E21 316 Four Speed
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Forum Name: BMW 3 Series
Forum Discription: This forum will deal with any issues on the BMW 3 Series (E21, E30, E36, E46, E90, E91 & E92)
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Printed Date: 04-May-2024 at 01:15
Topic: E21 316 Four Speed
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Subject: E21 316 Four Speed
Date Posted: 06-September-2006 at 06:32
I've seen an E21 316 for sale and I thought it would make a fun every day driver.
The problem is it has a four speed manual gearbox and I've heard that the gearing on these is pretty poor for 70mph cruising. How tricky would it be to find and fit a suitable five speed geabox to this car?
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Posted By: Andyboy
Date Posted: 09-September-2006 at 16:48
Not too bad - but really a 1600 316 needs to be at the
bottom of a lake. I had a V plate one years ago and
70 mph was painful (4300 rpm!) and anything over
80 needed a lot of mechanical sympathy.
You need the gearbox and prop - that's all. E30
gearboxes won't fit because there's no speedo drive.
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Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date Posted: 10-September-2006 at 21:33
it's actually a later 1800 316 if that makes any difference!
and I kinda liked it. One owner, FBMWSH!! and very nice paint. Has rusted a bit in the past but the owner has spent lots of money on repairs. Has been waxoyled to within in an inch of its life too. I'm still thinking about it!!
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