128i rear diffuser options

mangledlftthumb · 10-27-2010, 05:53 AM

Hi,

I've got a 128i w/ sport package. I do so like the 135i rear bumper w/ the diffuser but, the m-sport option isn't available to us in Canada

so, my bumper is of the standard 128i type. What are my options (and costs) to upgrade the look from the rear to the 135i. Do I need to replace the bumper cover completely, is there a way to modify the 128i bumper & slap on the 135i diffuser ...

Thanks.

Bimmer-Bob · 10-27-2010, 06:12 AM

You can go for the BMW Performance rear bumper which is identcal (or close) to the M-Sport bumper. I don't think it's possible to fit the 128i bumper with a diffuser, unless you somehow got someone to do a custom fabrication, which would obviously be very expensive. In any event, I seem to recall reading that the diffuser isn't even functional - doesn't seem worth the expense just for some eye candy. Persoanlly, I prefer the look of the 128i's solid rear bumper anyway vs. the plastic insert in the back.

Yvette · 10-31-2010, 06:17 PM

135i rear bumper cost in Canada is probably more than $800 and painting cost $300+.

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mangledlftthumb Private 6 Rep 51 Posts Drives: AW 1M (162 of 220) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	128i rear diffuser options Hi, I've got a 128i w/ sport package. I do so like the 135i rear bumper w/ the diffuser but, the m-sport option isn't available to us in Canada so, my bumper is of the standard 128i type. What are my options (and costs) to upgrade the look from the rear to the 135i. Do I need to replace the bumper cover completely, is there a way to modify the 128i bumper & slap on the 135i diffuser ... Thanks.
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10-27-2010, 06:12 AM	#2
Bimmer-Bob ! 693 Rep 3,266 Posts Drives: 2010 128i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Anacortes, WA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2010 BMW 128i (E82) [9.25]	You can go for the BMW Performance rear bumper which is identcal (or close) to the M-Sport bumper. I don't think it's possible to fit the 128i bumper with a diffuser, unless you somehow got someone to do a custom fabrication, which would obviously be very expensive. In any event, I seem to recall reading that the diffuser isn't even functional - doesn't seem worth the expense just for some eye candy. Persoanlly, I prefer the look of the 128i's solid rear bumper anyway vs. the plastic insert in the back.
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10-31-2010, 06:17 PM	#3
Yvette Major General 761 Rep 7,408 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (19)	135i rear bumper cost in Canada is probably more than $800 and painting cost $300+.
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