Identify this transmission... please?

[Funkmasta]

[jlevie]

I believe that is a Getrag 262

[Funkmasta]

Most 262s were 4 speeds, and this came off an 88 E30 M3. It SHOULD be a 265... did the 262 and 265 share a casing?

[browntown]

Does it have a vin sticker on it? Run the vin through realoem

[Funkmasta]

well, there was a VIN sticker on the cylinder head, but I believe that the cylinder head was replaced...

[browntown]

found on the internet that some m3's had 262's. Instead of 265. Different ratio than the m535. Instead the 262 on the m3sport was a dogleg close ratio 5-speed.

Just infering from a couple internet snippets, haven't found a definitive article on that.