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chris325
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:12 pm
hey peeps
Ive seen these e30's on films from abraod
They are the big bumper versions of the phase 1
I've been offered one, and the guy recons its a 2.7...
how do i tell??
Ive got pics of the bumpers on the computer, but dont know how to put them up on here...if anyone knows how could you help?!
Cheers
chris
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chris325
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:26 pm
Its a full bodykit with front, rear bumper and sideskirts and door trims.
Its even got bodykit for the arches!!
Might be for sale if i get it!
cheers
chris
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chris325
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:40 pm
Heres the bumper but it comes with a bodykit as well...
ill get pics this week
where does it comes from tho??!!!
and what engines were in them??
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fuzzy
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:44 pm
isnt that an american car bumper, so any american e30 would have them

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Gwynleym10
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:45 pm
Its a US version 325e with "diver board" bumpers
bumpers look hideos, in most people opions..
325e has a 2.7 eta engine, its low revving and pretty economical.
It is slower and far less powerful than injection 2.5 engines.
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Gwynleym10
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:46 pm
only early us cars have them (equivilant to our chrome bumpers)
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eko
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:48 pm
Maybe an iX kit,think the kit on these have arch pieces!
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chris325
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:57 pm
hmmm
the guys sayin its real fast... ill have to drive it n see...
Did only the ix's have the arch peices..?
ill have to take a pic and shopw u guys... i know the bumpers look hideos, but with the kit they look quite proper!
Its got cream leather too...!
I'll have to get pics and see if anyone wants anything!
cheers
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kam-325i
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:20 pm
Those stupid bumpers were a result of the American "5Mph rule".
That one in the pic does not look like an IX, either a standard 4dr 325i or a 325E
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....

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Simon13
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:26 pm
325ix 4 wheel droves had the arch extentions but they never came with a 2.7 engine as standard.
So my guess is either it's had a 2.7 built off the 2.5 lump or someone has put an eta 2.7 in it from a 325e. Probably the latter
Maybe still some wierdo has fitted the ix bodykit to a 325e?
who knows!
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kam-325i
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:28 pm
Simon13 wrote:Maybe still some wierdo has fitted the ix bodykit to a 325e?
who knows!
Minus the Wheel arch extensions.....
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....

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Simon13
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:32 pm
kam-325i wrote:Simon13 wrote:Maybe still some wierdo has fitted the ix bodykit to a 325e?
who knows!
Minus the Wheel arch extensions.....
u can see the boot badge says 325i and those are standard valances. But he said there are wheel arch extentions then the picture has none on it

i'm a bit lost now
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:33 pm
kam-325i wrote:Simon13 wrote:Maybe still some wierdo has fitted the ix bodykit to a 325e?
who knows!
Minus the Wheel arch extensions.....
Thats just a library photo Keith
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eko
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:33 pm
kam-325i Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject:
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Those stupid bumpers were a result of the American "5Mph rule".
That one in the pic does not look like an IX, either a standard 4dr 325i or a 325E
Kam hes not refering to that one in the pic,i think thats just to show the bumper style!
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kam-325i
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:36 pm
Keith gets his coat
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....

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stevetigger
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Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:40 pm
kam-325i wrote:Keith gets his coat
And Simon
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chris325
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Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:11 pm
LOL!
hey peeps! Yeah, the photo is a liberty photo, soz if i confused you.
I'm gonna take a pic of it with my camera and post it up...
hopefully gonna go see it this week and pop the bonnet on it! so lets hope its an alpine lump

i wish
Anyway. Cheers for the posts.
Pic to follow

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chris325
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Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:14 pm
Also, just to arm myself... does anyone know what the eta engine number is?? i know its 855 for the "i", but what about the "e"
Cheers