body kits...

polar · Mar 20, 2004

whose got one?

did you install it yourself and how hard was it?

how do they come? primed? painted? wha?

help out a noob here and tell me your story! [:D]

outperformit 36 · Mar 21, 2004

Im just wondering, but why do you want a body kit for your e36? [confused]

epj3 · Mar 21, 2004

i hope your kidding...

mrferg · Mar 21, 2004

Wouldn't it just be better to paint the gray plastic body color? That's what I'd do.

epj3 · Mar 21, 2004

Or buy a civic and make THAT look ugly, but for god sakes, dont do it to a bmw.

polar · Mar 21, 2004

thanks for nothing.

i wanted to hear from people who have put an m3 kit (or hamann kit, or whatever) on an older e36 to get rid of those ugly gray skirts and bumpers.

if, in your opinion, that is somehow "anti-bwm" then you are entitled to it.

i didn't ask for your opinion, so next time don't waste my time.

and you're telling me this car is somehow ugly?

epj3 · Mar 21, 2004

Most people paint the gray/black parts to match the body, and it really doesnt look to bad. It's a really common thing and you honestly cant see the difference.

I would NOT go with the body kit!!!! Body kits are just stupid, and always crack and stuff.. not worth the money (you could buy a 96+ e36 and get a 1-tone body for the cost of your car + body kit)

MEIN RITT · Mar 22, 2004

Hey Polar..........it depends where you get your body kit from if it is primed or if they offer painting services. At all costs try and go with OEM kits or at least plastic..........I wouldn't wanna use fiberglass, because it is a little frail. But that Hamann kit looks awsome I would def. rock that on my car. And Hamann kits are ABS plastic too. [:)]

So go for it dude. I would recomend a professional install and painting. Nothing looks worse than a half ass job on a Bimmer. ABS plastic is the best way to go, it is the same material as the factory OEM bumpers, so it is more durable than fiberglass which is very weak.........and depending on how you treat might crack or chip/flake apart. The ABS plastic is also easier to paint. Hamann kits are excellent......a little pricy but very nice construction and quality. Check out the OEM ones too. BMW wouldn't have used it on its own cars for so many years if they didn't have faith in it. If I knew you were in the market for an M3 style I could have sold you a used M3 front bumber but it's gone now............Well have fun with it..........see if you can find Hamann's M3 GTR kit It looks so nice (it was the kit on the black M3 in too fast too furious). I don't know tho people might give you a hrad time if you had that kit and no wild engine upgrades. It looks sweet tho.

epj3............Body kits aren't stupid. As long as you don't go wild and put some alien kit on, than your fine. And no they don't ALL break and crack.

carcus · Mar 22, 2004

Personally I like some of the European widebody kits.......they are pretty rare. Other than that, I like my stock body kit. I am not a fan for big wings though. [;)]

Dinan55 · Mar 22, 2004

polar said:

It depends on what you wanna do. If you're gonna put one of those ugly cheap-ass body kits commonly found on Civics, then you might as well do your BMW a favor and run it through a brick wall. I can understand if you want to add some minor changes, but if you want to do some severe changes that only harm performance and make your car a moving disgrace, ask elsewhere.

My only suggestion is buying E36 M3 parts from BMW and getting them professionally installed.

Are you telling me this car isn't somehow ugly?

epj3 · Mar 22, 2004

That pic you added Polar isnt bad at all, if your thinking about doing that, it's done pretty well. If you're aiming for that, make sure you dont go cheap and buy some autozone-quality crap. I would not put a wing on though, if you put a wing on, I will insist on taking it off with my 12v cordless screwdriver (as a favor for you [}:)]

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mjbst111 · Mar 23, 2004

epj3.... you are being just damn ridicules. Some body kits look terrible no doubt but others can look good if it’s not too gaudy. You don't even know what he was shooting for and immediately said DON'T DO THAT, YOU UNTASTEFUL IDIOT!!!!

Why don't you give it a chance, maybe try to help out or at least try to see what he was talking about before you slam the dang idea. Holy cow!

Besides if he did put a ridicules body kit on and it looked terrible, it would only make yours look better. It wouldn't be a disgrace to BMW and you don't have to take it to heart, it just makes the person who put it on look bad.

Cordless screwdriver...... not funny. Especially since you wouldn't even be able to take it off with a screwdriver.....

MEIN RITT · Mar 24, 2004

very well put mjbst111.........

bigdavid1001 · Mar 24, 2004

About that "wing," I actually think that those smaller ones are quite tasteful. The only ones which I have a problem with are the literal wings which will make car airborne if taken over 110. Now that shit should come off a BMW really quickly. but I think that polar has a good head on his shoulders and will create a kickass machine to make all of us BMW lovers envious.
BMW FOR LIFE!!!!!

skandalous · Mar 25, 2004

I really enjoy the wings on the E36 M3s. I think those are pretty well done and not too flashy. Also, to help you out some, most body kits I've seen (like off Bav Auto) come ready to be painted, but not painted. I've also heard, though never done it myself, that they're relatively easy to install. It just takes a little bit of time and some tricky drilling.

ra328i · Mar 28, 2004

i've done a lot of exterior modifications to my 4-door 328. i'll post pics later tonight. i have to get home to my pc to do so. i'm at work now. some of my friends call me a ricer in denial. but i think i've walked that "nice or rice" line fairly well. besides, they're all f*kn ricers. they just want me to roll with them.

abs rieger front bumper
abs rieger rear window spoiler
m3 spoiler
abs eyelids
6000k phillips xenons
in-pro projector angel eyes
carbon fiber splitter (not in pictures yet)
clear tails, corners, and sidemarkers.
rear splitter

epj3 · Mar 28, 2004

mjbst111 said:

Thanks for misquoting me, and.. if you check this post, http://www.bmwboard.com/forum/showpost.php?p=71845&postcount=11, you'll see that I said the picture the original poster attacxhed was not bad. [chair]

mjbst111 · Mar 29, 2004

epj3

First, I didn't quote you, I made an interpretation.

but, if it was a "misquote" then i would say you are welcome.

Your second post hardly makes up for the first.

Screwdriver part again..... not necessary.

Smiley.... not necessary.

ra328i · Mar 29, 2004

here are pics...

nadroj · Mar 29, 2004

mjbst111 said:

i tink he was being scarcastic, maybe a little

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