to do with, its engines that are important.

3.0 Manual available to retail spec and plod

3.2 Manual plod only

You can get 3.0 Facelift manuals  :y
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Re: How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« Reply #6 on: 28 February 2010, 16:27:30 »
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best source is x-plod cars, retail spec 3.0 manuals are quite rare. 3.2 was not available to the public as manual, only auto. (one reason is suspected lightness of DBW pedals, killing the clutches) Plod got 3.2 manuals...

Hence why I have persevered with mine rather than scrapping or breaking it and trying to source another one :y
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Re: How rare are the 3l manual gearboxs?
« Reply #7 on: 28 February 2010, 19:25:11 »
I love my 3.0 MV6 manual. Shame Vx played god & decided not to retail a 3.2 manual facelift. I know many large cars are auto by thier nature & what the buying public want but it would be nice to be able to decide if buying new. ::)
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