manual transmission 7 series?

[nate71c]

Hello all,

I am the owner of a 1989 E34 535i 5 speed. I did look at 735i's before buying the 535i but I was attracted to the 5 speed in the 5 series. Did BMW supply a manual transmission as an option in the 7 Series? Even a tasty mid 80's 735 Alpina I looked at had an auto trans, and Alpina models are supposed to be very sporty.

Cheers,
Nate

[winfred]

i think i read somewere that bmw only imported 170 something manual e32s, it can be converted with e34 parts if you find a nice e32 that you can't live without

[G Feller]

More had to have been imported privately. There always seem to be at least one or two available if you look at classifieds on AutoTrader, Bugtar, and the BMWCCA/Roundel classifieds.

I just looked out of curiosity and found three currently on Auto Trader:

1 (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=165140333&dealer_id=&car_year=1988&search_type=used&make=BMW&model=735I&transmission=MAN&distance=any&address=30309&advanced=y&certified=n&max_mileage=&max_price=&min_price=&end_year=1992&start_year=1984&drive=&engine=&body_style=&advcd_on=y&doors=&fuel=&color=&cardist=393)

2 (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=159659836&dealer_id=&car_year=1988&search_type=used&make=BMW&model=735I&transmission=MAN&distance=any&address=30309&advanced=y&certified=n&max_mileage=&max_price=&min_price=&end_year=1992&start_year=1984&drive=&engine=&body_style=&advcd_on=y&doors=&fuel=&color=&cardist=2178)

3 (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=156636506&dealer_id=&car_year=1988&search_type=used&make=BMW&model=735I&transmission=MAN&distance=any&address=30309&advanced=y&certified=n&max_mileage=&max_price=&min_price=&end_year=1992&start_year=1984&drive=&engine=&body_style=&advcd_on=y&doors=&fuel=&color=&cardist=870)

I think a E23 745 with a 5-speed would be quite a blast too.



Hello all,

I am the owner of a 1989 E34 535i 5 speed. I did look at 735i's before buying the 535i but I was attracted to the 5 speed in the 5 series. Did BMW supply a manual transmission as an option in the 7 Series? Even a tasty mid 80's 735 Alpina I looked at had an auto trans, and Alpina models are supposed to be very sporty.

Cheers,
Nate

[e34]

hey is there a 95-99 740iL a 6 speed, i saw conversions but they cost $10,000.00 to make and still u have a warning message, sence its been a auto and now its missing the transmission. And there is only one guy that has the code but he doesnt want to give it away.

[eric]

They imported them to the US 1988 - 1992. About 402 came in all. 735i only, no V8s.

They show up on the boards and ebay from time to time. I LOVE mine!!! also, they generally sell for *less* than automatics (who wants a whale with a manual), but the extra control really wakes up the M30 engine in this admittedly heavy car. I can break my wheels loose at will, drift through corners... I act more like a kid with a sportscar than a banker with a lux-sedan.

eric
'88 735i 5sp
'84 633CSi w/ Euro engine


Hello all,

I am the owner of a 1989 E34 535i 5 speed. I did look at 735i's before buying the 535i but I was attracted to the 5 speed in the 5 series. Did BMW supply a manual transmission as an option in the 7 Series? Even a tasty mid 80's 735 Alpina I looked at had an auto trans, and Alpina models are supposed to be very sporty.

Cheers,
Nate

[Tiger]

Saw it in the movie "Transporter"... pretty cool.

[PatrickPGH]

For those interested in a sensational 7 series

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/140822/1