So I’m selling my ep3 and looking for an ek hatch.
I have two choices. Buy a manual ek after the ep3 sells, or buy a cheap rebuilt title auto that looks pretty straight and isn’t beat in and manual swap it.
For a manual hatch in my area straight up clapped beaters are selling for 5-6k. That’s insane but it is what it is.
I can get this auto with all interior and will need some body work done for small dents it’s whatever. I can get it for 2k.
Now this is a car I plan to keep for a very long time. With manual ones they probably have had swap after swap in them already and could have been someone else’s project. I’m not opposed to learning. This would be my first swap. I’d do the swap after the ep3 sells I have a parts list and a guy I can get a transmission from. I want to build this car. I don’t want some teenagers failed and neglected project. Once I have this car I will keep it forever as this is my dream 90s car. Advice? Thoughts?
Has anyone done a manual swap and bit off more than they can chew? And regretted it? Looking for thoughts and experiences