Fender Differences

Post Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:36 am

Hey all,

Are the front fenders (wings?) for an '88 Touring the same as an '88 coupe/sedan? The online parts catalogue is showing me a different part number even though the diagram looks identical. Is there some subtle difference I'm missing?

(In Canada, it's MUCH more difficult/expensive to order Touring-specific parts.)

TIA

Post Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:42 am

i thought tourings were only available in europe...is yours an import of some kind? because, maybe it's the fact that some wings [fenders] have the indicator and some don't. i only really know about the US but i believe they don't have the indicators, and my reasoning was a touring being (i thought) not available there, it would require wings with indicators...hence different part numbers...

Post Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:54 am

Mine came over to Canada from Germany last summer.

Whether or not there are side marker lights shouldn't affect the fender itself, just the plastic bumper trim. I don't think that side repeater lights (just behind the front wheel arch) would be the reason for a different part number either.

Any other thoughts?

Post Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:02 am

the part numbers would be different for wing without side repeaters, as it would have no hole. I know that Convertible wings are different to Coupe?sedan. always thought tourings were the same. Not sure tho.

Post Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:07 am

nav786 wrote:the part numbers would be different for wing without side repeaters, as it would have no hole.

that was what i thought...i don't think they would have the same number, if you ordered a wing they wouldn't know which one you wanted and it would be down to you to cut a hole out of your newly-received wing...surely not the case!

fwiw, we don't have side marker lights (orange lights in the side of the bumper), i actually meant the side repeaters in my first post...

Post Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:23 am

Hmmm. Good point. For some reason the ETK diagrams don't show repeater cutouts on any E30 fenders--Euro or US--hence my confusion.

So here's an easier question: what are the part numbers for left and right fenders WITH repeater cutouts?

Thanks for your help/patience!