 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  08-31-2009, 03:39 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |  A fitment question about new goodies.
Well long story short I had a fender bender with the Ti. My nose panel is once again torn up, the front bumper cover looks to be messed up too, and so are my grilles. The hood is fine and so is everything else. So I was looking for a new nose panel and noticed I can order the one for 97-99 which have the newer grilles instead of the 92-96. My question is can this nose panel fit my car which is a 96? I believe it can fit I just need to get the newer grilles to fit it. Also I was looking at ddmtuning and found the front bumper for a good price and the grilles. Has anyone had any problems with fitment with thier bumpers? Seems to me they should be fine. And when I get painted should I get the lip painted too or just leave it?
1. Can the 97-99 nose panel fit my 96? I should just need 97-99 grilles right?
2. Anyone had problems with the ddmtuning M3 front bumper fitting?
3. Should I get the bumper lip painted to match the bumper? __________________
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225k miles and still the Ti goes on |  |  | | 08-31-2009, 05:07 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Will'sBimmer  Well long story short I had a fender bender with the Ti.
1. Can the 97-99 nose panel fit my 96? I should just need 97-99 grilles right?
2. Anyone had problems with the ddmtuning M3 front bumper fitting?
3. Should I get the bumper lip painted to match the bumper? | Sorry to hear about a little fender bender... that sucks.. 1- yes and yes 2- mine fit perfectly, bumpers are something DDM does very well. 3- my vote is no paint on the lip (or moldings) Good luck! __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 08-31-2009, 06:24 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
Thanks for the info James. I am going to get the 97-99 nose panel and grilles. Also one more question did you get the bumper with the intergrated lip or the detachable one? I was thinking of just getting the one with the detachable lip so it would be easier to paint since I am going to keep the lip unpainted. I also saw they have the clubsport international molding badge for 20.00 so that will be added on to the list as well. __________________
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225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 08-31-2009, 06:28 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Will, I got the one with the integrated lip. However, I recommend getting the one with the detachable lip, as it is easier to paint and it is replaceable if you scrape/scuff/hit it on a curb or parking bumper... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 08-31-2009, 08:33 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
That is what I was thinking. Thanks James. I will be placing an order today and get some picstures up when everything arrives/ gets painted/ and installed. __________________
custom dual exhaust,M3 front and rear bumper, 10.4 inch roof mount drop screen, Viper alarm system, DSII's rims, M3 Vader Seats, M3 Mirrors, Carbon Fiber CAI, Smoked Corners, Side Markers, Leatherz armrests, black grilles
225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 09-01-2009, 05:52 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
Well I must say that I am very impressed with DDmtuning's shipping. I ordered the parts this afternoon and I already have a tracking number and they should be here by Friday. I will take pics on Friday before I go out of town to see Lord T & Eloise in concert at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville. __________________
custom dual exhaust,M3 front and rear bumper, 10.4 inch roof mount drop screen, Viper alarm system, DSII's rims, M3 Vader Seats, M3 Mirrors, Carbon Fiber CAI, Smoked Corners, Side Markers, Leatherz armrests, black grilles
225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 09-01-2009, 05:57 AM | #7 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 93 |
Yes, please do post pics and let us know how it went with installation. I am interested in buying one of these for my car. Thanks. __________________ -Brandon-
 | | | | | 09-01-2009, 06:41 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
DDM has taken their lumps with regards to shipping, as it always was one of their issues... Glad to see that they are stepping up and shipping quickly...
Have fun at the concert!
Brandon, their bumpers are very good quality for the price and the fit is very good, same with the m3 mirrors. Several vendors carry the same product for more money, so this is a case where they have both decent quality and the best price. (Don't order their coilovers, however...) __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 09-11-2009, 05:09 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
Well to update. My parts arrived from DDM on Wednesday so it took about a week from when I placed my order. Not bad at all. I will be posting pics tomorrow of everything. It is not on the car yet and still has to be painted. I have to wait on my next paycheck before I can get the paint done. Also I ordered the BMW Motorsport International side molding badges. I already put them on my car and will be posting pics of that tomorrow as well. I think they look good and like them on my car I just think they would look a ton better on a white BMW. But either way they look good on mine too.  __________________
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225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 09-12-2009, 06:11 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
I like those badges, I didn't want to come off as a poser with the ///M badges on my non-M car so they're a nice compromise  | | | | | 10-02-2009, 03:25 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
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225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 10-02-2009, 03:26 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
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225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 10-03-2009, 04:00 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
do you have kids living in the house? I notice the drawing on the wall  | | | | | 10-03-2009, 04:24 AM | #14 | | Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 92 |
Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak do you have kids living in the house? I notice the drawing on the wall | LMAO | | | | | 10-03-2009, 04:58 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak do you have kids living in the house? I notice the drawing on the wall | LOL. Yeah man I do. I moved in with my sister and she has two kids. They colored my room. We are going to paint it a different color here soon. The kids are older now and don't draw on the walls anymore plus I have put a keyed doorknob on my door so they can't get in my room without a key. lol. __________________
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