Dials
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Topic: Dials
Posted By: Dannyboy
Subject: Dials
Date Posted: 06-September-2006 at 15:18
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Does anyone know if it is possible to buy standard guages from BMW as
the guy that had my car before me replaced them with some "lovely" white and red dials I have looked at realoem but it seems you have to buy the entire unit do you know any different? ------------- 1992 clio 1.8 16V Good 1998 Subaru Impreza Turbo Terzo Great 1987 M3 Diamond Black Awesome (Now awesomer with Billys & Eibach) |
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Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 06-September-2006 at 15:34
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could try striping a old cluster for them? ------------- Mark 735 se 1982 RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit Spelling always Bad |
Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 06-September-2006 at 16:00
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Try checking realoem page 62 05 assuming it is for 87 M3. They do sell the individual guages. I think the minor instruments are very similar to other models (but maybe not identical). Tacho and speedo are (I think) unique to M3 ------------- E30 M3 Project - Specification TBC |
Posted By: Dannyboy
Date Posted: 06-September-2006 at 18:02
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Thanks for your input but as I said I know you can get a whole set of
instruments but I only need the dials not the whole thing. ------------- 1992 clio 1.8 16V Good 1998 Subaru Impreza Turbo Terzo Great 1987 M3 Diamond Black Awesome (Now awesomer with Billys & Eibach) |
Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 06-September-2006 at 23:31
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Right, I see what you mean now. I should have spent a bit longer reading it the first time. I think you are right. You have to get the whole gauge. The instrument dials (faces) are not listed separately. ------------- E30 M3 Project - Specification TBC |
Dannyboy wrote:Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 07-September-2006 at 14:01
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Yes you can only get hold of the whole instrument not faces on thier own. Just for your information, you can not get a "UK" speedometer any longer, but if it is MPH you want you can still get the USA version which seems to be identical, except the 55MPH marker is red/orange and not white like the usual E30's. I am unsure if all E30 M3 UK cars had this? Mine had Silver/grey faces fitted when I bought my SE. ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: andyclient
Date Posted: 07-September-2006 at 15:19
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Mine had the White dials fitted when i got it but fortunately the po kept the old ones , so it was a case of taking the cluster to bits and refitting the originals back. I don't suppose yours are the ones that stick over the orignals are they , if not is it worth seeing if the po still has the originals ? Sorry thats probably not a lot of help , but short of buying a second hand cluster i don't know what to suggest They do come up on Ebay from time to time , the last one was a couple of weeks ago fetched £122 Good luck Andy
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Posted By: steeldonkey
Date Posted: 08-September-2006 at 00:35
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hello i dont know that they exist but i presume they do as i have seen them for other cars, but why not but some more "stick on" ones only say in black or blue........clutching at straws but it may be possible. |
