My '89 has just been pressed into service for the upcoming Chicago winter.
The shifter is very stiff. The man I bought the car from attributed this to Redline oil. Well, I changed out the oil(looked like ATF) for fresh ATF as stated on the gearbox with no change.
The trans shifts fine but the lever feels like it's in wet concrete. Front to back, side to side, stiff as hell.
I've seen plenty of worn out bushings causing the lever to flop all over but never this.
Any ideas gentlemen? When it gets really cold this thing is gonna be a bear.
By the way, did I mention how I love the old M30s? What a great engine.