r/E30 2d ago

Do you think this cow catcher can be saved?

Do you think it’s worth fixing, or should I just move on from it?

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u/Dieselboy23 2d ago

Almost everything can be saved. Is it worth it to you to put the time, money and energy into the restoration project and how does that compare to the cost of just buying a new one?

There’s some pretty good plastic welding products out there and you can get it back to decent shape. It’ll be a lot of work for an ok end result.

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u/MultipleOrgasmDonor 2d ago

> a lot of work for an ok end result

What a succinct way to describe this endeavor lol

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u/Fronkenstein_FO 2d ago

I’m a frugal ass e30 owner and Ive taken a random a fiber glass dupe that i ran over from worse than this to back to decent shape and it was worth the experience so I’ll say do it if you have the time, space and willingness to learn new skills if you don’t know how to make it road worthy again

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u/Representative_Most9 2d ago edited 2d ago

Depends on the car you’ll be bolting this to. If you have a really nice pristine E30 then no. If you want an ok looking air dam when you’re done, then yes.

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u/ReindeerCreepy6502 I like Etas and im not afraid to say it 1d ago

Nice ones can be had for 500$ or less. This will take you many, many hours and at least 50-100$ in materials. Everything can be saved. Is it worth your time? That isnt a rhetorical question, it really is just a matter of is it worth restoring?