Pic Request: E36 with NON-M bumpers stanced on 18"s.

[Dr.AK]

Yeah, as the thread title states, I'd like to see some pics of an E36, sedan preferrably but will take any body style, stanced on 18s without the m-bumpers, i.e. running the stock BMW non-M bumpers.

I think I've finally settled on either bagging the car if I stay with 17s or going with 18s and staying with coils. However I can't for the life of me find any decent pics of a non-m bumpered car on 18s.

Anyone have some?

[SeanDub]

Interested to see this

[Dr.AK]

I finally found some myself.

On a Ti though, not really stanced though, but looks good nonetheless.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/nineball12/135iwheels072pssmall.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/nineball12/135iwheels080pssmall.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/nineball12/135iwheels077pssmall.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y54/nineball12/135iwheels078pssmall.jpg

It does look good... just not really low enough for my tastes. Nonetheless, I think the look has got potential and could be pulled off really well if stanced properly. I think that's gonna be my project next year, stancing 18s without M-bumpers. If I can't pull that off to my satisfaction, I can always get bags later... or go over to the dark side and get M-bumpers. :shifty

[Dr.AK]

Found another one. At least I think it's on 18s... they might be even bigger?

http://www.rscarsport.de/galerie/big/20080618--10-06-20--IMG_1962.JPG

http://www.rscarsport.de/galerie/big/20080618--10-06-01--IMG_1968.JPG

http://www.rscarsport.de/galerie/big/20080618--10-06-38--IMG_1961.JPG

http://www.rscarsport.de/galerie/big/20080618--10-06-59--IMG_1959.JPG

http://www.rscarsport.de/galerie/big/20080618--10-06-39--IMG_1966.JPG


Here as well, it does look nice but I don't think it looks quite low enough.

Any other opinions on this?


/edit:
Almost positive they're 19s now.


But Mikey just told me his E36 had 18s on em... why did I never know those were 18s? Everytime I ever saw this pic I thought they were 17s, lol.

http://blankmediagroup.com/Pictures/Mike/E36-%20General/2.jpg

[Digitalwave]

I don't think the M-tech bumper is any more than an 1" or so lower than the non-M bumper. Just different shapes.

[Dr.AK]

It's not even that much lower, but add a lip and splitters to an m-bumper and you have a drastic height difference.

Besides it's not really the height I'm looking for but the general look, see if the more toned down look of the non-m bumper suits big wheels such as these. I know it will look awesome slammed on 17s, but what about simply a nice stance on 18s? But looking at that black one and seeing that it's on 19s makes me very positive that I can achieve the stance I want with 18s.

[Digitalwave]

If you can add lips and splitters to your bumper you aren't low enough :)

[B Rod]

Those aren't the same rims on Mike's E36 that you're used to seeing. I love the look of a slammed E36 on the non-M bumper, but I'm definitely more a fan of the M bumper.

[schroedin]

I think these are 17" but it's still hot.

http://www.michel131.de/e36limo328i/seite2.jpg

http://www.michel131.de/e36limo328i/seite3.jpg

http://www.michel131.de/e36limo328i/heck1.JPG

http://www.michel131.de/e36limo328i/seite1.jpg

[Dr.AK]

Yes, those are 17s, I know that car - was actually my inspiration to stay with non-m bumpers, lol.

[SeanDub]

If you can add lips and splitters to your bumper you aren't low enough :)

QFT. If I put my MV lip back on it would be sitting on the ground.

[M.Burroughs]

QFT. If I put my MV lip back on it would be sitting on the ground.
Hook me up with it. I have an idea.

[SeanDub]

Its broken babe, long gone