Pre-Facelift Interior Query

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  • TheWolfman
    Noobie
    • Sep 2018
    • 19

    #1

    Pre-Facelift Interior Query

    Hi,

    I’m the owner of a 1984 320i Baur and was just wondering whether anyone knew if the pre-facelift e30 was fitted with speaker/kick panels?Currently my vehicle doesn’t have any and just has a ‘speaker grill’ over the side panel speakers.I would really prefer to have kick panels as the carpet just gets kinda scruffy down there.... :roll:

    Found some E30 ones but not sure if I can actually fit them though...any input would be appreciated.
  • kronus
    R3V OG
    • Apr 2008
    • 13000

    #2
    yes, all E30s had kick panels in the interior.
    cars beep boop

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    • TheWolfman
      Noobie
      • Sep 2018
      • 19

      #3
      Aha,thanks for the confirmation on that,I suspected that was the case but wasn’t sure.

      Time to buy those kickpanels then I guess....

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      • Baur
        Noobie
        • Apr 2011
        • 12

        #4
        With kickpanels you mean the panels in front of the doors? Pre september 1985 didn´t have them, at least not in plastic. They where made of the same fabric as the floormat. The speakers went behind them.

        Gr jeroen

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        • TheWolfman
          Noobie
          • Sep 2018
          • 19

          #5
          Ohhhhh...I’ve just seen this Baur,sadly after I just spent €50 on buying some kick/speaker panels based on the above advice...

          Yes,my baur currently just has carpet with a speaker ‘cover’ which is just a bit larger than the speaker itself...I just assumed the kick panels were missing...I wonder if the ones I’ve purchased will fit anyhow?Or if not,anyone want to buy some??!

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          • kronus
            R3V OG
            • Apr 2008
            • 13000

            #6
            Originally posted by Baur
            With kickpanels you mean the panels in front of the doors? Pre september 1985 didn´t have them, at least not in plastic. They where made of the same fabric as the floormat. The speakers went behind them.

            Gr jeroen
            I have a 6/83 build car that came with them.
            cars beep boop

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            • IceWhite
              E30 Modder
              • Jan 2015
              • 945

              #7
              I had an '84 with the carpet and speaker grill.
              1990 325i
              2004 330i Individual 6-speed
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              • TheWolfman
                Noobie
                • Sep 2018
                • 19

                #8
                So this now all seems to be somewhat ambiguous,question is can I fit them whether it had them originally or not I guess

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                • TheWolfman
                  Noobie
                  • Sep 2018
                  • 19

                  #9
                  Well,the suckers have arrived already and as far as I can tell they are mounted only via one screw which goes into the speaker screw holes.... let’s see what happens

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                  • ANDRÜ
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Aug 2006
                    • 1020

                    #10
                    My 84 320i (euro also) has the carpet kick panels like you describe.

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                    • TheWolfman
                      Noobie
                      • Sep 2018
                      • 19

                      #11
                      Well I can confirm that the later plastic kick panels do indeed fit.Kinda crazy that there are only attached by one screw...but hey,who needs to use 4 when you only need 1 eh?!

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