Unique452hp
February 16th, 2004, 03:54 AM
Hello,
I have had my Unique 427 for sale on Club Cobra now for a few months. Although it is a 100% complete car and runs awesome, I have not sold it yet. I have been told that it is because of the automatic transmission. Personnaly I really like automatics, that is why I bought the car. It shifts faster than I can, you can still shift it manually if you want to, and it is alot more fun in traffic and just cruising around town. However, I'll admit, for a toy car it is really fun to have a stick and it is more original that way.
My question it this. Has anyone ever attempted to convert an automatic to a stick? If so, how much would this cost? I emailed Alan Weaver and he said that if I bought the right toploader I could probably use the same driveshaft as the C-4.
One quote a gentleman got that was interested in my car was about $3,000. Does that sound about right?
I am asking $38,000 for my car. Would it be better for me to just knock $3,000 off the price to $35,000 and try to sell it? Or would it sell better if I would go ahead and do the conversion myself and stick to $38,000. If I do convert it, I would like an overdrive. Would it hurt or help the value if instead of a toploader I put in a T-5, Tremec 5 speed or a T-56 6 speed?
Or should I just keep it as is and wait for a buyer that is looking for an automatic (even though those seem to be few and far between)
I love the car, I just need a more practical collector car in northern Indiana. Something with a top, heater, windows, etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Scott
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Unique452hp/Front small.JPG
1st car was a Cobra hopefully last will be also
I have had my Unique 427 for sale on Club Cobra now for a few months. Although it is a 100% complete car and runs awesome, I have not sold it yet. I have been told that it is because of the automatic transmission. Personnaly I really like automatics, that is why I bought the car. It shifts faster than I can, you can still shift it manually if you want to, and it is alot more fun in traffic and just cruising around town. However, I'll admit, for a toy car it is really fun to have a stick and it is more original that way.
My question it this. Has anyone ever attempted to convert an automatic to a stick? If so, how much would this cost? I emailed Alan Weaver and he said that if I bought the right toploader I could probably use the same driveshaft as the C-4.
One quote a gentleman got that was interested in my car was about $3,000. Does that sound about right?
I am asking $38,000 for my car. Would it be better for me to just knock $3,000 off the price to $35,000 and try to sell it? Or would it sell better if I would go ahead and do the conversion myself and stick to $38,000. If I do convert it, I would like an overdrive. Would it hurt or help the value if instead of a toploader I put in a T-5, Tremec 5 speed or a T-56 6 speed?
Or should I just keep it as is and wait for a buyer that is looking for an automatic (even though those seem to be few and far between)
I love the car, I just need a more practical collector car in northern Indiana. Something with a top, heater, windows, etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Scott
http://www.uniquecobra.com/uploaded/Unique452hp/Front small.JPG
1st car was a Cobra hopefully last will be also