Changing kph to mph on BMW

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Sat 5 Feb 2005 10:03
Changing kph to mph on BMW - mikeaudi
I want to import a 1998 BMW 316i from South Africa to UK. I have answers to all concerns except the following:

I've been told by a dealer in SA that the cost of changing the speedometer and odometer km. to miles as required by DVLCC is 'prohibitive' but they cannot give me any speciifc figure.

Does anyone have any information on this?

Thanks

MIKE



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Sat 5 Feb 2005 11:23
Changing kph to mph on BMW - Schnitzel
Can't you just get some used instruments in the UK?
from BMBitz or FAB etc... and swap them?
Maybe even an ebay search for "E46 instruments" or whatever E code it is.
Good luck!
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Sat 5 Feb 2005 16:16
Changing kph to mph on BMW - keo-the-dog
get a second hand one like mentioned above, if it has the lcd odometer get the second hand one either reset to zero or set to whatever the mileage should be, i believe this is fairly easy to get done but i dont think you have to do it to conform with the law . i think it's only a requirement that you dont attempt to misrepresent the mileage ie when selling the car on you cant say it's only done 10k if it's actually done 100k you have to state that the speedo has been changed or state that the mileage recorded is not genuine (or something like that)...cheers...keo
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Sat 5 Feb 2005 19:40
Changing kph to mph on BMW - T Lucas
Easy enough to sort the speedo,you can either replace the instrument as already said,or you can fit an electronic converter into the speedo line.Are you aware that the BMW will need an ESVA,or have you got a different way of registering the car?
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