Chrome Bumper

[swrt]

Hi Guys I am new to the forum I am from South Africa, and i have a 2 Door 316 1988/87.

My question is how do you tell if a chrome bumper can take the plastic bumper without modification.

I have read a couple of webpages where they state that after a certain year plastic bumpers will fit a chrome bumper.

If this questioned has been answered somewhere else just point me in the right direction

[whipsey]

you will need four bumper mounts two front and two rear both plastic bumpers and the four side bumper mounts

[swrt]

I think my question was too vauge, I need to know what too look for to see if plastic bumper will be a direct fit on my car.

[whipsey]

all chrome bumper cars have different fixings to plastic bumpers

[swrt]

So it does not actualy matter what year the car is I will need to modify the bumpers to fit because I realy want to fit MTech 2 bumpers

[johnl320]

If your car is chrome bumper then it is pre facelift ( unless its different in SA) Fitting mtech2 bumpers will be difficult. Lots of modifying. Especially the back end.

john

[swrt]

The E30's we got in SA were the same as yours exept we had the 333i and our 325iS was diferent.

The big problem in SA is that the bumpers and stuff aren't readily availible what would be my bigest problem in mounting the front bumper.

We have a company that sells rear bumpers for a chrome bumper that are very similar to the Mtech ones but in fiber glass.

[whipsey]

the front bumper on a facelift has two hydralic rams that cushion the impact (if you crash it)

[swrt]

Is there any thing availible to fit a chrome bumper in your country just bear in ming that a avarage salary in south africa like mine only comes to a 500 pounds

[whipsey]

if you fit an mtech 1kit it will be easier

[johnl320]

The mounts would be the biggest issue As the front valence and mounting points are different on pre/post models it all depends on how good you are at fabrication but I don't think its a simple bolt on job.

Why get rid of chrome?? Its lovely

[eko]

if you fit an mtech 1kit it will be easier

....and a lot more pleasing to the eye

[isTURBO]

Hi Guys I am new to the forum I am from South Africa, and i have a 2 Door 316 1988/87.

My question is how do you tell if a chrome bumper can take the plastic bumper without modification.

I have read a couple of webpages where they state that after a certain year plastic bumpers will fit a chrome bumper.

If this questioned has been answered somewhere else just point me in the right direction

Hi SWRT

Welcome to the zone.

Nice to meet a fellow South African on the site.

Try Autostyle in Joburg. Usually find their ads in the Speed n Sound. they may be able to help.

Also look at this thread : http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... chmtec.htm

It may be useful to you.

Need any help with your motor check out Shaun Sing at Tune Tech in Joburg.

Hes the right man for your BMW.


By the way, where from SA are You?


Cheers

Rivaaj

[swrt]

Hi there iSTurbo, I am from east London in the good old east cape.

I have tried autostyle but everything is bad quality fiberglass.

I have spoken to Shaun a couple of times he is going to do a motor conversion for me in the near future.

Are u in the UK

[swrt]

My other option is fitting 333i bumpers but as u know they did not make them in large quantities and the ones you can get bumpers from have usualy been in big shunts I know from experiance that those cars were not for a novice.

[isTURBO]

Hi there iSTurbo, I am from east London in the good old east cape.

I have tried autostyle but everything is bad quality fiberglass.

I have spoken to Shaun a couple of times he is going to do a motor conversion for me in the near future.

Are u in the UK

Hi Swrt

Ja Im in the UK.

I know that Shaun Sing has built some beasts.
In fact if im not mistaken BMW in Jhb send some of their cars to him.


What about asking Shaun about yourt bumpers.
He may know someone that can help.

Try this site in SA: www.e30clubsa.co.za
Try and contact a guy called Kobus325is who is also registered both on the SA site as well as on the zone.
I think hes in Pretoria .
He may be able to help.

Hope this info is useful to you

Lekker soos n krekker

[swrt]

I am a member on e30clubsa, kobus has help me with some details of the car I am thinking of going mtech 1 now.

The thing in SA everybody wants to sell you a bumper but nobody can tell you how to fit one

[isTURBO]

I am a member on e30clubsa, kobus has help me with some details of the car I am thinking of going mtech 1 now.

The thing in SA everybody wants to sell you a bumper but nobody can tell you how to fit one

Pls post pics when you are done with the tech 1 setup.

Good luck

[swrt]

Will do I fitted my new exhaust yesterday it sounds awsome hat it installed to give a nice burble at idle and a 6cyl roar at mid to high

[isTURBO]

Will do I fitted my new exhaust yesterday it sounds awsome hat it installed to give a nice burble at idle and a 6cyl roar at mid to high

sounds gr8.

what system did you fit then?