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Front air dams
Posted: Sep 22, 2022 7:49 PM
by EE TWO EIGHT
So, what front air dams are available here in the US that don't cost 500 dang dollars to ship? I should have jumped on one at U pull 2 years ago because I haven't seen an E28 there since.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 22, 2022 8:01 PM
by John in VA
Shipping costs have gone crazy these past few years. You need to find one locally.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 24, 2022 3:47 PM
by EE TWO EIGHT
That seems to be the problem. I found a nice Hartge replica for 300 on the bay but they want 300 to ship.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 24, 2022 3:47 PM
by EE TWO EIGHT
All seem to be shipped from outside the US..
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 24, 2022 3:55 PM
by EE TWO EIGHT
Is it true one from an e12 will fit?
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 24, 2022 4:15 PM
by stuartinmn
This place in France has several different styles listed, although most are marked as out of stock plus you'd have to deal with shipping costs. I imagine they're all designed to fit euro e28s as well.
https://www.classiqueautowerks.fr/bmw-e28
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 24, 2022 6:47 PM
by Etip
Where are you located?
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
by Dimm6
@TORBAYMODS on Instagram. I ordered a BBS replica spoiler from him. Greta quality and price. $180 shipped from Kazakhstan in 7 days. He makes a bunch of parts for the e28. He’s worth checking out.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 26, 2022 12:27 AM
by Mike W.
EE TWO EIGHT wrote: Sep 24, 2022 3:55 PM
Is it true one from an e12 will fit?
I don't know, I've heard bumpers might. E12 and E28s are very similar body wise, but E12 are more pointed, E28s more square.
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS on Instagram. I ordered a BBS replica spoiler from him. Greta quality and price. $180 shipped from Kazakhstan in 7 days. He makes a bunch of parts for the e28. He’s worth checking out.
Recently? That's a screamin' deal. I looked a couple of years ago and I couldn't ship an E39 bumper cover 30 miles for under $200.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Sep 27, 2022 3:11 PM
by Dimm6
Recently? That's a screamin' deal. I looked a couple of years ago and I couldn't ship an E39 bumper cover 30 miles for under $200.
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Yes. This was over the summer. He does good work.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 03, 2022 11:46 PM
by EE TWO EIGHT
Etip wrote: Sep 24, 2022 6:47 PM
Where are you located?
Me? In new mexico
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 17, 2022 12:26 PM
by EE TWO EIGHT
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS on Instagram. I ordered a BBS replica spoiler from him. Greta quality and price. $180 shipped from Kazakhstan in 7 days. He makes a bunch of parts for the e28. He’s worth checking out.
Please forward his information to me
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 17, 2022 12:26 PM
by EE TWO EIGHT
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS on Instagram. I ordered a BBS replica spoiler from him. Greta quality and price. $180 shipped from Kazakhstan in 7 days. He makes a bunch of parts for the e28. He’s worth checking out.
Please forward his information to me
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 18, 2022 2:52 PM
by Dimm6
EE TWO EIGHT wrote: Oct 17, 2022 12:26 PM
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS on Instagram. I ordered a BBS replica spoiler from him. Greta quality and price. $180 shipped from Kazakhstan in 7 days. He makes a bunch of parts for the e28. He’s worth checking out.
Please forward his information to me
That is his info. You have to DM him through Instagram. He doesn’t have a website.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 19, 2022 6:38 AM
by Panici
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS
I ordered some pieces from him a few weeks back. Will take some time to produce and ship to Canada.
Shipping here is always expensive, however the prices of the bodywork were very good.
Will report back with some quality information when I have them in-hand.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 21, 2022 8:13 AM
by Dimm6
Panici wrote: Oct 19, 2022 6:38 AM
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS
I ordered some pieces from him a few weeks back. Will take some time to produce and ship to Canada.
Shipping here is always expensive, however the prices of the bodywork were very good.
Will report back with some quality information when I have them in-hand.
I was thinking of ordering the entire Mtech body kit from him. They look really good. But I’d need euro bumpers in order for the kit to be mounted on. That would add a more money to the kit. So not yet for me.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 26, 2022 11:08 PM
by jyl
Just to make everyone mad, here’s a story. I bought a used 535is factory air dam for twelve dollars. Saw it on Craigslist, called the guy, gingerly ascertained he actually meant $12 and not $120, immediately jumped in the car and drove an hour with a tenner and two ones. Okay, it needs some icky paint stripped off and then to be refinished, and I need to fab up the bracketry. But I wasn’t inclined to dicker him down to $11.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Oct 27, 2022 12:19 AM
by 1st 5er
That's deserves an

Re: Front air dams
Posted: Dec 09, 2022 11:44 AM
by Panici
Sent about $1000usd (of which $345 was shipping) to Kazakhstan.
Haven't mounted up the parts yet so can't speak of fitment.
I'm impressed with the quality of parts from @Torbaymods @Torbayshop thus far.
Ended up ordering:
E28 BBS Front
E28 BBS Rear
E28 Zender Front
E28 M-Tech side skirts
The wooden box he built got pretty beat up when shipping all the way from Kazakhstan; The parts are only scuffed where they were exposed. This speaks to the quality of the parts he builds IMO.
Planning on mounting up the BBS Front with just some rattlecan paint in the spring. Everything else will wait for proper refinishing and colourmatching.
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, and I will post more as parts are mounted.

Re: Front air dams
Posted: Dec 09, 2022 1:06 PM
by Mike W.
Cool, you got them and like them.
They look thin, what are they made out of?
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Dec 09, 2022 2:48 PM
by Panici
Mike W. wrote: Dec 09, 2022 1:06 PM
They look thin, what are they made out of?
Insides appear to be fiberglass, not sure what they used on the outside for such a smooth finish.
Whatever they used, the corners took some hits in transport and there are only scuffs, no cracking.
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Feb 06, 2025 8:31 AM
by Mldport
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS on Instagram. I ordered a BBS replica spoiler from him. Greta quality and price. $180 shipped from Kazakhstan in 7 days. He makes a bunch of parts for the e28. He’s worth checking out.
Anyone got a contact for him post purchase? Email or something?? Don't use Instagram and don't want to sign up to send 1 DM. Bad enough dealing with Facebook to get on the forums!!
Thanks in advance
Re: Front air dams
Posted: Feb 10, 2025 3:34 PM
by Dimm6
Mldport wrote: Feb 06, 2025 8:31 AM
Dimm6 wrote: Sep 25, 2022 3:25 PM
@TORBAYMODS on Instagram. I ordered a BBS replica spoiler from him. Greta quality and price. $180 shipped from Kazakhstan in 7 days. He makes a bunch of parts for the e28. He’s worth checking out.
Anyone got a contact for him post purchase? Email or something?? Don't use Instagram and don't want to sign up to send 1 DM. Bad enough dealing with Facebook to get on the forums!!
Thanks in advance
Unfortunately I think that’s the only contact. I just messaged him back and forth on Instagram. You could try plugging the user name on Facebook. I know FB and IG are connected.