Euro bumper swap?

[ColdAccord]

talked to a guy today with an 84 e30, 320i. gray market car. nice guy, spoke with him fora bit. i want his bumpers lol. i asked if he'd be down for a bumper swap plus cash, he seemed like he may be interested. the front one has a bit of a ding in it though,a nd the rear has some surface rust

1. is it worth it, or should I just hold off and do the plastic bumper swap?

2. how hard is it to get euro bumpers on a U.S. car and vice versa?

[rs4pro3]

Euro onto U.S. pretty simple some minor wiring and a couple holes driller, noe US onto euro would require some custom wiring, most likely a new front valance with the holes for the U.s bumper surrounds to screw into and a ton of holes drilled into the body in the back for the bolts on the bumper surrounds

[Ryan Stewart]

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Worth it? Its just as easy as he said, I did the swap in an afternoon. I can garuntee the plastic bumpers will be MUCH harder unless you have an 88 (read Jordans article).

[bimmer8604]

go with the euros....it is pretty easy to do. As for the ding and surface rust, you might beable to have a body shop fix 'em or somethin. I know im having mine straightened and painted to match the car.

Kyle

[Pat W]

im sorry but the us spec 320's came with euro bumpers?....theres a old 320 that just sits over by my house in this old mans drive way...maybe i should talk to him and buy it...how many parts can be used from that car to my eta that i just got? or what?....lol some info on the car would be great thanks...

[KenC]

im sorry but the us spec 320's came with euro bumpers?....theres a old 320 that just sits over by my house in this old mans drive way...maybe i should talk to him and buy it...how many parts can be used from that car to my eta that i just got? or what?....lol some info on the car would be great thanks...

I think you're talking about the E21 320i. None of the e30 320s were imported to the US.

[Schniddy]

how much would a shop charge u if u had them do it?

[Jordan]

how much would a shop charge u if u had them do it?

Euro bumper swap? or plastic bumper swap?

[Pat W]

yeah i guess im talking about that ill have to do some research on the car thats down the block one day ill check it out...thanks

[bimmer8604]

how much would a shop charge u if u had them do it?

If you want a shop to do the euro bumper conversion, then your :loco: Its easy to do really

As for plastic swap...i dunno, haven't done it.

Kyle

[e30Matt]

cough http://www.r3vlimited.com/Tech/bumper1.htm cough

[MR 325]

Kyle, let's see pics of your euro bumpers!

[graphik]

Re: Euro bumper swap?

talked to a guy today with an 84 e30, 320i. gray market car. nice guy, spoke with him fora bit. i want his bumpers lol. i asked if he'd be down for a bumper swap plus cash, he seemed like he may be interested. the front one has a bit of a ding in it though,a nd the rear has some surface rust

1. is it worth it, or should I just hold off and do the plastic bumper swap?

2. how hard is it to get euro bumpers on a U.S. car and vice versa?

why would he want to put us bumpers on his car???

[bimmer8604]

Kyle, let's see pics of your euro bumpers!

aight, i need to take some new ones cause i've lowered the car since being at ryans house. im eating lunch now, i should have some later tnoight.

kyle

[Schniddy]

how much would a shop charge u if u had them do it?

Euro bumper swap? or plastic bumper swap?

hmm both but i like the euro buper idea a little better