andyleonard Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) Price: $3500 Location: topanga Description: Container clearance: Sometime in the mid-70s I bought this new over the counter at Hardy and Beck and installed it in a customer's car. Over the years he drove it some and stored it a lot, driving his XK120 and a tweaker 530. Sometime in the early 90's he asked me to store the car for him...and due to health reasons he never came back for it. I kept the car for one of my boys to restore, but before he took it I removed the 235 and hid it under the bench. The 4.11 longneck, 2 Dellortos and the dogleg 1:1 didn't encourage *appropriate* driving for a lad, so he got a 245 with OD. The money from the 235 sale is going back to the original owner to help out. When I took it out it was behaving well. No bearing noise, nothing bad in the oil, *maybe* a skritch into 2nd if it was cold but zero reason to take it apart, especially if it's going into a race/rally car. Mileage on the box? Who knows. My guess is between 20-40K. Zero track/autocross days, no competition whatsoever. Still has some blue assembly paint on it. I know the value of these is all over the place and I'm too jammed up to play the game. Best offer in 2 weeks takes it. If you don't like it I'll take it back. Edited October 19, 2022 by andyleonard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3This Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I’m interested. Sending you a DM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danco_ Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, M3This said: I’m interested. Sending you a DM if you don't, I will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob02 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 I imagine stepping into Andy's container is the BMW equivalent of Willy Wonka's factory. Awesome!! Bob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furry Camel Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 I'll step into the queue too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conkitchen Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Awe shucks man! Two months ago I sent my CR dogleg trans to Metric Mechanic to be rebuilt to the tune of like $6K. this post is like the year 2002 all over. According to Jim at MM they used Porsche syncros in that particular trans. Might be why there is the second gear "skritch". Find a (course thread) 3 bolt flange and swap out but not needed. But I nerd out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyleonard Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 LOL. Got a coarse 3 ear flange for you here and yes they are not brass synchros. If you've rebuilt an old-style 242 4 speed you know what you're getting into with synchros. It's not *all* the synchro ring in the 235, you have to fiddle shoes and sliders and spacers too. PITA. Makes a 245 seem simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedm3 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 message sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmac Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 For six grand, either MM put in golden synchro's or your trans was totally jacked up. Really jacked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conkitchen Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, markmac said: For six grand, either MM put in golden synchro's or your trans was totally jacked up. Really jacked up. Naw he is doing a special build for me. Plus his prices really shot up this past year. Edited October 19, 2022 by conkitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstclark Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 So what are these worth today in good condition ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14tii Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Ive got one of these at home, anyone know who else rebuilds besides metric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark92131 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 9 hours ago, rstclark said: So what are these worth today in good condition ? I sold my freshly rebuilt one 5 years ago for $3500, so $5000 in today's money? Mark92131 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyleonard Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Thanks guys. For the Global Data Bank we can conclude from the response to this ad that a good 235 is worth more than $3500. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conkitchen Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 And so concludes yet another episode of what's my car part worth. See you next time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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