Stupid Question

Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:40 am

Ok This could be a really stupid question but do you get any M3 E30's that are right hand drive?

As saw one yesterday which was def an M3, but I thought they only came in left hand drive.

Cheers

Fiona

Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:49 am

Yes you can get a RHD M3 but they were all LHD from the factory.
Are you sure it wasnt a standard E30 with a bodykit on ?

Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:39 am

Friend of mine converted at least 4 m3`s , One was on pistonheads recently

Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:35 pm

smithy318i wrote:Yes you can get a RHD M3 but they were all LHD from the factory.
Are you sure it wasnt a standard E30 with a bodykit on ?

I hpi checked it , its def an M3

Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:36 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:Friend of mine converted at least 4 m3`s , One was on pistonheads recently

Was it silver?

Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:46 pm

If it's listed as an M3 then it's been converted by someone, which means it's lost the quick rack which is standard on lhd M3's

Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:48 pm

26 or so were apparently converted by birds.

Probably a lot more have been converted to RHD since.

Not impossible.

Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:50 pm

Birds used to convert M3's to rhd.

Aparantly they aren't as good as the manifold has to be modified to fit (read more restrictive) and the steering rack is changed for a regular 325i one which is more turns lock to lock. Iirc

I would of though that it may be possible to do a e36 or z3 rack swap though to get that back?

Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:47 pm

Fiona wrote:
Steve-E30 wrote:Friend of mine converted at least 4 m3`s , One was on pistonheads recently
Was it silver? G....VUE???

Cant remember the reg plates as it was a few years back

Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:21 pm

maxfield wrote:26 or so were apparently converted by birds.

Glad to see a different figure again.

Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:42 am

Birds doing the conversions? bring on the women mechanics well done!! wish my bird was as handy with the spanners LOL

Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:47 am

steerfromtherear wrote:Birds used to convert M3's to rhd.

Aparantly they aren't as good as the manifold has to be modified to fit (read more restrictive)

about 2 hp in reality if that

rack issues as you've said is not a problem these days

you do lose some brake feel but harly enough to warrant any concerns

IF the converssion is done properly then its worth buting it if you are uncomfortable driving LHD

and proper conversion means, looms and wipers etc all done correctly.

Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:52 am

gotoneagain wrote:Birds doing the conversions? bring on the women mechanics well done!! wish my bird was as handy with the spanners LOL