Anyone had any sort of part stolen off your e30?

[Jean]

That's why they make "I" lips..... lol, never had a problem with one of those. ... actually my 89 325i that I bought still had one on it as well...

[TDE30]

[Volvo lip vomit session begin]

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[Asbradley21]

Coincidentally, I bought a volvo lip to possibly replace my I lip. On my commute home my i lip got ripped off in the pouring rain the day I got my volvo lip. So I didn't have much of a chance to compare, I'm still not sure, but I like the flexibility of the volvo lip.

[cferb]

Apparently, the problem with you guys is running into/over shit, not zipties.

Firstly, I can't imagine someone stealing my lip with my zipties unless they have time, knew where they were, brought something to cut them with etc. Secondly, it is a proven fact that with zipties, you will not run over your lip and it will still be on your car after small animals or whatever. Thirdly, you install the zipties loosely. They are not there to mount the lip but to keep it on the car if you hit something.

As far as stealing the lip, if I were to steal one, I wouldn't fk with it if I knew they were ziptied on. Mostly from the inside.

If you did it loose enough for that though, it'd be easy to see what's holding them on, and you could easily get it with a knife or some scissors.

My point is just between risking it getting stolen, and risking breaking it on something, I'd rather risk getting it stolen, considering I've knocked it off twice, and no one has tried to steal it.

Now that I've said this, someone is gonna go steal my lip, that's how things have been going lately with my car...

Lol, I never said it looked good; I said it was cheap. Notice that I am still running the i lip.

Good choice, i lip looks much better than volvo

[DCColegrove]

So far no nothing stolen...

But my wheel lugs were loosened up a few times...

I actually caught the guy that was doing it.

[Van Westervelt]

I would rather buy a new is lip (150) than have to pay for a new valance (500 with paint) after mine gets bent up from zip tie bs.

The squirrel I hit going 75 snapped it clean off. I drove over it with both axles, it smacked the front of a Jetta and who knows what else on that freeway in the next 8 hours. Went back that night, picked it up, clipped it on, and there it sits. No replacement needed.

I guess "High school drama class beard" sounds a lil better regarding the clit lip, er volvo.

[gearheadE30]

Except for the fact that they look like a cheap high school play beard on our e30s.

Lol, I never said it looked good; I said it was cheap. Notice that I am still running the i lip.

[Asbradley21]

I like my cheap high school play beard. However, if you all would like, you're more than welcome to buy me an IS lip.

[Maluco]

the possum I hit at 80mph begs to differ.

ok, but anything over a few inches tall is going to affect the valance at a certain speed. All I'm saying is you might as well place a few zipties in an effort to save the lip.

you can spend 20 mins and 4.99 on a bag of zipties or possibly lose ~$140, 45 mins at the yard and that same 4.99 on a

cheap high school play beard

[nando]

Secondly, it is a proven fact that with zipties, you will not run over your lip and it will still be on your car after small animals or whatever. Thirdly, you install the zipties loosely. They are not there to mount the lip but to keep it on the car if you hit something.

the possum I hit at 80mph begs to differ.

[Maluco]

If I ziptied my iS lip, I'd be more worried about breaking it, than I would with no zipties about having it stolen.

I've knocked it off twice...I don't wanna go into details, but it would have been broken, and needed to be replaced anyway.

Ive hit two small animals, both ripping mine off. Drove over it on the freeway even. Still clips on the car and look fine. If I had zipties or other non oem mounting, it would have caused damage to my valence.

Apparently, the problem with you guys is running into/over shit, not zipties.

Firstly, I can't imagine someone stealing my lip with my zipties unless they have time, knew where they were, brought something to cut them with etc. Secondly, it is a proven fact that with zipties, you will not run over your lip and it will still be on your car after small animals or whatever. Thirdly, you install the zipties loosely. They are not there to mount the lip but to keep it on the car if you hit something.

As far as stealing the lip, if I were to steal one, I wouldn't fk with it if I knew they were ziptied on. Mostly from the inside.

[Van Westervelt]

Ive hit two small animals, both ripping mine off. Drove over it on the freeway even. Still clips on the car and look fine. If I had zipties or other non oem mounting, it would have caused damage to my valence.

[cferb]

If I ziptied my iS lip, I'd be more worried about breaking it, than I would with no zipties about having it stolen.

I've knocked it off twice...I don't wanna go into details, but it would have been broken, and needed to be replaced anyway.

[Alkasquawlik]

haha. i remember a thread in which some one was asking if it were possible to steal an IS lip and if he should worry about it.
that sucks though. i can't believe that some one would do that at bimmerfest! asses!

ya that was me who started that thread haha.
seriously, at bimmerfest? you would imagine someone would've seen him

[Toms73NovaSS]

no, not glue. you ziptie the lip to the valance by drilling holes through both on the backside. That's how I ziptied mine.


I doubt it for many reasons but mainly, anyone that is willing to risk going to jail, getting their asses beat, stabbed or possibly shot (I live in Texas) over a $100 part, would not plan some sort of revenge.

Well here in litigious NY, you probably would get sued!

I am also of the mind talk softly and carry a big stick, but unfortunately ....