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scottyc
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Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:18 pm

anyone done a rhd to lhd drive conversion on a e30? just wondered any problems you came across?
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Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:33 pm

daimlerman did it the other way round LHD-RHD
There's a possibilty you'll run into similar issues as he had

OR

He may still have some LHD parts lying around to make the job a tad easier
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Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:07 am

All I have left now is a LHD wiper kit!

Main issue is that the bulkhead is differently shaped from side to side.
On LHD the pedal box does not include the throttle pedal,that's mounted direct to the bulkhead on tabs with nylon inserts,very tricky to locate properly.

Loads of LHD E30's in Euorpe going for pennies,why convert a car that already been 'converted'?
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Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:36 am

why convert one at all? i could understand a rhd conversion on an m3 or something else only available in LHD but why RHD to LHD?
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