Yeah, it was a 4 door E30 318i. The M42 16v was the base engine in the US for 1991 E30 and all through the E36 generation as well. Lucky us. Very revvy little motor with excellent fuel economy but the rest of the car didn't fit my needs anymore.
When i bought it
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/4...b811d3c7_o.jpg
When i got rid of it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g?t=1279321275
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g?t=1271191115
I miss that car some times.
I used 4 Volvo 850 injectors (1996+), 0280 155 846, yellow 19#. The stock M42 injectors were also 19#, identical to the later M30 injectors.
Here's some info on injector PNs.
Stan Weiss' - Electronic Fuel Injector (EFI) Flow Data Table
WitchHunter Performance - Injector Cleaning & Flow Testing Services
For Bosch design 1 or 2 (EV1) the PN will have
150 in the middle. Design 3 (EV6) will have
155. You can try to cross reference the PN for a car model name. Generally speaking EV6 injectors are found on cars from the mid 90s to the early 00s are EV6. The M50, some M52 and M44 have an EV1 injector with multiple holes (design 2). That might be an option for you. Not sure what sizes are available in europe. Even EV14 might be an option.
I don't know how the pressure will affect the EV6 injector but I'm guessing that it shouldn't be a problem. Normally all injectors are tested at 3bar to cross reference specs.
The EV6 injector is available with either the EV1 or UScar plug. Its something to pay attention to.
Make sure the EV6 injectors are the same length as your old ones. I'm pretty sure you have LONG EV1s right now.
good luck