Bumpers, bumpers, bumpers!

[accident]

So I am just confirming before I drop a few hundred on plastic bumpers.... The 88 ix is the same as the other 88 cars, correct? Plastic bumpers are direct bolt on?

assuming you get the correct slider brackets that go with them, yes it is a direct swap. make sure you get the turn signal plugs.

[jeffesaurusrex]

So I am just confirming before I drop a few hundred on plastic bumpers.... The 88 ix is the same as the other 88 cars, correct? Plastic bumpers are direct bolt on?

[joonsup]

i'm pretty sure it's 61 13 1 378 410. i'd just go clip two from the yard if i were you, though.

wouldnt i need to find a plastic bumper e30 in order to get the clips from that car then? It's hard to find plastic bumper e30s at the junkyards in my area...at least when i last checked

[accident]

i'm pretty sure it's 61 13 1 378 410. i'd just go clip two from the yard if i were you, though.

[joonsup]

Correct. The plastic bumper turn signal housing uses a different connector than the diving board one.

so can you tell me which connector my friend needs? i'm having trouble finding the part number for the 89-91 front turn signal wiring.

[accident]

so a friend of mine who picked up an 88 325i coupe bought some plastic bumpers from craigslist and put them on. However he is saying that the connector for the front turn signal light is not the same? He said something about one part is triangle shaped and other is not?

Correct. The plastic bumper turn signal housing uses a different connector than the diving board one.

[xwill112x]

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heat gun?

[Mike30e]

I want to know if anyone has done anything to correct the gap that is created between the diving board and the trim that is above the diving board, after the bumper is tucked. Thanks

bump for this info

[joonsup]

so a friend of mine who picked up an 88 325i coupe bought some plastic bumpers from craigslist and put them on. However he is saying that the connector for the front turn signal light is not the same? He said something about one part is triangle shaped and other is not?

[krazykraut]

Rear bumper plastic (rubber) trim above rear DB

I want to know if anyone has done anything to correct the gap that is created between the diving board and the trim that is above the diving board, after the bumper is tucked. Thanks

[unicorn]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320504197337&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMESOX%3AIT

As seen on eBay. The front bumper strip replacement for the early bumpers. It is rumored that there are tens of thousands of these early US silver bumpers in service today.
The front bumper strip, called M31 was designed in 1985 to correct the visual deficiency on cars without a front license plate. It's a black plastic injection molded trim part, engineered to purposely fix the gap left when removal of the front license plate bracket is pereformed. Installs into the exisiting car bumper holes with supplied wing nuts, (fasteners).
Note: Alloy alummium BMW bumpers are DOT rated 10 mph, whereas the BMW plastic bumpers are DOT rated 5 mph. The silver bumpers are the BLING, baby! They are paintable, too...
This post is just an FYI for members. This M31 part was out of circulation for 7 years and it's back by popular demand. Thank you.

[siggy]

fanny-lifted rear

DB-to-PB with a Hartge apron. Changed things up for sure. Any know of a Zender or RD rear apron source that I can try, let me know.

[NC325iC]

front plastics fit any e30 no problem

[Peterkaczynski]

afaik, the only mod youll have to do is something to hold the sides of the rear bumper up. you shouldnt have to cut the bumpers to shorten the sides.

i night keep my rear skirt on that i have now but all im worried about the front, so the from plastic bumpers will just come on no problem?

[NC325iC]

yup but with the plastic bumpers dont i have to do heavy mods to it?
and thanks for the quick response

afaik, the only mod youll have to do is something to hold the sides of the rear bumper up. you shouldnt have to cut the bumpers to shorten the sides.