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04-04-2012, 11:22 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 38
Car: 1990 E30 BMW cabrio
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My 90' E30 cabrio UPDATE :)
Hi everyone...
It's been a while since I've been on this site.
Almost time to take my car out of hibernation!!! 
I've made some progress with my E30! I even scored some Azevs Type A rims too! 
However, my current issue is the swap I did to plastic bumpers. I had a full Racing Dynamics kit... but I didn't realize that my front RD skirt would only fit the chrome (ish) bumpers. 
From what I recall the plastic bumpers I bought were from an 89' E30 cab.
I called RD USA but they're sold out. Do I have other options? Like perhaps... taking my current bumper and somehow getting it custom fit? : /
If you look at the front bumper in the last two pics... you'll notice it doesn't fit right 
Any help would be great!
Gracias!
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04-05-2012, 09:47 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Brampton
Posts: 2,959
Car: 200* s54@
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pics are missing, the gal in e30gal.
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04-05-2012, 03:50 PM
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Last of the Late-Brakers
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Not here...
Posts: 632
Car: 1992 M5
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Better pictures needed, from those it looks like it fits better with the plastic bumpers than it did with the diving boards!
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04-05-2012, 05:05 PM
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'OldSchool..'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Burlington
Posts: 2,353
Car: .
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appearance wise, the spoiler suits the plastic bumper.
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04-05-2012, 05:54 PM
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Mississauga
Posts: 959
Car: God's Beater!
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It does look like it sits a little forward in that last pic but not too bad.
Better pics would help.
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05-30-2012, 04:52 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 38
Car: 1990 E30 BMW cabrio
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Sorry for the delay... finally got the E30 out 
Hoping to take some new pics this weekend...
Michelle
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05-31-2012, 03:21 PM
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Go Topless
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Under my e30
Posts: 796
Car: 740i, 335ic, 325
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Love the color
Need better pictures, but I'm sure you can mod it to fit.
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06-04-2012, 11:14 AM
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Permanently Dirty
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 449
Car: E30 1990 325I
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Looks better then my bumper from that view lol, however i agree with every one its hard to see whats wrong from these pics.
Anything can be made to fit with the right effort. If its the mounts that dont allign then shaving the old ones and bonding new ones could be the easy way out... well atleast the proper way to do it, but for god sake dont use any epoxy you'ed find at crappy tire! ... however I have also been told if the shocks on the front of the car are even a little bit off they can throw off the allignment of the bumper. I cant think of any way other then shims to allign it properly...
show us the problem well have a better solution 
also you missed all the nice days why's your car comin out now?
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06-26-2012, 12:45 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 38
Car: 1990 E30 BMW cabrio
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When and where (GTA) do you guys meet these days?
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06-26-2012, 01:01 PM
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Classifieds Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: T.Dot
Posts: 8,807
Car: e36 m3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by E30gal
When and where (GTA) do you guys meet these days?
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You just missed the midnight cruise that took place last Friday. There are weekly meets a La Paloma in Woodbine, details in the link below, I'm not sure how the turn usually is as I haven't been to one in a while. You'll find the bigger meets are during the official cruise dates.
http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69352
Two bigger events left for the year:
Midnight Cruise II: Friday July 27th
Autumn Cruise: Sunday September 16th
http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149419
Also Bimmercruise is on Aug. 26, that's probably the biggest event where you'd see alot of Max members.
http://www.bimmercruise.com/
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01-23-2013, 02:41 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 38
Car: 1990 E30 BMW cabrio
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Hey there!
I finally got the pics... I know... I take forever... but I haven't been able to focus on my E30 as I would like to.
The attached pics are the issues I've been having- using my previous skirt package (that originally fit my chrome bumpers) with my newer plastic bumpers. (Note: The skirt package on my E30 is Racing Dynamics)
Would it be a bad idea if I just changed the entire skirt package to fit my plastic bumpers?
Modifying my E30 hasn't been easy... I've spent a lot of money fixing it. I don't have any regrets... as I love this car... I just want it to be done already! lol!
Any help would be appreciated!!
Thanks again! 
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01-24-2013, 08:39 AM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: woodbridge
Posts: 39
Car: 90 325i, 84 rabbit
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Is the rear cover clipped in on the left?
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01-24-2013, 09:53 AM
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k-man
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: joliette
Posts: 187
Car: bimmer
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New "bumper mod" not done properly
Your R&D front valance is "early model" specific!!! iIt will NOT! match up to the newer bumpers 
Last edited by e30tOny; 01-24-2013 at 09:57 AM.
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01-24-2013, 10:17 AM
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Parts hoarding partner...
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,040
Car: 325IS 87-325IC 89-IC
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rear bumper needs to be removed and adjusted from the looks of the pic. I'd take the front bumper and valance off and start over. valance also misaligned.
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01-24-2013, 10:25 AM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 38
Car: 1990 E30 BMW cabrio
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To be honest.. I'm not sure if the rear cover is clipped in on the left as once I got it painted .. they assembled it and left it as is The paint shop was a total nightmare to deal with...
Is there a place anyone can suggest for me to take it to? My dad is great at fixing the car but not as good in modifying the exterior.
Thanks!
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