318is front valance options

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Danfisher19
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Post Wed May 09, 2018 11:07 pm

Hello,
I have just purchased a 318is, there is one thing i just cant get my head around..

I have searched and searched but i cant find out what bumper i have on my 318is. There seems to be little information on it other than it may have the single slot like it does because it does not have air con? how does my valance (same one in picture, if not in the link below) differ from what looks to be closest to a tech 1 for example?

Thanks a lot Dan

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Brianmoooore
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Post Wed May 09, 2018 11:41 pm

iS has the same bumper and front valance as any other post facelift E30 - one slot if no aircon, and two slots in the unlikely event that it was fitted. Being a four pot with no oil cooler, the slot should have a black plastic blanking plate.
The one difference on an iS is that it should have the deeper plastic 'spoiler', in body colour, as shown in the pic., instead of the smaller black one fitted to other model.
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Post Thu May 10, 2018 2:29 pm

Thanks very much for the info!