telling the diffrence

[thebigone]

Hi folks. I have a bit of a dielemer, my wheels are 02/1990 325i cab on a g plate.

Date of reg is 15/02/1990.
vin WBABB12010EB95664

I have just got a set of rear light from Germany clear over red, but thay dont fit asked the firm if thay should and got the thums up.

How can you tell the diffrence between a pre and post face lift E30, mine has chrome bumbers, was there a set date that the change over took place, could I have one that is stuck in the middle of the two ???
thanks chris.

[Bob_S]

cabs are all messed up mate. I think you probably want the early lights on a g plater to be honest. the facelift lights on cabs arent too common if I'm being honest from 1990 was the changeover on the cab I think?

[Rich25i]

Hi

Chrome bumpers are pre face lift and plastic are post.

Also check the fog lights square=pre Half moon ish style=post

They changed in 1988 to the new style but i think the cab changed at a later date not sure when but someone will be along to tell you soon

Rich

[gooner1]

Dont quote me on this but would have thought any cab with crome bumpers would have been pre- facelift.

[thebigone]

Is that why on some of the part that I have taken off have the date indication disc with the arrow set on or around 86 and some on 87.
thanks BTW

[romario]

I think Bob S in right about the cabs being "messed up" my 1990 H plate has plastic bumpers and pre-face lift rear lights.

[jmc330i]

I think Bob S in right about the cabs being "messed up" my 1990 H plate has plastic bumpers and pre-face lift rear lights.

Yeah cabs are a mix match of parts - well rear lights anyway. Ive seen a number of late cabs with pre-facelift lights and some with facelift lights.
IIRC someone on here said its because BMW were using up all of the left over lights as the E30 production was coming to an end.

[Bob_S]

I rarely see a cab which is actually in keeping with the tourings and saloons, I think it's only the design cab that I see around here

[kam-325i]

I have yet to see a cab with the later rear lights, even stevetiggers cab, J plate, has the early rear lights.

[d6dph]

Lee (essexboy) has late rear lights and i think Malc has too?

[d6dph]

Yup, Malcs has late lights (third from camera)

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Seen both sets of lights on j plate, late lights on K plate.

Chap with early lights and plastic bumpers will probably find the bumpers are painted metal ones.

[dobbie82]

our 2dr is an 87 build, 88 reg, mish mash!

[thebigone]

This reminds me of the song about a ford (i think) and someone taking bit out of a factory bit by bit, my other thread was about the wing mirrors, and brianmoore told me how to get the glass off, well the wing mirrors are wait for it, go guess?? 1985/03 oh well I still like it and when I have done playing with it I'll post some pic's

[dobbie82]

This reminds me of the song about a ford (i think) and someone taking bit out of a factory bit by bit, my other thread was about the wing mirrors, and brianmoore told me how to get the glass off, well the wing mirrors are wait for it, go guess?? 1985/03 oh well I still like it and when I have done playing with it I'll post some pic's

There is also a joke about a german man working in the VW car factory in the 40's , couldnt afford a car so stole a piece every day, he eventually had enough to build and ended up with a bomber plane.. im crap at telling jokes though, will edit when i find it

[orangecurry]

1990 H-reg cabbie with facelift lights, number plate surround and plastic plastic bumpers (held on by hex bolts) - my old 318