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I have found a mint rust free 318 auto shell (year 1987) with chrome bumpers and want to turn it into a 325i sport manual mtec 2(year 1990) .Can this be done ? is the tunnel the same?is there a difference in shell's pre face lift and face lift?

Your main problem will be the difference between pre facelift and the facelift shell not the auto / manual. You would be better off finding a facelift shell

Unless you're up for some bodywork

afaik, its just mainly rear lights and front valance, and bumper mounts thats different -

And the rear arches. Massive job to convert it and you will end up with a worthless kitted up bodged turd. Look for a facelift shell

Or make yours into a tech 1, which is better looking imo.

Or keep it as a chromie, which has more class about it than a tarted up rust bucket ;)

You'll need the following to convert it over to fit the Tech 2 kit.

Front lower valance
Rear complete light panel
Bottom rear qtr panels
Rear arches
Rear bumper mounts
Front bumper mounts

There's also a few other minor differences:
Spacing of prop. centre bearing mount holes (pre/post facelift difference)
Single horn mount under the grill instead of twin mounts under each wing (4 pot/6 pot difference).
Mounting bracket for clutch fluid reservoir (auto/manual difference).
Probably no ABS pump mountings on 318 shell (poverty spec./loaded up spec. difference).

Forget the tech and the 2.5. Go for a CR24v

Cr24v is invite only don't you know

ross_jsy wrote:Cr24v is invite only don't you know

LOL, it don't exist any more either.

I have found a mint rust free 318 auto shell (year 1987) with chrome bumpers and want to turn it into a 325i sport manual mtec 2(year 1990)





Why would you want to de value a Chromie?