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Getrag 240

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Getrag 240 is a manual gearbox from Getrag. The Society has 3 vehicles on file with it, 3 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

BMW

Vehicle	Years	Shift pattern	Gearbox source
BMW 3 Series E21 5-speed variants where fitted ^[1] Applies to: 1983 cars	1975-1983	5 speed, reverse top left	Corroborated
BMW 3 Series E30 318i / 325i 318i 325i manual ^[2] Applies to: 318i / 318is	1984-1993	5 speed, reverse top left	Corroborated
BMW 5 Series E28 5-speed manual ^[3] Applies to: M10 and M21 engines	1981-1988	5 speed, reverse top left	Corroborated

Caveats and conflicts (2)

List ends 1991; E30 convertibles continued to 1993, gearbox for 1992-93 not itemised.
Wikipedia cites RealOEM (blocked here, not opened). Engine-to-trim mapping not read.

Wikipedia. Wikipedia Getrag list: 240, 5-speed, "1983 BMW E21 ... 1984-1991 BMW E30 (318i, 318is)". [link]
Wikipedia. Wikipedia Getrag list: 240 5-speed fits 1984-1991 BMW E30 (318i, 318is). [link]
Wikipedia. Wikipedia E28 article, 'Manual transmissions' list of 5-speed boxes by engine: Getrag 240 (M10 and M21 engines). [link]

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