Jezz Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 6 speed salvage is going for silly money. Nearly as much as straight cars. The arse has completley fallen out of the breaker and salvage game since we joined the E.U. Eg: 2001 we bought a Uk 6 speed cat c car for £345. Last week I was bidding on a j-spec 6 speed cat b breaker, I gave up at £4250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolarbag Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 6 speed salvage is going for silly money. Nearly as much as straight cars. The arse has completley fallen out of the breaker and salvage game since we joined the E.U. Eg: 2001 we bought a Uk 6 speed cat c car for £345. Last week I was bidding on a j-spec 6 speed cat b breaker, I gave up at £4250. WHHAATT, I'd have been better just selling my car to a breaker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Not sure if this has been mentioned,-The trans tunnel mod must be done perfectly or you risk of the rubber gear stick gator, knocking the car out of gear. Ask Jezz, he knows all about it. It is worth changing the selector seal and the stick mechanism bushes to keep changes precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I think the most prohibitive thing is a) sourcing and b) paying for the Getrag box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Supes Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 All noted, thanks for the additional heads up Terminator. If all goes well I'll be picking up the Supra (the one being converted) next week. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 6 speed salvage is going for silly money. Nearly as much as straight cars. The arse has completley fallen out of the breaker and salvage game since we joined the E.U. Eg: 2001 we bought a Uk 6 speed cat c car for £345. Last week I was bidding on a j-spec 6 speed cat b breaker, I gave up at £4250. Is that not a case of increased demand vs decreased supply? I read the old mkivsupra.net forum for years before I joined this new one in 2005 and hardly anyone had done the conversion on the old style forum, where's in 2008 it seems every bugger has done or is planning to do the conversion but 6-speeds are thin on the ground, so thin that I'd be looking to supraforums for the parts with so many 6 speeders swapping the TH400's and other drag racing boxes. MVP sell brand new v160's for $5499 (shipping excluded) with a year warranty from Toyota. I'm surprised non of the traders on either side of the pond sell transmission conversion kits, even if they don't include the box itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I came across new v160 boxes on the US supra forum, then searched and found this. The price is still about right too, so why are we still paying £2500 for a 60k + milage gearbox which is only a garanteed milage by guess, when you can get brand new ones for £3,370 with current exchange rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) I came across new v160 boxes on the US supra forum, then searched and found this. The price is still about right too, so why are we still paying £2500 for a 60k + milage gearbox which is only a garanteed milage by guess, when you can get brand new ones for £3,370 with current exchange rate? Supply and demand will always determine the price , the price you are quoting for a new one does not include import duties and shipping, add that and it will be over £4k id have thought and thats just the box, £2500 or there abouts normally buys a full second hand 6 speed conversion kit, bargain imo. Edited March 2, 2011 by JamieP (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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