Mtech 1 / Mtech 2 - which kit is right for the car

[M-SPARKS]

[img]BMW E30 325i Convertible 017.jpg

Hi Guys, a newbe here. I've just got a 1989 E30 325i convertible thats going to need a fair bit of TLC, one of the things i have in mind is a respray but want to sort out the body kit first but keeping things origianal.
I think the car is a limited edition motorsport in macoa blue as thats what it says in the history.

So the questions are
Are the front & rear bumpers original to this car?
Is it it possible to get side skirts to match?

Ive tryed putting some pictures up but failed! - if anyone can tell me an easy way to put pictures up?[/img]

[snoops]

motorsport's came factory fitteed with an original tech 2 kit

[whipsey]

start a photobucket account then use the link they give you to post pics mate

[M-SPARKS]

Thanks Whipsey,

Hope the pictures help, any info on the car welcome.

[choppa7]

I have limited knowledge but I think thats a tech 1 kit which is fitted, however, I thought that 87 was the facelift year which would mean it should be a tech 2 kit

Sorry I cant be of more help

[Jon_Bmw]

That looks like a chrome e30 to me. As its a cab the "87 rule" doesn't apply. Right bodykit and a nice car by the looks of it.

Snoops- Motorsports had the option to have the m tech 2 kit fitted, it didn't come standard I don't think.

[boxclever1753]

tech 1 mate - but cabs ran pre-facelift lights and stuff for a few years didn't they? i know the design cabs had facelifted bumpers and stuff but not sure when they started...

[zaust]

That's defo a metal bumper so tech 1, Yes you can get side skirt's. Either goto dealer and pay alot or wait a long time for some to come up...

[BDC6570]

Hi mate new as well to the E30,i have a 88 cab 325i crome bumper that is a tec 1 kit on your car i have been told that you can put a tec 2 on a crome bumper on the zone.With pre and facelift all greek at the mo 2 me as well if there is any one out there with more information on the crome bumper E3o 352i cab please share your wisdom.

[delboye30]

I've got a 1990(H reg) convertible, is this facelift or pre-facelift? I've also bought an original m-tec 2 kit off a sport. Will this fit my Cab?

[FormerMember]

Facelift came to cabrios 90/91...

The cabrio in the picture is pre-facelift with mtech1 bumpers / spoilers. Sometimes there are side skirts for sale on ebay but they are quite rare. Even more rare are mtech1 side skirts for cabrio, they are different than sedans side skirts..

All cabrios have "newer! wheel arches (on sedans rear arches are different pre-facelift <-> facelift) so fitting mtech2 kit is easy if you have all the parts. Rear-bumper needs some fabricating or alternatively you can change rear lamps to bigger facelift-lamps + all the sheet metal parts so rear bumper fits well.

I'm fitting full, original M-tech2 bodykit to my 1987 cabrio, here are some pics:
www.tkk.fi/~jhaukile/Projekti.html

[mrgtsx]

i have the exact same and mines an 88! its ot even a facelift. im personaly going for a tech 2 kit . you can get fibreglass copies here cheap in australia

[KINGOFSNAKE]

just been through a similar thing myself, and it made my head hurt. except for mines a facelift saloon, dont really know about cabbies , shit i dont know that much about saloons either. but i can tell you that the zone is an absolutely brilliant place to find out. i would still be driving a shed if it wasnt for these guys

[grantfk10]

That's Tech 1, mine (in sig pic) is Tech 2.
HTH.