facelift - E89 / E85 ?

[marksdesigns]

hi all Z'ers,
Does an E89 front bumper have the same specs as a E85 front bumper? it looks very similar... wondering about a facelift to my 2005 body and what i might need... im sure i saw on the forum someone did this before....

 

[ksher]

I don't think so.

 

[inkey$]

You may want to search the threads or ask/PM cj10jeeper to see if he can remember, as it was briefly discussed here...
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13892&p=205959&hilit=bumper+conversion#p205959
...although I'm not sure where you'd find the mentioned 'detailed write up'.

Good luck!

 

[marksdesigns]

thanks guys. Looked through the past threads ad found one that said its a direct swap... so i spose there we go.... just got that feeling i'l be sitting on my drive with 2 bumpers (neither on my car) and scratching my head.... know what i mean...?

 

[navid.v]

From the tread Inkey mentioned,I'd say Cj was talking about pre and post facelift E85 not e89!

 

[inkey$]

:headbang: It's been a long day :thumbsdown: Cheers navid; and sorry to waste your time marksdesigns. Out of interest, why would you want to swap an E89 front bumper onto the front of an E85? Would look a bit weird wouldn't it? :-o

 

[marksdesigns]

no time has been wasted, dont worry mate!
ive a 2005 2.5 with bulging round front bumper and was thinking at the weekend after fitting new bulbs that i would like to change it to the M version, but then wondered if the newer versions would fit also.... 1 or 2 on fleabay that sa E89, although now i looked it up they are prob just facelift eh?

 

[navid.v]

I know what you mean Inkey

Show us the link on ebay as there are loads of different bumpers on there!

 

[inkey$]

Ah, I see. Yeah, def worth a thought but I very much doubt they fit, as I'd imagine they're fundamentally different. You could go facelift as you say, or look at an Aero kit? Check out MStyle, amongst others....http://www.mstyle.co.uk/acatalog/BMW_Z_Z4_Z4M_front_bumpers_splitters.html

 

[inkey$]

Check out this thread too...http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21347&p=309783&hilit=Aero+kit#p309783
Quite a cheap option by the looks of things.

 

[marksdesigns]

hmmm... thanks inkey - not sure now. aero bumper is ok i spose... maybe i wait for an //M bumper to turn up.