Restoration Project !!!

[tunnie]

The later BMW engine is to wide on the right side so the steering gear does not fix....hence no right hand drive version available.

Interesting, was that the reason the 2.2 DTi was used instead?

[05omegav6]

The later BMW engine is to wide on the right side so the steering gear does not fix....hence no right hand drive version available.

Interesting, was that the reason the 2.2 DTi was used instead?

No, Euroland got both the 2.0 and 2.2 dti

[Nick W]

The later BMW engine is to wide on the right side so the steering gear does not fix....hence no right hand drive version available.

That's a bugger mind you same reason Mercedes didn't do a rhd v8 diesel E/S Class...

It's also the reason why V8 E39 BMWs retained the steering box, whereas the other engines allowed for a rack.


Getting everything in is hard enough when you can just scatter the bits wherever there is room for them, but steering components aren't like that.

[mickfit]

Hi davieboy, thought as much. The reason I asked is that I was a National Windscreens man myself based in N. Ireland but not the automotive end, I would have and still am fitting Bus & Coach Glass, but still have a lot of old friends there.

A lot of good replies on here guys, thx. I have been looking thru various sites and it seems the good old fashion BMW 2.5td are extremely hard to find.

Thought about a 2.5 V6 ?   Over here seems to be very diesel orientated.

Any thoughts ?

thx