5spd swap parts: would this work?

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BMW E28 533i 535i Manual Swap Full Kit 5 Speed Getrag 260 | eBay

Getrag 260 Trans. This is everything you need to swap your automatic E28 with an M30 to a 5 speed manual car! ~160k Miles when car was parted out. Car was parted out due to rust, engine issues, and title issues.
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I saw this on Ebay and thought it might be a good deal. Just starting down that road and with all the threads on swaps, just wondering if this was a good start and if not, why?

Dave
 
The carbon fiber shifter is worth it alone! Just kidding.

This kit has a 260 trans which isn't quite as desirable as the 265.
 
Here is a discussion of why a 260 isn't as desirable as a 265 - I think the short answer is no speedo drive and less reliable:

Getrag 260 in the E3/Bav

Hello Gents, I have got a getrag 260/6 for my 71 bavaria originally automatic. I know not many people here like it and for a good reason, but it is what I got and budget won’t allow a 265. The car i got came with the only rear part of the drive shaft. No yoke slider thing either. Is there...
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ya, don't bother.

There are plenty of G265s out there and you can get all pieces for it to convert from auto relatively easy.

The hard thing to find is the G265 shift platform, but @halboyles is supposed to repro that soon.
 
teahead said:
ya, don't bother.

There are plenty of G265s out there and you can get all pieces for it to convert from auto relatively easy.

The hard thing to find is the G265 shift platform, but @halboyles is supposed to repro that soon.
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@sfdon may have a repro shift platform for that too, I think he posted it a while back - could be wrong.
 
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