88's suck, read if you have one.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Actually, 88's rule... For reasons stated above.

Already swapped my rear to plastic, just waiting for the right deal on the front. As others have said, ditch the metal.

[nrubenstein]

resell the bumper and buy some latemodel plastics, the best thing you can do to that car.

If his brother is going to keep driving it, this seems like a dumb idea.

[German Audio Specialties]

Sounds like the real problem here is that your brother sucks and driving and hit a wall.

where is the damn "like" button?

[mikeedler]

resell the bumper and buy some latemodel plastics, the best thing you can do to that car.

[jw 325ic]

Just cut some big holes out from the bottom and use your old shocks...

[mikeb23ft]

Sounds like the real problem here is that your brother sucks and driving and hit a wall.

[reelizmpro]

If u have an 88 MY with plastics, then it was swapped at some point. No surprise here. Should have just swapped to plastics.

[antil33t]

In the real world any E30 that is Pre Facelift has Chrome bumpers and anything that is post facelift has plastic bumpers..

USA Just had to be special....

[lambo]

A local guy, 325ix, has a set of plastic bumpers for sale (I believe). He had them on his '88 iX.

[Wschnitz]

Most common are the IX 88s having diving boards I believe. Don't know why buy all 88 ixs I've seen had dbs.

[TurboJake]

88s have diving boards, but they are different from early models. This is not news.

All the 88's I've had has had plastic bumpers.

But I've seen 88's with diving boards.

I've never seen the 88 diving boards mountings, I just assumed they were like regular diving boards.

[StereoInstaller1]

today we are putting the new(but old) bumper from a 87' 325i that we found in a junkyard.

Bud, you had the easiest cosmetic upgrade you can have..and you kinda blew it.

This forum is here for a damn reason, search and read before you do anything to that car.

[ak-]

88 db's have a big bolt to remove like plastics
< 88 db's have 2 bolts near the bumper shock to remove

[Van Westervelt]

88s have diving boards, but they are different from early models. This is not news.

[TurboJake]

What?

Does your 88 have diving boards like the 87?