Hagerty's take on automatic value

When I swapped my transmission, my car was lighter, faster and much more enjoyable to drive. It was really never a question for me.
 
My first E9 had a ZF 4-speed. It had a really sporty experience, loved it. Second was a 5-speed, sporty enough and great on the freeway. I'd take the 5-speed. Automatic may be something I'd consider if my bad knee got worse.
 
Dick Steinkamp said:
I was surprised to see that 47% of E9s sent to the US were automatics. I assume from that that they were sold more as a luxury vehicle than a sporty one?


I would guess that the customer for an E9 today is closer to 90% manual, 10% auto.
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No surprise to me, my perception
47% seems even little,
E9 is a GT, not really a sports car
The us is/has been land of automatic cars
These were expensive cars
Now we may have a different perception of the e9, want to associate to bmw motto, must be stick
New M cars are being sold automatic which might be against bmw tradition
Curious
 
It' the same reason why i am doubting to do my conversion.

When I bought my car it had the automatic, and i just wanted an e9. It was within reach and I drove it for ~4 years as a daily. I still remember how much i enjoyed the automatic; it made it a cruiser, and with a non perfect adjusted engine and carbs, sporty wasn't the spirit anyway.
It was the first automatic I ever owned, and stick shift was the standard up to about now with hybride and ev's coming in vogue.

I am sure to keep the original slushbox. Just to be able to switch back. For when I loose my wild hairs.
 
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