e46 M3 front bumper on an e36. opinions

gabe · #1 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:11 PM

well, i ran over a pylon at 90 mph and it cracked my front bumper (cheap fibreglass, that's what i get!! LOL) so now it's time for a new bumper and just wanted to get some opinions from you guys..

I really like the e46 m3 front bumper and how it looks on the e36. BUT sometimes I wonder if it'll look like I'm trying to make my e36 look like an e46. or if it would look like I'm saying, "I think the e46 looks dope, nicer than the e36, so i'm going to attempt to make my e36 look like it"??

just wondering what goes thru your heads when you see an e36 w/ the e46 m3 bumper on?

thanks!!

gabe.

kevln · #2 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:24 PM

i dunno, but to me it doesn't look right. The intake is huge compared to the E36 bumper...

sec edh · #3 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:25 PM

Also, the E46 bumper has a soft organic (curved) look and the E36 body is rigid with hard character lines...they don't match, and frankly, they look stupid together.

carrera · #4 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:35 PM

I've had the same thoughts on using the E46 front bumper... so to stay more with the styling ques of the E36 I decided to stick with the E36 front and add the LTW splitter, in my opinion not much looks better on the E36.

Cliff

kevln · #5 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:37 PM

yea i i would get the e36 m3 bumper and get the ltw splitter

MikeTang · #6 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:38 PM

yeah dont think the lines in the car will match up.

Estoril Blue · #7 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:43 PM

instead of getting the m3 bumper get the rieger kit or the gtr-1 kit from www.dtmautohaus.com ....IMO it looks stock but alot sicker

carrera · #8 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 09:59 PM

The GTR-1 looks nice, however being fiberglass has anyone shattered theirs? Just curious....

Cliff

SoGold · #9 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 10:26 PM

I think that Mashaw bumper is awesome... so i gather no one likes the organic lines of the SMS/Zeemax kit??!?!? Not only does the e46ish bumper look good, it also has the larger airdam for better cooling.

mattduncan · #10 (**permalink**) 01-20-2002, 10:30 PM

i have one, i think they look great. they match up good.

/// /\/\pty3 · #11 (**permalink**) 01-21-2002, 01:15 AM

i agree...get reigers gr1 or gr2

JCM3 · #12 (**permalink**) 01-21-2002, 05:20 AM

We also put the e46 style bumber from Autovogue and it looks good w/ the e46 style headlight trim.

sweetlikealemon · #13 (**permalink**) 01-21-2002, 05:35 AM

I have an Autovogue AVR, and I aint, in any way trying to look like an E46 M3.

The lines of the car blah blah blah, who cares it looks fuqin good.

DOO · #14 (**permalink**) 01-21-2002, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sec edh
Also, the E46 bumper has a soft organic (curved) look and the E36 body is rigid with hard character lines...they don't match, and frankly, they look stupid together.

dude, i totally agree! how bout i add the old e30 chrome bumper to my car. think that will look good? someone got a photoshop?