Quick question regardin an 89

[idriverealslow]

Im going to check out and 89 325is today and apparently it has metal bumpers. if i want to swap the bumpers should i stay away from it ?

[sector6]

nope! Bumpers won't be as bad as some of the older models. go for it.

[ThaiRacer]

Are u sure its a 89? I didnt know that u can convert PB's to DB's

[sector6]

my car is a 89is w/ plastic euro bumpers/tech2 kit.
while I didnt install it, I know it can be done without the trouble the older cars give you. Don't take my word for it, there must be 1000 threads on here about it.

[kamotors]

sure its not an 88?

I'm pretty sure 89's came stock with plastic bumpers.

[SamE30e]

If it has the same lower valance as the PB cars it is a easy swap.

[idriverealslow]

i havent checked it out. i spoke to the guy last nite and he says its an '89 so for now ill take his word on it. i kno some 88+ had the metal bumpers so i was wondering if id have the same issues as the pre88s do


thanks for the help so far guys

[ejnight]

If it has the same lower valance as the PB cars it is a easy swap.

+1 if not, its not an 89

[idriverealslow]

well ill chek the vin wen i see it. anyone have a pic of the pb valence so i can see wat it looks like ?

[ThaiRacer]

In my sig is what a 88+ front valence would look like. If it doenst look like this then its an early E30's.

[sector6]

Oh, I see what your saying. No, I'm not sure on that. I'm not an expert on this stuff!

[MR 325]

Why is this so hard.

89 cars did not come with metal bumpers, other than verts. End of story.

[sector6]

Why is this so hard.

89 cars did not come with metal bumpers, other than verts. End of story.

Because we are not fucking experts here. Sorry to annoy you.

[idriverealslow]

so would that mean its like an 87 then ? or did 88s have metal bumpers too ?

[JasonC]

so would that mean its like an 87 then ? or did 88s have metal bumpers too ?

88's look just like a 89, but the 88 will have the 87 aluminum bumpers.