Okay, I think I found a donor car for my recently banged up 1993 E30 cabrio. My ride is a post face list car. The donor car is pre face lift. Are the fenders the same? I have a pre face lift car also, which I want to take the top opff the donor car to use on my 1990 pre face lift. The body parts I want to use on the 1993 E30 post face lift cabrio.
Any thoughts?
calling all cabrio owners.....
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robmpulse
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and these are american models. which is too bad. I love the Euro look.
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apart from the wings what other parts are you hoping to use
The wings are different..sorry if thats not what you wanted to hear
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The wings are different..sorry if thats not what you wanted to hear
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well, I was already afraid of that. I just wanted to verrify. I already found the fender in two places. Online and at a local BMW salvage yard.
just curious why this site says they are the same. It even recognizes that the E30 was made up to 1993, which is what this is. And my local BMW dealer I have to argue that it's an E30 and not an E36 when I call for parts. lol
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just curious why this site says they are the same. It even recognizes that the E30 was made up to 1993, which is what this is. And my local BMW dealer I have to argue that it's an E30 and not an E36 when I call for parts. lol
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Understand the problem ...as need to work on chassis number and when made not registered as registration overlapped on E30 and E36 hence the confusion...but they should know
Long way to send parts from Europe but may be cheaper and easier...let me know what you want and colour as may be able to help and post TNT
Cheers
Understand the problem ...as need to work on chassis number and when made not registered as registration overlapped on E30 and E36 hence the confusion...but they should know
Long way to send parts from Europe but may be cheaper and easier...let me know what you want and colour as may be able to help and post TNT
Cheers
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cabrio, while you're here could you explain the difference between pre-facelift cab and facelift cab wings please?
I always thought they were the same
I always thought they were the same
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Zayyan wrote:I always thought they were the same
that's what I am trying to figure out.
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If "cabrio" hadn't posted I'd have said I'm 100% they're the same. Interested in what the differences are now though.robmpulse wrote:Zayyan wrote:I always thought they were the same
that's what I am trying to figure out.
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I tried that first. I have an email sent to the webmaster. If you look at the bumper on both a pre face lift car, which my blue one is, and a post face lift car which is my white one, it also shows as having the same bumper.
We all know they do not have the same bumper. I am not saying that the fender is not the same, but I am trying to addredd this issue before trusting that 100 %......
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yes you are right it show the early modals having the same bumper as the later ones. But the front wings will be the same.
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Why dont you phone the parts department at your local BMW dealer and ask them.
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I was just trying to figure this out before the weekend was over. I have mon and tue off, and wanted to get a head start at getting the parts.
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They will fit but some are different where mount to sill as its deeper on a cab...but check with your dealer as not always the case...no intention to mislead
They will fit but some are different where mount to sill as its deeper on a cab...but check with your dealer as not always the case...no intention to mislead
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Yeah....all cab wings are the same but wings from other E30s aren't.
Though you meant there was a different between pre-facelift cab and facelift cab wings
Though you meant there was a different between pre-facelift cab and facelift cab wings
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I just called my local BMW shop. They looked up the part number for both of my vehicles, and have instructed me that both fenders are the same. Let's hope so.....so did real oem.com........
for shits and giggles....... I got a price for the parts I will be pulling off of the donor car....the fencer, hood, and door........
Fields BMW - Orlando, FL
1 Hood - $420.00
1 Fender - $281.00
1 Door Shell - $759.00
The car I will be getting from the salvage yard I think I will only be paying $500 for, and it has a good engine, tranny, diff, top, and an entire flawless body............
for shits and giggles....... I got a price for the parts I will be pulling off of the donor car....the fencer, hood, and door........
Fields BMW - Orlando, FL
1 Hood - $420.00
1 Fender - $281.00
1 Door Shell - $759.00
The car I will be getting from the salvage yard I think I will only be paying $500 for, and it has a good engine, tranny, diff, top, and an entire flawless body............