Comments on: E34: Joined the Dark Side. Wide Grille conversion

By: Filip S

Filip S — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:25:19 +0000

Hey Tom,
Great job, I’ve been looking at the progress and it’s just awesome! I got my stock E34 and i decided to customize it too. I’d need a little help of yours if possible, if you dont mind. I am from the Czech Republic, so I’m basically on the other side of the world. I got the 525i under the hood, which is enough for me. I would like to re-do the exterior of it + the suspension, exhaust + and little bit of the interior. I dont want to touch the engine now. The problem I am facing is the Ac Schnitzer (aero?) kit? Do you have any idea where I can possibly buy it from? Please inform me on my email filipsochor@yahoo.com Thanks for your help! F.S

By: prime5

prime5 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:03:23 +0000

orite..thank bro=D

By: Tom Goh

Tom Goh — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:37:07 +0000

hi andrew:
i’m thinking more towards lamborghini’s peral greenish grey. but not so soon. i’m keeping the black for now

hi prime:
okay. I will let you know if i really decide to give away the Schnitzer Badge or will keep it as a souvenir. it’s been on the car for years thanks!

By: prime5

prime5 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:18:03 +0000

my base is at shah alam, wonder where can get on..acs setup surely looks good on e34..been reading and looking at ur e34..nicee!

By: andrewk

andrewk — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:20:25 +0000

A gunmetal grey with a bronze hue may look good IMHO… Will look almost black in the shade, but will show its bronze hue in the sun

By: Tom Goh

Tom Goh — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:24:13 +0000

hi sugi,
hmm, i still don’t have a fixed idea until now. all i want to do now is update the look. something classy yet intimidating is something i want to achieve. I will try not spoil the lines with something drastic.

I may just build a new and smoother schnitzer bumper. something worthy of a gloss paintjob rather than the wavvy replicas that we have

hi prime5,
i really have no idea about the price of the AC Schnitzer front grille badge. i got it as a present some years ago. But it’s quite a neat badge with tightening brackets, virtually un-stealable.
where are you based?

hi andrewk,
I should be sticking to black for now. But i am ever tempted to get another shade of a dark colour.

as for the ACS bumper. i have had the same style for too long. just need a small change that’s all

By: andrewk

andrewk — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:35:33 +0000

Finally made the move! Car looks more updated IMHO! Sticking with the same color?

On the bumper, I’m on the same page with sugi on this. I kinda like the ACS look on the E34…

By: prime5

prime5 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:56:03 +0000

hey there Tom, wonder how much does the AC Schnitzer badge cost?look and fits nicely on e34..thx

By: sugi

sugi — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:53:24 +0000

Glad to hear that, Tom. cause first thing cross in my mind that you would fit M5 E39 bumper or something like that , something from euro magazine usually fit m3 bumper or something worst than that. so far your modification is at the top score from my opinion, and also a lot of my friend.

By: Tom Goh

Tom Goh — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:50:59 +0000

hi sugi

totally understand your concern, while i think the schnitzer design is pretty much the most acceptable yet aggressive, i’m kind of thinking about changing it. custom bumpers don’t have to look like many of the Thai E34s we’ve seen. i might just do some changes on the existing schnitzer style bumper. Even AC Schnitzer started from zero when it first appeared