Quote Originally Posted by Lord Vader
I believe the manual transmission for the 318i is different from the M50 transmission. You would be best swapping the engine in as an automatic if your going to do it. The engine will fit, but when you switch to a manual you need to reprogram the DME because it will keep thinking its an auto and display a warning light until you do.
don't need to re proggrame it,just bridge a few wires as I stated above.at least thatswhat I done and it works,my engine was from e36 though going in to e36.