Advice on front bumper damage

massman25 · 08-25-2014, 10:05 PM

Hey guys,

I was parking in a spot last week and accidentally pulled in too much and went over one of those curb-like parking stops (I feel like a complete idiot). The grill got dented in, the bumper is very slightly misaligned and there are scratches below the bumper (pics attached). Luckily the bumper is not cracked and is salvageable. A BMW body shop quoted me $1600. Anyone have recommendations of how to repair it in a more cost-effective way? Maybe buy the grill from an OEM store and get it installed elsewhere? Have the bumper fixed at a different body shop?

Thanks for the help!

slicer · 08-26-2014, 01:15 PM

For $1600 you could buy a new Euro bumper, have it painted, and shipped from IND. I would get your reflectors shaved while they are repairing the bumper anyway... IND probably has some OEM bumpers that they could shave, paint and ship for less.

It does however look like there is some additional damage there; it's hard to determine how many parts you need to buy. Probably the grill (don't know the price), and the center undercarriage cover (or whatever it's called) which goes for about $125.

OC3 · 08-26-2014, 04:11 PM

Mine looked a bit worse than that after a raccoon darted in front of my car. Anyhow, the grill pulls right out. As good as new.

Bimmer Nerd · 08-26-2014, 05:57 PM

I would just get a new grill insert (or pop the old one back in if possible) and call it a day. Doesn't look that bad for me to justify spending $1600 on.

AnotherM3 · 08-29-2014, 02:46 AM

Just get a front lip and call it a day. Doesn't look bad at all.

08-25-2014, 10:05 PM	#1
massman25 New Member 1 Rep 13 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Advice on front bumper damage Hey guys, I was parking in a spot last week and accidentally pulled in too much and went over one of those curb-like parking stops (I feel like a complete idiot). The grill got dented in, the bumper is very slightly misaligned and there are scratches below the bumper (pics attached). Luckily the bumper is not cracked and is salvageable. A BMW body shop quoted me $1600. Anyone have recommendations of how to repair it in a more cost-effective way? Maybe buy the grill from an OEM store and get it installed elsewhere? Have the bumper fixed at a different body shop? Thanks for the help! Attached Images Last edited by massman25; 08-26-2014 at 04:07 AM..
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slicer Major General 2747 Rep 6,734 Posts Drives: 'E46 M3 Race Car, '23 X7 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wisconsin - Instagram - @slicer_m iTrader: (39)	For $1600 you could buy a new Euro bumper, have it painted, and shipped from IND. I would get your reflectors shaved while they are repairing the bumper anyway... IND probably has some OEM bumpers that they could shave, paint and ship for less. It does however look like there is some additional damage there; it's hard to determine how many parts you need to buy. Probably the grill (don't know the price), and the center undercarriage cover (or whatever it's called) which goes for about $125. __________________ '23 X7 '04 M3 - Fall Line Motorsports Built Race Car - S65 swap, Dry Sump, Bosch Stand-Alone ECU, Drenth Sequential Trans, MCS 3-Way, Flossmann Wide Body, Brembo Motorsports Brakes, Drexler LSD, BBS E88 Etc. INSTAGRAM - @Slicer_M
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08-26-2014, 04:11 PM	#3
OC3 Havin' a blast! 125 Rep 4,847 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 E92 Jerez Blk DCT ZCP Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Mine looked a bit worse than that after a raccoon darted in front of my car. Anyhow, the grill pulls right out. As good as new. __________________ BRP 1:56 \| CVR 2:01 \| ACS 1:53 \| WSIR 1:34
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08-26-2014, 05:57 PM	#4
Bimmer Nerd Major General 519 Rep 7,789 Posts Drives: 6MT F80 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Santa Monica, CA iTrader: (12)	I would just get a new grill insert (or pop the old one back in if possible) and call it a day. Doesn't look that bad for me to justify spending $1600 on.
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08-29-2014, 02:46 AM	#5
AnotherM3 Captain 226 Rep 727 Posts Drives: 2008 AW e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (16)	Just get a front lip and call it a day. Doesn't look bad at all. __________________ IG: It_M3_Tooo
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