US spec E30 Yuck!!

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Post Mon May 01, 2006 7:40 pm

The US spec E30's had to have these bumpers for US safety regulations.

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Post Mon May 01, 2006 7:46 pm

And thats why the americans go mad for "euro" bumpers lol
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 9:12 pm

Dont blame em, that looks horrible!
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Post Mon May 01, 2006 9:26 pm

they look better when they tuck them..
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 12:01 am

my 93 E30 cab has the plastic bumpers......but my 91 has the metal ones.

I have wanted to swap my metal bumpers for the updated ones ever since I got it. Is this an easy mod and do you know of any DIY write up for this?????
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 12:14 am

front easy

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Post Tue May 02, 2006 12:55 am

ha ha... i can't wait to get rid of my ugly bumpers. I took them off to dry fit my new kit and they weigh a ton like 40 lbs each.
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Post Tue May 02, 2006 1:50 am

bottlecapE30 wrote:ha ha... i can't wait to get rid of my ugly bumpers. I took them off to dry fit my new kit and they weigh a ton like 40 lbs each.
what kit did you get?

I have yet to find one I like better than the stock front end....post face lift ofcourse.....
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 1:57 am

i made my own out of carbon fiber have not painted it yet
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... rbon+fiber
i posted some pics in this thread
if you are looking for a kit in the US check out this link
http://www.beckerelectronics.com/bmwacc.htm
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 2:03 am

here is the dry fit pic
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Post Wed May 03, 2006 10:25 am

Is that back bumper for the secret service agents to stand on?
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Post Thu May 04, 2006 1:58 am

No but sure does make a nice seat when watching a ball game :D
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Post Thu May 04, 2006 2:14 am

robmpulse wrote:I have yet to find one I like better than the stock front end....post face lift ofcourse.....
Why dont you just buy some standard bumpers on here, pay for ground delivery and you wont be paying much at all.. take ages but youll get them cheap and look a lot better!!!

And gives your car that "euro look" or as we say over here standard lol
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