Why are chrome bumper cars worth less

[tommo320i]

please can someone explain?

Ta

[6potWil6pot]

I think its simply cause theyre a bit older than the facelifted plastic bumper e30s!

[320Touring]

later ones (plastic bumper) were galvanised, so less likely to have terminal rot than the chromies

engine management system in post facelifts is a bit more effective IMO,

plus i happen to think they look better

[Geeman]

Plastic Bumper'd E30's were galvanised...? Where did you get that from?

[320Touring]

Plastic Bumper'd E30's were galvanised...? Where did you get that from?

see monsport's comment at the bottom of this thread...just going by whats said on the 'zone...

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... galvanised

[Splondike]

Plastic Bumper'd E30's were galvanised...? Where did you get that from?

I think Monsport42 posted in another thread that they are galvanised...which is not accurate as far as I know - they did however use some zinc coating or something on key components and sorted out some of the rust traps with some extra physical protection on the arches etc on the later cars.

[andyp]

please can someone explain?

Ta

there not its just people on here pref facelift models which have plastic bumpers and they are newer, if only i could get the chrome bumpers to fit my touring as they are in a different class to the plastic ones

[Gwynleym10]

I think Monsport42 posted in another thread that they are galvanised...which is not accurate as far as I know - they did however use some zinc coating or something on key components and sorted out some of the rust traps with some extra physical protection on the arches etc on the later cars.

This is true

If you found a mint 318i chrome bumper and a mint plastic bumper 318i I don't think the chrome bumper one would be worth less, may even be worth more, Looks and feels far more like a classic.

I know this is not true of sports, but It maybe one day when many of the MK1s have rusted to bits

[Moofles]

I know this is not true of sports, but It maybe one day when many of the MK1s have rusted to bits

ONE day?!?

[Davenotouring]

I know this is not true of sports, but It maybe one day when many of the MK1s have rusted to bits

ONE day?!?

Where's your licence?

Stop cussing E30's, they rule!

[Ziggy]

Yeah, it's just cos they're older & therefore usually more rusty!

That, or the general public just has no taste whatsoever...

[Gwynleym10]

That, or the general public just has no taste whatsoever... Mad

so true...

[tommo320i]

Mines a beaut and I'm trying to sell her, no one seems interested

[Simon13]

if it's so good why are u selling it?

[tommo320i]

Because i want to buy a 325 touring, no other reason.

[MONSPORT42]

Sorry if I have mislead anyone with incorrect info. Got the galvanised bit from the MoT man who failed my old 323i and never thought to question it. Mark IIs do have some extra protective coating on the most exposed panels though however it got there. My old Mark I rotted from the inside out. A bodywork guy started cutting away at the inner sills but he called it a day when he got to the transmission tunnel! The jacking points were like wet carboard and the inner wings could have strained peas! But this is what it looked like on the outside!!

[Moofles]

I know this is not true of sports, but It maybe one day when many of the MK1s have rusted to bits

ONE day?!?

Where's your licence?

Stop cussing E30's, they rule!

hehe, but it's such an easy target

[Geeman]

hehe, but it's such an easy target

Talking of easy targets...

[M5pilot]

ONE day?!?

Where's your licence?

Stop cussing E30's, they rule!

hehe, but it's such an easy target

Moofles, what do you drive?

[Davenotouring]

A skateboard.



I can't really have a go, because I've been banned before

[Geeman]

Trouble is, he was caught driving a Z3... talk about easy target!

[Moofles]

lmao! only just checked this thread, must be the diss moofles thread!

[Geeman]