rear black plastic where number plate sits?

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:19 pm

does anyone have the black plastic bit that sits between the rear lights and where the number plate sits on for a cab.

i was following a coupe face lift and it had it so i was wondering if they did this for a cab because for some reason i dont have it.

if you dont know what i am on about its in the picture below but unfortanatly its off a coupe.

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:33 pm

if u look at the back of ur car it is th esame just buy the surround

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:35 pm

back end shot of ur's

it just screw on behind the plate

Post Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:37 pm

yeh i need to get the surround so if anyone has one please send it my way pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:07 pm

guys how can u tell from my rear end that i ave the face lift model??

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:08 pm

plastic bumper

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:24 pm

maxfield wrote:plastic bumper

and the distance between the bumper and light cluster.

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:32 pm

yeh but i got non standard rear lights they could be bigger than normal

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:36 pm

i got one of a touring that should fit - did you recieve my last pm?

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:40 pm

yeh i did mate, i will be in heathrow terminal 3 dropping someone off so i will be in the area. if anything we can meet then. unless u work anywhere near borehamwood or north london.

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:43 pm

spence_star wrote:yeh but i got non standard rear lights they could be bigger than normal

What plug do you have on your light clusters ? circular or rectangular.

does it look like this ?

or this ?

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:47 pm

Definately a psot facelift!
Pre facelift rear panel is totally different

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:48 pm

exactly them thats exactly what my lights look like from inside and im wondering if i put the original clusters back on there how do i fit the bulbs because from what i kno they sit on a tray.

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:54 pm

Not the best pic but this shows the Pre facelift back panel,compare the difference

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:58 pm

post facelift (saloon) has a circular connecting plug like this.

can you measure the distance between the fixing bolts on the inside of the boot ? (from top to bottom)

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:14 pm

Nah thats wot my one looks like its a circuluar connecting plug. I will measure the gap in a bit i am just at work....i think i have the post face lift convertible then. does anyone have pics of a post face lift convertible?

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:19 pm

if you have a circular connection plug, its a post facelift.

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:22 pm

when you around - im 5 mins from heathrow airport!

Post Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:24 pm

cool at least i have got that out of the way, i was going to tint my old pre face lift lights that the last owner gave to me. luckly i double checked with u guys. now all i need to do is get hold of a pair of post face lift rear lights.

Post Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:33 pm

Guys i called BMW Stephen James in Enfield and gave them the last digits of my VIN number and they reckon i have the face lift because it was first registered in December 1990, and apparantly they were face lifted from 87 onwards.

Post Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:44 pm

spence_star wrote:Guys i called BMW Stephen James in Enfield and gave them the last digits of my VIN number and they reckon i have the face lift because it was first registered in December 1990, and apparantly they were face lifted from 87 onwards.

The saloon was facelifted in 87, the convertibles were facelifted later.
You've probably got one of the earlier facelift cabs for Dec 90. H reg seems to be the changeover iirc, I've seen H on pre and post facelift

BTW, anyone know for sure that a Touring surround will fit? Got a feeling the Touring ones are different. I believe they're slightly different to give a handle to shut the tailgate with. Haven't got a saloon to compare my Touring with...