johanaxelson
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Don't think it has been posted before?
http://petrolicious.com/articles/ma...ite-like-a-bmw-3-0-cs-with-hidden-superpowers
http://petrolicious.com/articles/ma...ite-like-a-bmw-3-0-cs-with-hidden-superpowers
Petrolicious article about E9 with M engine. Amazing car...
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actually it has ... but for some reason it was posted in off-topic
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20692
http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20692
decoupe
(deceased)
A duh moment on my part.
johanaxelson
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Sorry, did it look there. But this makes sure more people see it. I just wish the article had better pictures.
Looking at this pretty subject begets a trivia question of which I have no immediate answer. The Petrolicious subject sports a 140 mph speedometer, yet all of the E9s of which I am familiar have either 240kph or 150mph gauges. Note that Road&Track also lists the standard US CS model, (the same as the Petrolicious version) as being equipped with the 150 mph version. Realoem ambiguously lists three separate gauges, one fits models from '68 through '75 6212180618. Another fits April '71 through '75 62121353958. Yet another fits February '72 through '75 62121353900. It is unclear whether the different numbers relate to gauge facia including metric or standard English demarcations, or different speed markings (140 v 150), or the "W" (matching) ring and pinion ratio.
Not that it matters much but what models were originally equipped with the 140 mph versions?
FWIW, my E3s were equipped with 140 mph gauges.
Petrolicious:
VW Beetle
Nice instrument cluster montage here: http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showpost.php?p=49784&postcount=15
Not that it matters much but what models were originally equipped with the 140 mph versions?
FWIW, my E3s were equipped with 140 mph gauges.
Petrolicious:
VW Beetle
Nice instrument cluster montage here: http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showpost.php?p=49784&postcount=15
I think the article confirms this is a GPS speedo as the tranny is too modern. I think North Hollywood Speedo.
That 140 MPH speedometer is not original. The odometer seems to be an LCD display, and LCDs were just being potty trained when the E9 was growing its beard.
Redline gauge works charges around $500 to convert a mech speedo to GPS w/that lcd odo window.
An option for sure when converting to a 5-speed that doesn't have a speedo drive. Will be way more reliable.
An option for sure when converting to a 5-speed that doesn't have a speedo drive. Will be way more reliable.
audiomagnate
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So a cyber attack could take out your speedo? It's very cool but a little disconcerting. Interesting. I guess if something that disastrous happens nobody will care how fast you're driving your coupe.
Nice, someone planning to do the same thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtvt0xwadBY
Hope he shows us the process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtvt0xwadBY
Hope he shows us the process.
my car, which was supposedly modified by alpina at some point in its life has a 300 kph speedo.
