Digital to analogue clock

[CoachOz]

Hello from Australia

Does anyone know if it is possible to replace the digital clock in a 97 2.8 with the analogue clock from the late e30?

[DC]

Welcome to the forum CoachOz.
I have problems reading the digital clock in sunlight (even in Scotland) with top down so would be a good modification if it would fit.
Maybe someone will know for sure.
Dave.

[CoachOz]

Thanks for your welcome Dave.

Apart from being hard to read it also looks out of place with the rest of the cockpit.

I take delivery of my 2.8 in a week - then I'll post some pics. Pity I found this forum after I bought my car as there is some good info here about known issues - I'm keeping my fingers crossed about the spot welds in the boot!

Peter

[Robert T]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Check first that the digital clock is not also the OBC (On Board Computer), as it would sad to lose that for just a clock.

You could potentially retrofit an ///M console and have a round analogue clock in that - trying to get one to fit the square hole for the digital clock in the standard dash may be more difficult.

Cheers R.

[DC]

I think Peter may be thinking of something like this,
http://www.chriswarburton.co.uk/parts.htm
about quarter of way down

[CoachOz]

Robert. I agree it would be a pity to lose the OBC - I have to admit I that when I test drove the 2.8 I assumed a clock not OBC. So I'll wait until I pick up the car to see what I really have.

Dave that's exactly right - the same as in an e30 I had many years ago - BM number 6 (I'm now up to 10)

Peter

[Vic-Z3]

Just get a wrist watch .............

[CoachOz]

Got the wristwatch - its analogue! Also keeping the clock as it is part of OBC, which I don't want to lose.

[Vic-Z3]

Good move .................

[Kiwi]

Could always relocate the OBC somewhere else - put mine in my armrest when I fitted an M console to my Z3

[CoachOz]

Good thinking 99! Pity the armrest hinges on the driver's side.