prefacelift coversion to alpina

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I am planning to put front Alpina spoiler on my US 1987 325is. Do I need metal valance?

[kronus]

yes

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is this 41331933771 the part I need?

[kronus]

it depends on the alpina spoiler

there's a early one and a late one, you need the valence that corresponds to it

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What Alpina air dam do you have.? Is it the 137, 147 or 162 air dam.

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Ordered yesterday from abrahammotorsports for my 1987 325is. Don't know which one it is.

Is there more than one for prefacelift?

Another concern I had is that my car has oil cooler and don't even know if Alpina front spoiler is gonna work for it!?

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Just confirmed with Mel, its type 147.

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so do I need metal valance part number #41331933771 for Alpina type 147 spoiler?

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any input would be appreciated!

[kronus]

that is a USDM valence. you need 41331933770

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I guess my car doesn't have 41331933770.

What about fog lights? Will my current ones work?

[kronus]

if you have a US market early model, no, you need the foglights that go with that specific euro valence. I don't know their part numbers but you should be able to find the part numbers you need here: http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...33&hg=41&fg=10

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i found this 63171374893, is the correct one? There seems to be two kinds!

http://realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.do?model=1111&mospid=47263&hg=63&fg=15

[bradnic]

there's a pic on the Abrahams web site that shows a late model front end. Is that what you bought?



if that's what you bought you'll need a late model metal valance then, and late model fogs. Kronus is telling you about euro parts for early model though, which is not what's in the pic.

If you really do need LATE model, here's the valance you need



Kronus or Raul should confirm - don't just take my word for it. You'll need plastic bumpers too looks like, not the diving boards on the 325is. Plastic bumper retrofit on coupe rears requires bumper mods and is not straight forward.

is this 41331933771 the part I need?

That part number is the US diving board valance. You already have it on your 87 IS.

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Abrahammotorsports.com shows only the late model picture but they sell prefacelift as well. I bought type 147 which is for prefacelift.