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

Dr.AK · 06-11-2009, 08:04 PM

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 · 06-11-2009, 09:23 PM

Interested to see this

Dr.AK · 06-14-2009, 04:54 PM

I finally found some myself.

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

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.

Dr.AK · 06-15-2009, 12:34 PM

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

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.

Digitalwave · 06-15-2009, 12:36 PM

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 · 06-15-2009, 01:00 PM

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 · 06-15-2009, 01:03 PM

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

B Rod · 06-15-2009, 01:08 PM

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.