Bumpers, bumpers, bumpers!

[mspiegle]

Ok... so if I have an '87 325is, I can put on EARLY euro/international (are those 2 terms interchangeable?) bumpers? Would early mean from a euro '87 325is?

[Schneider325]

YOu'd have to find cabrio specific euro bumpers

I think its just the endcaps that are different

[motorprestige]

you can put plastic bumpers on a pre 88' car. the front requires slight modifacation and the rear needs a little more (you need to cut the bumper so it doesn't stick out further than the wheel well, then sand/shape it so it looks smooth) so if you have the resources you can put any bumper on any car. just thought i would update a bit so someone new here doesnt lose hope on having a better looking e30.

[kencopperwheat]

YOu'd have to find cabrio specific euro bumpers

[Royal]

Yeah how much work is involved in switching to euro bumps in a cabrio. Should i just tuck?

[erik325i]

I have a quick question about Euro bumpers...
I know that Euro bumpers are a direct replacement for '87 and older alluminum bumpers, but can you put the Euro bumpers onto an '88? i wasn't sure because on an '88, you can easily swap plastic bumpers, so I assumed Euro bumpers wouldn't fit.

Also, do Euro bumpers fit onto all year cabrios, or not?
Thanks.

[bwanac]

'87 325iS with early US bumpers (diving boards)

also has iS front air dam

[dan367]

which model is this one???

[B3ND3R]

Just to add:

If you have an early-bumper car and you swap over euro bumpers and you wanna do some scrounging, you can add the factory M-tech 1 kit.



Since we have a pic of the M-tech2 on a plastic-bumper car, I thought it was only fair. :mrgreen:

[B3ND3R]

Hate to yammer on about bumpers, but...

Will a pre-'89 euro lower front valance fit a pre-'89 USDM bumper?
Or, does the euro lower valance need the euro small bumper?

[nefarious7907]

I can get get front and rear plastic bumpers for a total of 400 and they come with the shocks and everything but I dont know wheter its too much work or not. I can prep and do light body work and spray. but i dont know what to do?

[nefarious7907]

anyone have pictures of tucked diving boards painted? I am thinking about it.

[edwinelisia]

hello!
so if i`m not wrong, then i can put bampers from 88+ to my `85 323
without some kinda of "cut" "weld" modifications ?

i`m talking about front and rear bumpers.

thanks for any info ;)

p.s. also i`m making by myself "hella smoked front optics"
and some other projects

l8ter u will get the picturers =)

88+ bumper -> 85 323 ? i dont think so
88+ plastic -> 88 metal bumper = no mod

[dableds]

hello!
so if i`m not wrong, then i can put bampers from 88+ to my `85 323
without some kinda of "cut" "weld" modifications ?

i`m talking about front and rear bumpers.

thanks for any info ;)

p.s. also i`m making by myself "hella smoked front optics"
and some other projects

l8ter u will get the picturers =)

[e30 gangsta]

plastic front bumper.