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85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject: What's Different About a Bumper Cover for 86 es? |
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Hi...
I have a close frind who's wife has an 86 325es. The bumper cover on the right side is trashed. i looked on eBay and found a few for the right side rear, but they show as incompatible for his model. Is there something different about the es's bumper? He needs the right rear side cover with the thin long light... _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
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dale
Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:11 am Post subject: |
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Bumper surrounds, 84/85 have the more-square running lights, aprox 3x4
The 86-88 have more-rectangular running lights, something like 1.5"x5"
Also the early 84/85 have a different mounting style vs the later ones.
If that wasn't enough, the rear '88 rubber surround is unique to all the '88s, and the cabrios from 1988-1990, it's longer, just like the newer plastic bumper is longer.
Don't try to swap, between styles, it's not worth the hassle.
You can clean these up alot with sanding and black bumper paint. _________________ http://www.unofficialbmw.com
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85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Dale...
Thread has been passed on! _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
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