euro bumpers please - BMW Forum

Black Knight · 04-04-2006, 12:59 AM

where can i find a frunt euro bumper for my 81 320is, or some type of body kit.... i love the car, but hate the bumper....

Aether · 04-04-2006, 12:34 PM

European bumpers are hard enough to find for E30s, I've never even seen anyone offer a set for an E21. Usually someone in the military will send a couple over if they can, or somebody finds an imported car buried in weeds somewhere.

You could just tuck the stockers, couldn't you?

Torque · 04-04-2006, 01:06 PM

There's a front euro bumper on eBay right now. It will need some sanding and a re-paint, but it's probably gonna go cheap.

94BMW325i · 04-04-2006, 01:17 PM

^^sounds like a good option

Black Knight · 04-04-2006, 07:24 PM

i know the euro bumper off eBay would be best, but how would the bumper look tucked? would it still look...Decent?

Torque · 04-04-2006, 08:04 PM

If I remember correctly, you can tuck the front bumper over 2 inches in ... rear a little less, but it's smaller anyway.

2 inches is A LOT. It would almost get you the euro look for free (with a huge mess with drilling the shocks). If I had a e21 or a big bumper e30, I'd definitely tuck.

Torque · 04-04-2006, 08:08 PM

just found a comparison of before-after pics:
http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums/e21/6528795-1.html

ldsbeaker · 04-05-2006, 07:04 AM

Diving Board Bumpers FTL.
Just go old school like some of the 2002's and take it off!!

Torque · 04-05-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ldsbeaker

Diving Board Bumpers FTL.
Just go old school like some of the 2002's and take it off!!

Yeah, it looks best that way, but I'm not sure I'd wanna be in it in an accident.

ps. A lot of people with VW Rabbit GTi's take them off too. Hawt.

ldsbeaker · 04-06-2006, 07:08 AM

Hell, the car doesn't even have an airbag or ABS. Accidents are for the weak.