F80 M3

caminator · 02-22-2019, 08:45 AM

Hey guys

I managed to put a small crack in the rear bumper of my 2017 m3 CP by skillfully reversing into a spikey thing.

Speaking to BMW they'd like to replace the bumper with a new part and repaint, looking at about 2K GBP.

Does anyone have any suggestions of other routes to go? I don't want to do a shit repair, but obviously 2 grand is a little painful and I'd be silly not to check.

Thanks in advance!

MrSmartyPants · 02-22-2019, 09:36 AM

OEM bumper cover is $950. $2k sounds about right. Labor is maybe a bit steep though.

mephiska · 02-22-2019, 10:20 AM

Replacing the bumper is really the only way to go. Really it's just the bumper skin that'll be replaced. When they pull it off they'll have to look at the actual foam bumper beneath it to see if that was damaged as well.

I was rear ended in stop & go traffic and had relatively minor scrapes in my bumper, they just replaced it with OEM and repainted. The bill was around $2k in USD, so your quote in GBP is a bit higher but that may be just how it is on your side of the pond.

PorkchopExpress · 03-11-2019, 10:55 PM

You could always chance buying a used bumper with the same color code and hope the color lines up good enough. Depends on the results you're willing to live with. But then you still have the labor to swap it. Have they removed the bumper yet to see if anything underneath needs to be replaced?

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caminator Private First Class 127 Rep 129 Posts Drives: feet Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	F80 M3 - replacement rear bumper Hey guys I managed to put a small crack in the rear bumper of my 2017 m3 CP by skillfully reversing into a spikey thing. Speaking to BMW they'd like to replace the bumper with a new part and repaint, looking at about 2K GBP. Does anyone have any suggestions of other routes to go? I don't want to do a shit repair, but obviously 2 grand is a little painful and I'd be silly not to check. Thanks in advance!
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MrSmartyPants Lieutenant 354 Rep 499 Posts Drives: F80 M3 - 6MT_MW on SO Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: CT iTrader: (1)	OEM bumper cover is $950. $2k sounds about right. Labor is maybe a bit steep though.
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mephiska Major 515 Rep 1,001 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: East Bay iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 Tesla Model Y ... [0.00] 2016 BMW M3 [0.00] 2015.5 Volvo V60 T5 ... [0.00]	Replacing the bumper is really the only way to go. Really it's just the bumper skin that'll be replaced. When they pull it off they'll have to look at the actual foam bumper beneath it to see if that was damaged as well. I was rear ended in stop & go traffic and had relatively minor scrapes in my bumper, they just replaced it with OEM and repainted. The bill was around $2k in USD, so your quote in GBP is a bit higher but that may be just how it is on your side of the pond. __________________
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PorkchopExpress Private 39 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	You could always chance buying a used bumper with the same color code and hope the color lines up good enough. Depends on the results you're willing to live with. But then you still have the labor to swap it. Have they removed the bumper yet to see if anything underneath needs to be replaced? __________________ 2005 E46 M3 ZCP Silver Grey M6 2009 E92 M3 Arctic White DCT 2017 F80 M3 Black Sapphire Metallic M6 2018 F80 M3 Mineral White DCT
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