90i..rear plastic bumper cover removal

[JRKOUPE]

ive searched and searched.....

and I thought it was 2 torx bolts to remove bumper cover..but now it seems that is how to remove the whole unit

just now, I see the cover is fastened to the the core as well?..w/ plastic expanding rivets?

I was hoping I could get cover off WITHOUT removing impact trim first...and w/o removing core.

I know this is oooold shit..but I need some truth..lol

just saw this:

does 2 fasten cover to 7?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=AJ52-EUR---E30-BMW-318i&diagId=51_0556

[AndrewBird]

Yes, lots of #2's hold the skin to the reinforcement. You have to take the trim off to get to them.

[JRKOUPE]

every1 says taking off trim is very difficult from front side of bumper..

so can the trim be removed from back side w/ bumper off , even tho core is still attached?

[phenryiv1]

The rub strip (15, with [2] #16s) can be removed with the bumper on the car, or removing the (2) #11s allows for the whole assembly to be removed with the setup all together.

#15 comes off first if you are trying to separate #1 & #7. Removing #15 & the #16s is nerve wracking if you are trying to preserve them.