Golfboy666GTI

OK, so Ive had the seat unbolted, this is what I found: Is this bit meant to be plugged into anything? Plug going into the belt: I havent seem any breaks in the wiring, well as far as I can see.

I have got that thanks.

Cheap, cheap, looked a lovely car.

It was a Fiji Green E36 318is Motorsport.

OMG! No, they arent US spec, but they have the same US spec gearbox. The rest of the car is pretty much Euro spec. So, do you want to deny that brand new E30 M3's left Germany for Japan with H pattern gearboxs?

"Standard" Japanese New E30 M3's came with H pattern gearboxs, fact! I have seen so many of them. They are pretty much Euro spec but they have a H pattern gearbox.

So you are saying that it wasnt standard for a Japanese E30 M3 have an H pattern gearbox?

Sorry, you are wrong. Japan has a model that is euro spec but has a H pattern gearbox - plus a km/h speedo. US is different, they didnt have the second gas tank up behind the rear seat, they have side lights and they have different headlights. Where do you get your information from? Do you work for a BMW dealer?

Japanese spec E30 M3's do have standard H pattern gearboxs. As for the 2 RHD E30 M3's I thought they were produced for HK? Or was it that one of them ended up in HK?

I can only talk for myself, but it can be a lot of time and effort.

Ive only got 4 Ill send you a PM.

Nothing to be sad about the 3.0, its a great engine.

I know of 16 NZ new 1M's also. Though this is my break down: White: 7 Orange: 7 Black: 2

I dont want to try and bypass it, I want to fit it. I was wanting to know if it would be as simple as a broken wire (that I could repair) or if I need a complete new module.

I tried Supercheap (Napier), no luck, then tried Repco, they didnt have any either, but the friendly guy working looked them up on the sister company (Appco) database, they have them in stock for $3.40 each. Ill be grabbing a couple tomorrow.

Apart from BMW, where abouts can I purchase OBC light bulbs for an E36? I have found the below part numbers: OSRAM BX8.4 R509TMBK

Ive seached and read 6 pages on the forum (plus stuff on the web) but havent found the info I am after. The airbag light has come on in my girlfriends NZ new (SA built) 1998 E36 318is Motorsport. We have scanned it and it came back with the below code: Ignition circuit 1 - driver belt tensioner Is this often a broken wire that can be repaired, or a module that needs to be repalced? I guess the seat has to be removed to inspected? Oh, she seems to have the seat set to the lowest setting, could this have effected the wiring at all? Thanks for your help.

Isnt his a 3.0 one?

Here is the Dakar Yellow South African import M3 Evo:

Its the only E30 M3 Cab in NZ isnt it?

Are you sure. Yes I know they are in Japan but I think they are imports from Europe.

The E30 M3 is European spec (dogleg gear box), the Japanese and US spec E30 M3's have the standard "H" pattern.

As the titles says, what BMW's other than a E30 M3 have dogleg gearboxs?

You arent going to get a mechanical warranty on an E39 M5.

Sounds interesting, what happend?