1986 Cosmosblau 325

[Chaseb124]

I'm pretty sure people just cut off the hooks. I mean your getting a hook point from the late model P/S shock so...

Yeah, that's what I plan on doing, that's what the majority of people do I believe, angle grinder here we come lol.

[Chrisbike]

Thanks for the heads up, I actually ended up just ordering one new from BMW yesterday!

I'm pretty sure people just cut off the hooks. I mean your getting a hook point from the late model P/S shock so...

[Chaseb124]

there is a late model valance listed for sale on craigslist. you will have to modify it to fit over the tow hooks of the early model

Thanks for the heads up, I actually ended up just ordering one new from BMW yesterday!

[downforce22]

there is a late model valance listed for sale on craigslist. you will have to modify it to fit over the tow hooks of the early model

[Chaseb124]

Still waiting to find a valance, I would be fine with purchasing one brand new however the shipping cost on them took away my willingness very quickly. as soon as I have a valance I'm going to rip off the diving boards and test fit the plastics and get them off to paint, II hate having parts just sitting when they could be on my car.

[Chaseb124]

Update again because I haven't posted in a while, I finally got a set of plastic bumpers, there clean and will make a great start to getting some of the big this done that I've wanted to. However, I still need to sand them down, rip the trim off and get them painted. However, I am struggling to find a lower valance which is why if anyone has any input on this (https://www.ecstuning.com/b-bremmen-...331961227~brp/) please let me know, its a front valance made by bremmen parts and I may order it if I can find anything soon. plenty of pictures to come with the bumpers and such!

[Chaseb124]

Well I finally got an is spoiler and now of course I want a M-tech, I’m getting ready to sell my wheels and then try and find a set of BBS RC090 off an E39 and do some Euro bumpers with a jimmy hill lip, I like the look of the car below a lot although it’s plastic bumper it’s still super clean and aggressive..

[Chaseb124]

hoping to find an IS spoiler here soon! thinking about shadowling the chrome as well but not totally sold on that quite yet! I also really want to paint match my mirrors does anyone have any recommendations for doing so?

[Chaseb124]

Euro's all the way, no question about it!
It's what these cars were originally designed for.

I just can't find a valance that I love for the Euro bumpers, but idk maybe I've only seen mtech's and assume that's the only valance lol

[Stanley Rockafella]

Euro's all the way, no question about it!
It's what these cars were originally designed for.

[Chaseb124]

Don't go with black interior. White is far nicer, esp. in summer.
I wish I had an early again. I prefer it to the later 88+'s.

Also, I forgot how "blue" the cosmosblau is. Really is a pretty color.

the color is very cool and I like that I don't see it very often, and if you were to have another early model would you keep the U.S bumpers, go euros, or do plastics?

[Stanley Rockafella]

Figured I’d dumb some pics, anyone wanna trade me for a late model (hmmm jk maybe who knows)

Don't go with black interior. White is far nicer, esp. in summer.
I wish I had an early again. I prefer it to the later 88+'s.

Also, I forgot how "blue" the cosmosblau is. Really is a pretty color.

[Chaseb124]

Side reflectors might be a pain to delete. Doesn't the plastic shroud kind of have a pointed shape there? You could try fiberglass filler or something but it might look terrible against the plastic, or make an ABS panel to go in place of the lens or something like that. Or, you could just say screw all that and do euro bumpers lol.

For the full black impact strip, one of my buddies used a rear impact strip and put it in the front. The holes for the turn signals are slightly larger so you can see them a little bit, but it does look way better.

Thanks for the info! any idea how he mounted it? also when you brought up the abs plastic my mind instantly went to a 3D printer so I may play around with that with one of my buddies and see if there is any way to maybe make some kind of cover!

[E30CCARob]

Side reflectors might be a pain to delete. Doesn't the plastic shroud kind of have a pointed shape there? You could try fiberglass filler or something but it might look terrible against the plastic, or make an ABS panel to go in place of the lens or something like that. Or, you could just say screw all that and do euro bumpers lol.

For the full black impact strip, one of my buddies used a rear impact strip and put it in the front. The holes for the turn signals are slightly larger so you can see them a little bit, but it does look way better.

[Chaseb124]

does anyone have any recommendations on restoring the black trim on the bumpers? also deleting the side reflectors? along with how do I get the solid black along the front bumper, i.e filling the plate area and deleting the signals...