e30 cab mtech 2 kit bmw or replica?

[beastwood]

in a month or so im going to try(hopefully) to source an mtech 2 kit for my convertible, is their any real disadvantage to getting a replica supposing they do them, over a second hand original bmw?

how much are they from a dealer?

tia

dave

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Good luck, OE is rare as hens teeth!!

[Alpina99]

I bought a fibre glass copy kit off flea bay for my cab resto project becuase I was told I'd have to "adapt" it to fit a Cab anyway.
At least firbe glass is easier to work with than plastic (which is what I assumed the "real thing" is made from)

[beastwood]

did the fibreglass one fit on ok alpina?

yeah im struggling to find many mtech 2 kits about

[aceraf]

Look in the parts section, should be a few up atleast.

only mod needed would be the skirts as the cab's have deeper sills.

Expect to pay around £400 for a good condition genuine kit.

Never seen a fibreglass kit in the flesh, but they will crack easily as they have no flex to them like plastic, and have no re-sale value (that includes if you've fitted a fibre-glass kit to the car.)

[Rosc0PColtrane]

You can get cab specific M tech2 kits.

[bss325i]

You can get cab specific M tech2 kits.

As you said before, rare!

I would say the vast majority of cabs with original tech kits are adapted 2dr saloon ones.

[chinchilla]

I have a genuine kit for sale! its from a 2 door but the side skirts are slitted to 'stretch' to fit the deeper sills of the cab.

As bss325i said most cabs which have original kits are from a 2 door, original cab kits are very very rare!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

You can get cab specific M tech2 kits.

As you said before, rare!

I would say the vast majority of cabs with original tech kits are adapted 2dr saloon ones.

I'd say the vast majority of cabs with badly fitted kits are adapted ones.

I'd say most were motorsports or dealer options. I doubt many would have the skill or stomach for adapting a kit.

[ha22]

There is more work involved in fitting the fibre glass kit, they never come ready to fit straight on to the car.

[beastwood]

thanks all

i will look for a genuine mtech 2 kit then over the next few months once ive saved up!

cheers

dave

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Good shout, it's called fibregash for a reason...