baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I`m also looking out for bumpers now as well and looked at a lot of pictures on here and google gallary just to know which ones will fit i.e will m3 bumpers fit as dont they have wider arches or is it just the sport bumpers that will fit. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 M3 bumpers will fit but you have to squash the sides together and it looks odd, so best avoided. You can get M3 replica bumpers, but everyone who cares will know your car isn't a M3 and everyone who can't tell doesn't care anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 M3 bumpers will fit but you have to squash the sides together and it looks odd, so best avoided. You can get M3 replica bumpers, but everyone who cares will know your car isn't a M3 and everyone who can't tell doesn't care anyway. x2 if your gonna do it go sport dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i`m trying to stay with Oem so if thats the case then sport bumpers it is. thanks Mit Can i just say as well i`m all for being different, there some really nice e46`s out there with all the same stuff..dare i say it....same kit which make them all look the same just different colours and different wheels..right. i`m not saying i`m into big fiberglass bodykits because i`m not but what about the little add on`s i do like my bumpers so what about things like this. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E46-E-46-FRONT-B...=item2a02a5fb91 or this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-3-E46-COUPE-FRON...=item4aa571eeeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Personally I think that looks pretty lame. Also it's on a standard bumper in that photo so bear in mind it might not fit on a sport bumper. I know what you mean about all the mods being the same though, actually I think that's really funny and applies to loads of people on here (including me, but at least with my few mods I was one of the first in the UK to have them)! At the end of the day though it's your car. Customise it how you like, and don't worry about what we think. Half of us are snobs anyway (me again) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Also it's on a standard bumper in that photo so bear in mind it might not fit on a sport bumper No Mit i have the same bumpers of the one in the picture i`m thing of keeping my bumpers and fitting it to the front just to give it some depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Turko Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 If I had a standard bumper I would go with a splitter rather than a sport bumper. Like you said, make it stand out a little. The silver one you posted looks ok - but i wouldnt fit the fins that are pictured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 No not the carbon bit at the bottom just the splitter, theres loads of other splitters but some off them just dont look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 No not the carbon bit at the bottom just the splitter, theres loads of other splitters but some off them just dont look right. I personally would go Alpina style if you want OEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Or leave them and be diffrent as everyone goes m3/sport/mtech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Alpina lip looks pretty cool as does the Hamann style. I had the Hamann style lip with the OEM bumper before gives a nice look. If you can find them Breyton had a lip for the SE bumper and Reiger do one as well if your thinking lip route. There are other bumpers out there for the E46 but they aren't as good as the Sport, M3 rep or CSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 it`s just kinda hard as i feel i want to be different but at the same time i like say what Dj has done to his and the same as others i`m spending almost alday and night looking at stuff for my car, money is there to be spent but i just dont want to spend it on the wrong stuff. i`m looking at the suspension kit i think you guys from what i read like the JOM set up wheres the best place to buy it from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i`m spending almost alday and night looking at stuff for my car, money is there to be spent but i just dont want to spend it on the wrong stuff. I made this mistake. Most of what I bought was the wrong stuff, even the stuff that was right (i.e. my opinion is that I've wasted a lot of money on my car and probably should have left it standard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 I made this mistake. Most of what I bought was the wrong stuff, even the stuff that was right (i.e. my opinion is that I've wasted a lot of money on my car and probably should have left it standard). do you have a link to your car fella.... i`v brought 19" alloys which should be here tomorrow then i had to think about suspension which is sorted i think, so that should be the stance right, it just the front and rear i need to sort out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 get some piccies when they arrive. Oh and Mit doesn't usually show pics of his car. He's quite happy to show off with the roof down but won't photo whore the mean green machine! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 lol my car looks quite standard anyway. I just think I wasted a ton of money generally. If I were to list how much I spent, I could have bought another car! It's all money down the drain really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 lol my car looks quite standard anyway. I just think I wasted a ton of money generally. If I were to list how much I spent, I could have bought another car! It's all money down the drain really... Trust me what you spent on yours is nowhere near what I've spent on mine! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 The wheels i`v got are used alloys and need to be refurb and i`ll need to but tyres on them when they come back i wont be showing any one untill they are on (soz) as i know there not everyones cuppa, but i lov`em from the first time i see them on a couple of cars 1 car on here has them, i got them very cheap so i`m happy to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 The wheels i`v got are used alloys and need to be refurb and i`ll need to but tyres on them when they come back i wont be showing any one untill they are on (soz) as i know there not everyones cuppa, but i lov`em from the first time i see them on a couple of cars 1 car on here has them, i got them very cheap so i`m happy to use them. 1 car on this forum has them??? Hmmm now I'm gonna have to trawl through all the threads! lol. Look forward to the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 1 car on this forum has them??? Hmmm now I'm gonna have to trawl through all the threads! lol. Look forward to the results. lol or maybe the OP could just tell us then get the pics up when they are happy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i`ve got them off ED38 i just love the way they look.....phat and wide.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baz666 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 well guys i`m sorted on the front bumper side of things check out my tread in photo gallary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 i`ve got them off ED38 i just love the way they look.....phat and wide.??? sounds a good combination! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
