Hmmm, E36 dashboard?

[kacey]

Hi people, first post here.
Right, in one of the English BMW mags I saw an E30 with an E36 dashboard. Now, it didn't mention how hard/easy or complicated/straightforward this might be, so I'm asking has anyone here done this? If yes, please give info on how-to. :)

[Jordan]

Better question....

WHY.

[kacey]

Well, I saw it and now I'm just curious...
OR....
I might be building an E30 using a brand new bare shell, and a Euro M3 E36 motor. So, I figured that it will be a lot simpler if I could use the dashboard/instruments from the E36 and not bother with adapting the E36 loom to the E30 instruments etc. ;)

[bimmerphile]

Well, I saw it and now I'm just curious...
OR....
I might be building an E30 using a brand new bare shell, and a Euro M3 E36 motor. So, I figured that it will be a lot simpler if I could use the dashboard/instruments from the E36 and not bother with adapting the E36 loom to the E30 instruments etc. ;)

Would people let this idea die already ;)

Everyone sees it in some british or german performance mag, and thinks it must be simple, or "DIY"

Try to teach a german dog to respond to Swahili commands, and you can do this.

[kacey]

Well that's the whole idea really. I don't know whether it's simple or not and I'm asking for anyone that has already done it to shed some light in this.

[m42technic]

Better question....

WHY.

Same reason someone would put E36 body parts on an E30?

[franz]

Better question....

WHY.

Same reason someone would put E36 body parts on an E30?

[boricuabimma']

Better question....

WHY.

Same reason someone would put E36 body parts on an E30?

[Jordan]

Better question....

WHY.

Same reason someone would put E36 body parts on an E30?

Body parts are body parts. Switching in a e36 dash because you are a moron and think that is easier then wiring the m50/s50 harness in is quite another.

Moreover, a e36 dash would look so out of place in a e30 it is not even funny.

[nando]

I thought wiring in the harness was straight forward?

[Jordan]

I thought wiring in the harness was straight forward?

IT IS

[bimmerphile]

I thought wiring in the harness was straight forward?

IT IS

:rofl: that's the point

[PatNy]

anything can be done with the proper amount of money....i have seen mk3's with audi tt dashboard any thing can be done with the right amount of $$