Put the Taurus skirts on,

[Majikal]

ill measure for u tonight or tomorrow Delph

[Jand3rson]

The Taurus skirts are 5.25" tall (not including the flange that has the screw holes in it. Now keep in mind, that's also not straight up and down. The skirts wrap under the body around the rocker panel. Cabrio rockers don't swoop as far under the body as the standard rockers do.

[Vlad_318iS]

Especially me? Why, because someone found a way to get good looking side skirts for cheap? Where is it written that all the parts you put on your car have to cost hundreds of dollars and be made specifically for BMW's? I don't understand this rationale at all. I'm sorry we can't all affored M-Tech I kits. And don't feed me the "OMFG Ford parts on a BMW" line. They're molded pieces of urethane that happen to fit the E30. If they came from a 92-95 Audi, I'll bet you anything not a single person would say a word. There almost isn't a single side skirt for the E30 that I like, aside from OEM BMW parts that are either NLA or way too fucking overpriced. I love the way these look, and if that depresses you, I don't know what to tell you.

Now I can't wait to get them installed. I'm going to get a huge windshield banner made that says "BODY KIT BY FORD".

You're the man. I like the way you think. Couldn't have agreed any more.

In my eyes I see a lot of folks here jumping on the bandwagon of "Bash on FORD"...yes they are crap but I think most people already know that. For those who don't, they needn't to be bothered. Let them be.

P.S. Not one of your posts that I have read did I think otherwise.

[delphini]

The Taurus skirts are 5.25" tall (not including the flange that has the screw holes in it. Now keep in mind, that's also not straight up and down. The skirts wrap under the body around the rocker panel. Cabrio rockers don't swoop as far under the body as the standard rockers do.

You are correct ..they will NOT fit. Thew measurement on cabrios from the bottom of the sides to just above the side trim is over 8" :( , thanks for the numbers Anderson.

[Jand3rson]

You're the man. I like the way you think. Couldn't have agreed any more.

In my eyes I see a lot of folks here jumping on the bandwagon of "Bash on FORD"...yes they are crap but I think most people already know that. For those who don't, they needn't to be bothered. Let them be.

Precisely. They are nothing more than molded pieces of urethane that have a Ford logo stamped into them. The funny thing is that NO ONE outside of the handful of people making a big deal about it here would ever know, much less give a damn. I've told several friends and other people about it, and they all think it's awesome that they fit, and that they were so cheap. One guy I told said "Hey, at least a Ford Taurus came in useful for something!". :D

At any rate, it's nothing worth arguing over. No one has to like them, most people seem to, and only a handful don't. That's their opinion, and they're entitled to it.

[george graves]

Precisely. They are nothing more than molded pieces of urethane that have a Ford logo stamped into them. The funny thing is that NO ONE outside of the handful of people making a big deal about it here would ever know, much less give a damn. I've told several friends and other people about it, and they all think it's awesome that they fit, and that they were so cheap. One guy I told said "Hey, at least a Ford Taurus came in useful for something!". :D

At any rate, it's nothing worth arguing over. No one has to like them, most people seem to, and only a handful don't. That's their opinion, and they're entitled to it.

Case in point? Randy Spears (spelling?) put honda skirts on his show car.

[Spec]

Anyone know if the length of the skirts unaltered would fit the 4dr as opposed to the 2dr?

[Hon2BMW]

Anyone know if the length of the skirts unaltered would fit the 4dr as opposed to the 2dr?

I'm pretty sure the 2 door and 4door have the same wheel base so it would still have to be altered.

[MR 325]

I'm pretty sure the 2 door and 4door have the same wheel base so it would still have to be altered.

Yes, they are the same.

[Spec]

Altering is fine, but I was concernce with the length being long enough. I thought the 4dr had a slightly longer wheelbase but I could be wrong.

[Spec]

Yes, they are the same.

Sweet deals. Looks like I'll be trying out some cheapie Taurus skirts for the time being :)

[Digitalwave]

Altering is fine, but I was concernce with the length being long enough. I thought the 4dr had a slightly longer wheelbase but I could be wrong.

The are exactly the same, even the cabin is exactly the same size. Unibody, etc. is all shared.

[frost_dxb]

Waaaa... i was looking around the scrap yard and could not find even a single Ford Taurus in Australia....

[Hon2BMW]

Waaaa... i was looking around the scrap yard and could not find even a single Ford Taurus in Australia....

maybe a Mondeo?

[george graves]

Here is a idea, you know how some e30 with NO skirts look so cool cause the front air dam is So much lower then the rest of the car? Hence, making the front of the car look like a brick wall?

What if you painted the bottom, just say inch or 2 of the skirts black? You'd get a "body kit" feel to the skirts, but still have the aggressive "flying brick" feel...Plus a bit of protection from rocks...and a very factory kind of look...

Might be worth a P-shop at least...

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