Bumper swap?

[LyzardKing]

I have an 89 325iC, and was interested in doing the bumper swap to upgrade to the shorter bumper with valance. Does anyone have any info on this procedure? ie compatibility, cost, time, etc.

Any insight would be a big help, and thanks in advance!

 

[equate]

www.r3vlimited.com has a write up somewhere. I think you are in luck 89's with metal bumpers it should be a bolt on mod.

 

[delphini]

WELL as i believe ALL years of cabrio will be a bolt -on upgrade, if it were the 2 or 4 dr. hardtop thats a different story .

 

[echothreezero]

Yeah - I'm sure the 88+ cars are all bolt on - not sure about ALL cabrios as there are pre-fl cabrios around. Not that it matters - an 89 is a f/l.

 

[delphini]

of course some assembly required.

 

[fporro]

all cabrios area straight swap,

you can add a diving board "Racing Dynamics" rear apron onto the late style bumper and bolt it on., you can also recycle your oem front rubber lip, iC ones fit late style valances., here's my results on Red,

also have an m tech 2 rear onto another early cabrio.

From this

to this

early cabrio rubber lip, color matched and installed onto late style valance.

 

[delphini]

hows she purrr frank????? oh b.t.w thanks for bailing me outta that one i know it was ALL cabrios because i learned that from you !

 

[LyzardKing]

Thanks!

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

 

[Toddy2Hotty]

clock

i took off my battery cables to switch some things for my amp and now i dont know how to set my clock on my 01 e46 how do i set the time pleas help i hate not knowing whta time it is and i also hat dealers that dont sell you a manual with your 20k plus car

 

[Toddy2Hotty]

parts

oh by the way i leave for germany tomorrow night anything i should look for part wise that i cant get here in the states, im bringin plenty of dough and wanna pick up some OEM parts cheap if you need something let me know