Re: <E36>Retrofitting M3 Rear valance?

["Dave Lehmann" <DaveLehmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whoa!  When you were referring to the valance, I thought you were referring
to the rear apron or bumper cover.  If you are meaning the lower black trim
panel, then that's different.  The rear trim panels are different, but the
M3 trim panel can be modified to fit the standard E36 rear apron.  I saw it
done once and, in my opinion, didn't like it.  It didn't look like it
belonged on the car;  Hung out behind it.  Modification was rounding the
corners or the M3 panel to fit the standard rear apron.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.

DaveLehmann@domain.elided
'96 Dinan 3

- -----Original Message-----
From: Ron Browne <rbrowne@domain.elided>
To: Dave Lehmann <DaveLehmann@domain.elided>
Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: <E36>Retrofitting M3 Rear valance?


>Thanx for the info.  Interesting, because the BMW Accessories catalog
>insinuates you need to purchase the M-Technik rear bumper cover to use the
>M3 valence.
>
>Ron
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Lehmann <DaveLehmann@domain.elided>
>To: rbrowne@domain.elided <rbrowne@domain.elided>
>Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 9:24 AM
>Subject: <E36>Retrofitting M3 Rear valance?
>
>
>>>Me and a co-hort were wondering if anyone has retrofitted the E36 M3 rear
>>>bumper valance to a non-M3 E36?  Obviously it doesn't look like a direct
>>>retrofit, just wondering if anyone has engineered a solution, and if so,
>>>would you be willing to share some tips?  And no, no M3 badge
>>re-engineering
>>>will be done, at least not on our cars.
>>
>>
>>It's a direct bolt on.  No modifications necessary.
>>
>>Dave
>>'96 Dinan 3
>>
>

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