Rear Tail Lights - BMW Forum

Crispy1st · 01-18-2009, 12:49 PM

Went to the wreckers found some '88 e30 tail lights, brought them home to install on my '87 and of course they didn't fit. Now I need to sell them, here is my question: Will they fit on a '89 325c?

Thanks, Crispy

denyo77 · 01-18-2009, 03:09 PM

not if it's a convertible. Sept 87 was the facelift (switch to plastic bumper, intro of the Touring model) for all models except the M and the vert, the AFL ones won't fit the BFL e30. The vert had the facelift I think in 91

Crispy1st · 01-18-2009, 04:05 PM

ahh, ok thanks.

silversled · 01-18-2009, 09:56 PM

I don't get it...the belgians invented the hemi...what does that mean?

denyo77 · 01-19-2009, 08:18 AM

that they invented hemispheric combustion chambers in 1905 and that it wasn't a Chryler invention like some folks think

silversled · 01-19-2009, 06:59 PM

that doesn't answer my question...what makes a hemi different from a non-hemi? that's the question....

silversled · 01-19-2009, 07:02 PM

I gotta say...I don't think you know....no offence...I just don't think you know....

witeshark · 01-19-2009, 07:12 PM

The Hemi, or hemispherical head was/is supposed to provide better combustion chamber "breathing". It's not really a big deal, and today's Chrysler and Dodge "Hemi's" are not quite hemi shaped.

denyo77 · 01-20-2009, 02:31 AM

that wasn't your question in the first place
and witey already said pretty much everything there's to say about it
the name hemi is derived from hemispheric combustion chamber. It proved to facilitate gas exchange because of the position of the valves (which are on opposite sites of the combustion chamber), and also it improved combustion since a hemisphere is the best compromise between volume and surface area.

FCPGroton · 01-20-2009, 10:55 AM

If you ever need any other lights for that E30 we carry lots of different lights for BMW. You can find at: Body Parts-Electrical

Best of Luck!

Crispy1st · 01-21-2009, 04:31 PM

Here are the new lights, what do you think?

Crispy.

eta1987 · 01-21-2009, 07:51 PM

yo those are hot...where did yu get those?

Crispy1st · 01-21-2009, 08:56 PM

Found 'em on ebay.

82-84 85 86 87 BMW E30 RED/SMOKE TAIL LIGHT 318i 325i - (eBay.ca item 350151399061 end time 08-Feb-09 20:38:44 EST)

silversled · 01-23-2009, 08:53 PM

so OK...say you are a mechanic and you go to work on a Hemi and then, after that, a non-Hemi....simple tune ups on both. What distinguishes the Hemi from the non-Hemi?