840 Ci SPOILER

[355spy]

Anyone know how a sport front spoiler will fit a '95 840 and where i can find a used one from, none on fleabay for months.

[Talkwrench]

Its basically the lower part of the front nose cone assembly - the part below the bumper line.
It screws and clips on to the upper 'nose' (with the grills and indicator strip etc). Not too much of a job to remove/refit.
Sports ones rarely appear on Ebay. Try your local dealer. It may not be quite as scary as you'd imagine. I know the actual nose part is very expensive but the lower part isnt so complex. You may not even need to mortgage your house or sell an internal organ.......
There are also a few 3rd party spoilers available. May be worth a search.

[derin100]

I think you're still talking 400-quidish from BMW for the part IIRC.

They're very low and very vulnerable.

If 'Hemibum' comes on here he'll tell you exactly how much they cost.

It's also the kind of part that flys out of breakers almost immediately so very rare to pick one up secondhand if you're not quick.

Edited by derin100 on Friday 26th October 20:31

[355spy]

£450 + vat at main stealer, are they very vunerable to damage.

[derin100]

355spy said:

£450 + vat at main stealer, are they very vunerable to damage.

VERY VULNERABLE!...'Hemibum' will tell you! It was him that alerted me to just how vulnerable they can be!

In fact, below the actual main lower spoiler there's meant to be a further black plastic/rubber mini-spoiler/strip....mine is the only one I've had with it intact. That's will 'hit' first...dip any further or encounter an obstacle much higher and the middle will snap rendering your 8-er with an an expression on its face like this: whilst yours is like this:

[Job38]

Agreed, the front is MUCH lower than a standard 911, more like a GT3

[Talkwrench]

Having said that, I've never had a problem with ground clearance. Its well above speed bump level and even going down the very tricky lane where I live I've never hit the spoiler. Its nowhere near as low as my Elise, for example. The springs are certainly stiff enough to keep it clear of the road when encountering undulations whilst enjoying a blast over the moors.
The only damage ever done was by a clumsy MOT tester catching it on a 4 post ramp.
Ramp access is definitely best done by reversing!

[hemibum]

Talkwrench said:

Having said that, I've never had a problem with ground clearance. Its well above speed bump level and even going down the very tricky lane where I live I've never hit the spoiler. Its nowhere near as low as my Elise, for example. The springs are certainly stiff enough to keep it clear of the road when encountering undulations whilst enjoying a blast over the moors.
The only damage ever done was by a clumsy MOT tester catching it on a 4 post ramp.
Ramp access is definitely best done by reversing!

Funny that, I've always had ground clearance problems, crab over speed humps, multi story car parks and worse of all, car ferries.

Now I have a nice long very stiff piece of aluminium plate screwed under the spoiler, gives it a bit of impact cushioning.

[derin100]

I even have trouble getting mine in and out of my drive as there's a small but steep rise from the road on to it. I have to take it at a snail's pace!

[Talkwrench]

Steep rises are always the tricky one and I must admit to avoiding those! However, never encountered a scrape in a multistory carpark or over speed bumps. I wonder if mine rides a little higher due to its Bilstein sports shocks? They are gas pressurised, unlike the original fitment and perhaps cause a 1/2" rise in ride height. It certainly sits flat on the bends and there was a most definite improvement in both ride and handling when I fitted them.

[355spyder]

I have a dippy drive so guess, will have to leave well alone. Thanks anyway.