Is this original E30 vert shock?

[htseng]

My front shocks just went out on my '93 E30 convertible. I was surprised to see that it was red. In my shopping for replacement shock inserts never came upon a red one. Also no markings on the shock. I have 190k on the car. .


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[flyboyx]

how would we know?

[Kershaw]

What's the part number?

[htseng]

What's the part number?

Didn't find any numbers or markings on the shock.

[htseng]

how would we know?

Thought someone might have changed out an OEM and verified it. PO claimed to have all the receipts and no front shocks were ever done. Thought it would be odd that an OEM shock wouldn't have a part number or BMW roundel

[iceman44]

I have two oem front shock brand new PM ME THEY FOR SALE

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[htseng]

Is this original E30 vert shock?

I have two oem front shock brand new [ATTACH]106901[/ATTACH] PM ME THEY FOR SALE

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Sorry. Bought new Sachs shocks. It was more a curiosity about completeness of PO service records

[ForcedFirebird]

The OE shocks were yellow, inverted, and had a BMW logo engraved on them. I actually did take the original inserts out of my first e30, and I think I may still have them floating around the shop shelves somewhere.

[Das Delfin]

At least you got records at all

[e30strokr]

At least you got records at all

I saw ECS tuning selling a "beginners?" performance shock and it was that color.. may want to check if its original

[McGyver]

Sorry. Bought new Sachs shocks. It was more a curiosity about completeness of PO service records

I doubt those are original shocks, I also doubt you have complete service records for a 20+ year old car with more than 190K miles.

Any particular reason you care about the service records?

[djjerme]

I think the bronzit I just picked up at auction last week has original shocks. Thing bounces like it's from Uncle Buck..

[ForcedFirebird]

I doubt those are original shocks, I also doubt you have complete service records for a 20+ year old car with more than 190K miles.

Any particular reason you care about the service records?

I have an 86 with 360k miles with records up to 340k (working odometer obviously). They definitely are not OEM inserts since the OEM were yellow, inverted monotube (like the Bilstein HD/Sport) with the BMW logo engraved on it, as per my previous post. My first e30 had original inserts that I changed at 74k miles.

[htseng]

I have an 86 with 360k miles with records up to 340k (working odometer obviously). They definitely are not OEM inserts since the OEM were yellow, inverted monotube (like the Bilstein HD/Sport) with the BMW logo engraved on it, as per my previous post. My first e30 had original inserts that I changed at 74k miles.

thanks for the info. it was more an interest. Just like to know what my car may have been through. since the inserts are completely within the strut, the PO may not have known what shock his independent shop in Castro Valley may have put in. I tried searching ECSTUNING but no luck.
Searched EBay. found Mookeeh shocks that color. looks like cheap shocks.

[swb911]

shocks

My 91 325is shocks are black. Car has 30k miles and never been replaced. Red would prob be Koni replacements.