e30 cluster , rare rpm gauge info !

[sindako]

hello zoners .
i was wondering !
my friend brought me an rpm gauge which is really awkward ,
never seen before ,
it's a gauge without the economy .
just a plain gauge only rev numbers , it's also a 6 zyl version , but why no eco l/100km or mpg

so is it rare in the uk ?
how much is it ?
and what models did it come equipped with it ?
should i install it instead if my stock 6 zyl one ?

http://rs1091.pbsrc.com/albums/i382/Sin ... pg~320x480

[appletree]

It looks really bare with out the economy needle. No idea what it's from though.

[Grrrmachine]

Very odd that you say it's a 6-cyl version. That particular tacho was only fitted to poverty-spec 4-pot modelswith the M10 engine.

The gauge itself is part 62 13 1 380 585 if you want to check.

[pacerpete]

The bronzit '88 325 that I sold to Simon did not have an economometer in the rev counter. I had known the car since 89/90 so I am pretty certain it was original.

[Simon13]

i think mainly it was a early 316 type thing. But the bronzit did have those clocks.

[sindako]

Very odd that you say it's a 6-cyl version. That particular tacho was only fitted to poverty-spec 4-pot modelswith the M10 engine.

The gauge itself is part 62 13 1 380 585 if you want to check.

Used to Think it's a 6 Zyl Gauge because of the Rev Limit (6300) ,
but It Turned out the M10 4 Zyl Engine had that 6300 rev as-well .
We All know the M40/42 has a Rev of 6000 rpms limit ,
That's Why I thought it was a 6 zyl one .

Looked for it on ETK , and It's For Early models 318i E30's with m10 Engines . models Before 1985 or So .

Thanks for the Info Mate , Cheers .

[Grrrmachine]

The bronzit '88 325 that I sold to Simon did not have an economometer in the rev counter. I had known the car since 89/90 so I am pretty certain it was original.

Is there not a very slim chance it had the cluster replaced to cover up the 50k miles the car did in its first year? I can't seem to find any other car on RealOEM that had that gauge fitted, beside measly M10-engined turds.

Part no. 2: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... nr=62_0060

[Grrrmachine]

The plot thickens. This Diesel cluster has a no econometer either:

http://allegro.pl/44936-licznik-bmw-e30 ... 33737.html

but I can't find any evidence of it in RealOEM, and even the part number yields SFA in terms of google results.

[pacerpete]

The bronzit '88 325 that I sold to Simon did not have an economometer in the rev counter. I had known the car since 89/90 so I am pretty certain it was original.

Is there not a very slim chance it had the cluster replaced to cover up the 50k miles the car did in its first year? I can't seem to find any other car on RealOEM that had that gauge fitted, beside measly M10-engined turds.

Part no. 2: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... nr=62_0060

The car was supplied new by Hexagon and bought by my customer as a demo. I was wielding the hammers from when the warranty expired so it would have to have been swapped very early in its life.

[Z3I]

Many of the lower models in Germany were not equipped with the useless econometer either, like this one

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BMW-316i-Schiebe ... 51c4edeb32

[e30Passion]

Many of the lower models in Germany were not equipped with the useless econometer either,

Wy useless? Instant info even though it jumps around a bit in city traffic but with it's not to important function it works good enough for me .. especially with highway cruising on cc. Pretty accurate to.

For more detailed info on the subject you need to have an obc 2.

[pony]

I managed 19.7mpg in the Sport over 200 miles today

[Kos]

I managed 19.7mpg in the Sport over 200 miles today

You enjoying the icy roads

[pony]

Had the odd moment ! I did do "indicated" 130mph !

[jimbom30cab]

Soni that is too quick, especially for an e30.

I guess you are joking right.

[pony]

No that's serious ! Ran out of bottle after that !

PS
That is not GPS speed

[jimbom30cab]

Wait till you have your own kids, you'll slow down a bit then....

[Kos]

I wouldn't say it's too quick for an e30 but is say it's too quick for today's road conditions and ponys e30

[pony]

It weren't that icy on the M40

I was overtaking brand new Porsche Boxsters, newer BMWs

I did get a wanker sign from blue collar type in New 330xd saloon !

[Kos]

It weren't that icy on the M40

I was overtaking brand new Porsche Boxsters, newer BMWs

I did get a ****** sign from blue collar type in New 330xd saloon !

Doesn't need to be icy for the roads to be slippery.

Also, what i tend to do she someone give me a w4nker sign I give them a thumbs up

[pony]

Yeah that's what I did !

[e30Passion]

I managed 19.7mpg in the Sport over 200 miles today

You enjoying the icy roads

Had the odd moment ! I did do "indicated" 130mph !

If you continue doing that in these conditions then probably very soon you'll have the proud honor of starting a 'crashed sport' topic if you're, by that stage, are alive to do so...