How to tell an original MTEC II E30 Cab

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Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:58 pm

bss325i wrote:
hellrotcompact wrote:Thanks for you help guys...

Guess it was a dealer mod then?

At least it is all original which is the main thing.... :D
If there is no evidence of the kit being any colour other than Laguna green then i would say there is a high chance of it being dealer fitted or at the very least, an new kit fitted to the car and not a second hand one from another car.
Didn't think it being an old kit repaint BUT the paint doesn't look too thick over the part numbers... and I don't really want to start digging up the paint? When I took of the skirt I didn't see any sign of another colour on the inside of the skirt so hopefully kits a good'n :)
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Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:00 pm

That's a good sign.
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Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:01 pm

bss325i wrote:That's a good sign.
Unless this is the most obvious place to find the part number and the rest of the kit is bodged china replicas :mad:
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Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:32 pm

Caveat emptor. The OP knew it wasn't an original M Sport colour and post factory kit, so should've checked its originality pre purchase.
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Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:34 pm

hellrotcompact wrote:
bss325i wrote:That's a good sign.
Unless this is the most obvious place to find the part number and the rest of the kit is bodged china replicas :mad:
As i said, if its all plastic then its genuine.
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Post Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:37 pm

It looks all good from what has been shown and mentioned.

Buyer got a decent turd... Happy days