Will the bodykit work?

[Cody318]

Ive been thinking of buying a bodykit/gruond effects kit for my '84 318i, but its a big investment for me and im really not even positive if one would work on my car. A couple examples Ive been looking at:

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The auctions say that these kits would work for me, but they also state "No returns." Whats your thoughts? thanks

 

[Big Daddy]

The place to ask that question is with the seller, if he says it will fit an 84 e30 than it should I would assume. I would steer away from fiberglass, it has no give and therefore cracks when you strike a curb, etc. Plastic flexes and Zender, AC, etc are plastics.

 

[epj3]

Not to mention the fact it's extremely ugly!! Plus the guy selling it is very shady...

 

[nadroj]

yeah i would just stick to the bad ass crome bumpers

 

[epj3]

yeah i would just stick to the bad ass crome bumpers

Or get some plastic bumpers for next to nothing.

 

[nadroj]

im not sure if that would work it may require some modification, they wont bolt striaght up to an 84

 

[Cody318]

Or get some plastic bumpers for next to nothing.

any idea where i may be able to find some plastic ones?

 

[epj3]

any idea where i may be able to find some plastic ones?

Find someone parting out an E30, you'll usually have to buy them separate, since most people who part out cars either had a front end colission, or rear. Check e30tech.net and search google for E30 classifides, and definitely check ebay.

 

[nadroj]

i would check google, maybe a local junk yard. i found i nice e30 in a local junk yard once, got new ac buttons

 

[Cody318]

Find someone parting out an E30, you'll usually have to buy them separate, since most people who part out cars either had a front end colission, or rear. Check e30tech.net and search google for E30 classifides, and definitely check ebay.

Actually, i have been looking for a banged-up E30 parts car for awhile. I race a Ford Escort at my local track in the "UCAR" class, and notice some extreme handling differences between that and my 318i...which would be perfectly legal to race there, but I have no plans of stripping out my daily driver. So I thought maybe if I could find a newer E30 325i that has some body damage, but working mechanicals, I could use its remaining good parts on the 318, and swap out engines for that 6-cylinder power in my road car. I have no doubt that an E30 would show up all the late 80s-early 90s Escorts, and I could get almost any part I need for my other car, so it seems to be a good idea. This is all a bit off-topic....but just thought I'd throw it out there...back on topic I will check around for some plastic bumpers before making any decisions.