Update E36 Coupe to ’Sports’
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Topic: Update E36 Coupe to ’Sports’
Posted By: Ken328
Subject: Update E36 Coupe to ’Sports’
Date Posted: 29-June-2003 at 19:24
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Hello there I am in the process of purchasing a N-reg 328i Coupe, but it isn't the sport model with all the nice front and rear bumper treatment, and the side skirts. Does anyone out there know where to get reasonably priced parts to bolt on the achieve the same effect? I would really like to talk to anyone who has done this - may be a false economy I guess, but worth contemplating maybe. Also - the 15 inch Alloys don't do much for me - has anyone got some nice 17inch Alloys that they may like to let go for a fair price (accept a trade in set of 15inchs??) Beeming, Ken.
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Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 30-June-2003 at 08:48
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Plenty of the advertisers in Total BMW, Performance BMW, Max Power, Fast Car et al offer kits such as these. I think they start from £1500 fitted depending on quality of the kit. Your local dealer is probably worth a try just to get a benchmark price... It is a false economy - you'll get next to none of the money spent back when you come to sell the car on. It does, however, look quite cool :-) ------------- 
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Posted By: Stone-IslandV8
Date Posted: 30-June-2003 at 18:22
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Ken I priced up the full sports kit to my old 318 coupe and did some until I worked out I was better off getting what I wanted in the first place, hey presto...M3 To give you an idea I've got a mate who works in a BMW bodyshop and he knows a guy who owns a BM dismantlers yard so some of what I got/was quoted for was a bit cheaper. Worked out at £250 genuine M3 front bumper, £100 sprayed n fitted; £125 M3 spoiler plus £50 spray n fit. I then put on good Alpina reps which I paid £600 inc Michelin sports 17". I stopped there cos the quotes were : £250 for pair M tech skirts plus £120 fit n spray. £90 for M3 diffuser. £200 rear bumper plus £150 spray n fit. Try looking at http://www.autovogue.com">www.autovogue.com who do complete kits fitted n sprayed for about £900 but that wont include wheels unfortunately. Wouldnt have thought wheels would be that hard to find if the guys at http://www.e36coupe.com">www.e36coupe.com are anything to go by as they seem to be all upgrading to 18 and 19" aftermarket or M replicas. One option if you are going to do this, and probably cheaper or same price, would be to make it stand out a bit from the usual sports models by going for something like a Schnitzer or Alpina body kit. I have prices somewhere for Schnitzer parts or can get you a number for a good ACS dealer. John John
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