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    Help me out and measure your speedo?

    Just bought a 318is in Vancouver, but I can't get it registered here in Ca yet, because it only has kph on the speedo. I was hoping I could just mock up a sticker with mph on it in illustrator, and stick it on for the purpose of getting customs to approve it. Could someone measure the diameter of their speedo for me? Even better could someone measure the size of the kph numbers on their US speedo?
    diamantschwarz 1991 318is

    #2
    I'm 6000 miles away from my E30 so I can't measure, but these should fit...

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      #3
      Do you have another e30? Swap the speedo over or find a local who's willing to swap for a couple of hours. Can't help with measurements as I'm lazy, but a speedo swap is pretty easy
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        #4
        Thanks guys. I was actually just planning on putting a sticker right on the glass, to get it passed, then ripping it off, but now I'm thinking about a more permanent solution. I can't find any vinyl stickers with kph on the big ring, and mph on the inner ring, so I think I'll just make my own inner ring overlay in mph, and add it to my kph speedo. That way, I don't have to change clusters, and lose my working low mileage (or kilometer-age?) odo, I pass customs, and I don't have to remember quick conversions from mph to kph.
        diamantschwarz 1991 318is

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          #5
          Did you buy that 6500$ DS 318is?
          1989 BMW 325is | 2019 Ford Ranger FX4
          willschnitz

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            #6
            Yes, I did. Very happy so far with a simple tune up (spark plugs, fluids, filters, etc.). Were you eyeing that one as well? Please don't tell me you know something about it that I didn't catch.
            diamantschwarz 1991 318is

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