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  • kacey
    Noobie
    • Feb 2004
    • 4
    #1

    Hmmm, E36 dashboard?

    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. :)
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    • Jordan
      R3V OG
      • Oct 2003
      • 12907
      #2
      Better question....

      WHY.
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        • kacey
          Noobie
          • Feb 2004
          • 4
          #3
          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. ;)

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            • bimmerphile
              No R3VLimiter
              • Oct 2003
              • 3495
              #4
              Originally posted by 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. ;)
              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.
              My mountains are better than yours.

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                • kacey
                  Noobie
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 4
                  #5
                  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.

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                    • m42technic
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 1056
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Jordan
                      Better question....

                      WHY.
                      Same reason someone would put E36 body parts on an E30?
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                        • franz
                          Mod Crazy
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 631
                          #7
                          Originally posted by m42technic
                          Originally posted by Jordan
                          Better question....

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

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                            • boricuabimma'
                              E30 Addict
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 566
                              #8
                              Originally posted by m42technic
                              Originally posted by Jordan
                              Better question....

                              WHY.
                              Same reason someone would put E36 body parts on an E30?
                              1994 BMW 325 i/Canon Rebel XT/28-135mm IS f:3.5-5.6/Canon 50mm f:1.8

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                                • Jordan
                                  R3V OG
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 12907
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by m42technic
                                  Originally posted by 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.
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                                    • nando
                                      Moderator
                                      • Nov 2003
                                      • 34827
                                      #10
                                      I thought wiring in the harness was straight forward?
                                      Build thread

                                      Bimmerlabs

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                                        • Jordan
                                          R3V OG
                                          • Oct 2003
                                          • 12907
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by nando
                                          I thought wiring in the harness was straight forward?
                                          IT IS
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                                            • bimmerphile
                                              No R3VLimiter
                                              • Oct 2003
                                              • 3495
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Jordan
                                              Originally posted by nando
                                              I thought wiring in the harness was straight forward?
                                              IT IS

                                              :rofl: that's the point
                                              My mountains are better than yours.

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                                                • PatNy
                                                  Grease Monkey
                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                  • 312
                                                  #13
                                                  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 $$

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