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There never was a stock 300GT manual, so hard to say how well it will drive.

Given that.. I think that is a cheap price, make sure you get it in writing that this is a complete 'turn key' job and they will resolve any issues it creates. As it is unlikely anyone has done this before, so there is likely to be several 'unknowns' along the way.

My guess is that figure is for the mechanical work alone..

Thanks for the replies. Its my first auto car. My previous was a renaultsport clio which was very entertaining. Im finding the 300gt a little boring by comparison. After the responses and talking to a couple people I think I might just leave it as is until I can get something better. Lesson learned. Dont buy autos

Yeah you will need the interior trim too and some form of electronics to run it? Because the standard ecu is for an automatic.

FWIW in my R34 the auto ECU runs fine with the manual box, even the Nistune works fine. Your mileage may vary.

I know electrical will be annoying. What benefits is there of going manual. Is will still be a gutless 30dd

Cos manual = more fun?

Indeed manual does = more fun. Shame there is f all manual sedans around.

There are a few.. when I bought mine, there was 2 others on carsales. But at the moment, it seems the only 350GT sedan on there is a CVT.

Thanks for the replies. Its my first auto car. My previous was a renaultsport clio which was very entertaining. Im finding the 300gt a little boring by comparison. After the responses and talking to a couple people I think I might just leave it as is until I can get something better. Lesson learned. Dont buy autos

Don't say that... Whilst a manual 350GT (for example) may be more 'fun'... I enjoy my 5 speed sports auto far more... torque torque torque and very responsive... + the manual mode is good fun if you want to hold gears :)

Have you considered selling your 300GT and using the money that you would have outlayed (eg: $3000+) towards a 350GT Coupe?

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I would just hang out until a 4dr manual appears for sale. Too many unknown 'gotchas' with converting a 300GT to a manual, unless you know someone who has done it before. You could possibly need a whole aftermarket ECU to make it work properly..

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I decided to not go ahead with the conversion. As much as I would prefer a manual I may look into a v36 sedan with the better engine and hopefully better auto. If the 5 or 7 speed auto is greatly improved over the 300gt then I could forgo a manual I a suppose. Anyone gone from the old v35 auto to the newer? And are they that much more responsive?

I Drove a V36 sedan, 350 GT, 5 speed auto. I was keen to buy, but the dealer could not supply the de-reg papers from Japan. Despite having a 235kw engine I did notice any major performance increase over the V35 coupes. I think it may be on account of it being heavier, and apparently they have less torque.

It was a nice car, but there was a bit of lag from the paddleshifters when changing gears.

I settled on a V35 coupe (we have a 7 seater Dualis for my wife/kids anyway) and don't regret a thing. Without a doubt, the best car I have ever owned.

I think it may be on account of it being heavier, and apparently they have less torque.

I thought the VQ35HR had the same torque figure? It recovered the torque the DE revup engine lost and increased power further.

And it was 230kw in the V36.

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