Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: E32 interior in to an E30

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jun 2017
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    1
    My Cars
    MX5 NC 2.5, Galant VR4

    E32 interior in to an E30

    I love the E30 body style and possible mods so I'm planning to buy one for a project car and eventual DD.

    So far I'm thinking an E30 with a 3.5, 4 or 4.4 swap, manual gearbox, whatever the best suspension I can find is, LSD if the E30 I buy doesn't have one, good brakes again if the E30 doesn't have them etc etc. The mechanical I'm happy I can sort out to be what I want to be.

    The only sticking point is that I hate the stock interior on E30's. It looks too dated and this would be a DD so I'm looking for some info as to whether the E30 could have the dash, instrument cluster, steering wheel, seats and door cards replaced by the E32 interior. Is this possible? If not is there a later model with interior that does fit that's less dated?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Japan
    Posts
    54,655
    My Cars
    11/88 E32 750iL+98 E36M3
    The E32 is a 7 series model, look at the interior dimensions, nothing will fit into the E30, scroll down here, for example from doorpanel to doorpanel front doors it is 1482mm http://www.7-forum.com/modelle/e32/technische_daten.php
    longer, wider, different shapes.
    E34 seats will fit in an E34, but there it is already a bit tight
    Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!

  3. #3
    323i E30's Avatar
    323i E30 is offline ⅂!ʈө !ƨ l!ʞө ɐ ʇөlөbµouө
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    Europe
    Posts
    3,214
    My Cars
    M52 E30 touring & E91
    Quote Originally Posted by crowley View Post
    I love the E30 body style and possible mods so I'm planning to buy one for a project car and eventual DD.

    So far I'm thinking an E30 with a 3.5, 4 or 4.4 swap, manual gearbox, whatever the best suspension I can find is, LSD if the E30 I buy doesn't have one, good brakes again if the E30 doesn't have them etc etc. The mechanical I'm happy I can sort out to be what I want to be.

    The only sticking point is that I hate the stock interior on E30's. It looks too dated and this would be a DD so I'm looking for some info as to whether the E30 could have the dash, instrument cluster, steering wheel, seats and door cards replaced by the E32 interior. Is this possible? If not is there a later model with interior that does fit that's less dated?
    You should get an E34
    ^ true story



    D̶i̶b̶s̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶E̶2̶1̶

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    NY RI LA
    Posts
    91
    My Cars
    diamantschwarz '91 318is
    Interesting... I usually get the opposite response when I give people a ride: that the car is much more modern than they expected. Other than maybe fitting a CD43 head unit, I can't imagine retrofitting interior parts would work very well. How about just fitting the most "modern" e30 parts? Mtech II wheel, 13 button OBC, etc.
    I have a zhp knob with the trim ring painted black that fits nicely.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Albuquerque, NM
    Posts
    1,206
    My Cars
    way too many
    The owner of a local BMW body shop retro-fitted an e36 dash & seats into his personal e30 M3, looks factory.
    ​"The US Olympics bobsled team has renamed their sled 'Biden' because nothing has taken America downhill faster"

    TheStigg (aka "gale")
    92 735i 5-spd, turbo pending
    89 535i 5-spd (may she rest in pieces)
    94 325ic 5-spd
    87 325is

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    Maryland
    Posts
    1,221
    My Cars
    325ix, 325ix, 540i
    That would be quite the downgrade imo. The e36 dash is fugly.
    If your e30 runs bad, switch to Megasquirt first. Then try new spark plugs, cap and rotor, wires, oxygen sensor, crank shaft position sensor, coolant temp sensor, air flow meter, idle control valve, throttle position sensor, digital motor electronics unit, harmonic balancer, fuel injectors, engine harness...

Similar Threads

  1. S62 in to an E32/E34/etc
    By paulmer in forum Engine Conversions
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 09-01-2011, 01:59 PM
  2. Cheap to an E30 fan---Interior +
    By BMW///3.2L in forum 1983 - 1991 (E30)
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 06-09-2006, 12:26 PM
  3. Man who in the heck has the right to do this to an E30!!!
    By Captain Drifto in forum 1983 - 1991 (E30)
    Replies: 85
    Last Post: 11-18-2005, 04:48 PM
  4. M coupe's suspension is SIMILAR to an E30's... I don't think so :)
    By zenon in forum 1996 - 2002 Z3 (E36/7, E36/8)
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-03-2002, 05:18 PM
  5. E46 M3 rear headrests in to an E36?
    By Dan Wang in forum 1992 - 1999 M3 (E36)
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-19-2001, 05:54 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •