Is a curb rashed e90 front bumper worth anything at all?

tracerit · 01-01-2011, 08:55 AM

i have a 4-6" scratch at the bottom corner of my front bumper from parking too close. it looks black and would need to be painted. from what i've gathered, the cost to repaint would be around $300 or so. someone is selling an mtech front bumper so i was thinking about picking that up, but it dawned on me, "what would i do with my stock bumper?" is it worth selling or should i just trash it since it would need to be repainted anyways?

fdriller9 · 01-01-2011, 09:36 AM

That looks like a scuff....try to polish it. I bet it will come out.

Regardless, save it. You never know, it may come in handy. Happy new year!

Spydeputy · 01-01-2011, 09:46 AM

That is scratched down to the ABS. R & R is the only way to save it. Someone that totally destroyed their front bumper cover might want it to R & R it. Just ask a couple of bucks for it. $300 is a good price to fix it right though. GL

balla704 · 01-01-2011, 10:23 AM

theres no way to buff that out

joed1 · 01-01-2011, 10:45 AM

Why not try to repair it yourself? It is low enough on the car where it won't be seen much. So grab a can of filler, primer and paint and go for it. That is unless you are looking for someone to say, go get the mtech. So go get the mtech.

hipnotic · 01-01-2011, 10:47 AM

repaint?

tracerit · 01-01-2011, 10:52 AM

I do want to get an mtech front haha. Someone is selling the lci e90 mtech locally for 400. He says it'll fit my pre-lci e90.

If I try to fix it, I'm kind of clueless on how to but ill check it out. The rash is noticeable from afar though.

joed1 · 01-01-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tracerit

I do want to get an mtech front haha. Someone is selling the lci e90 mtech locally for 400. He says it'll fit my pre-lci e90.

If I try to fix it, I'm kind of clueless on how to but ill check it out. The rash is noticeable from afar though.

Between Google and You Tube, it is an easy fix. Plus you will save $$$$. Learn and save. Just remember your bumper is plastic and requires a special flexible filler and
Express Paint has perfect color match paints.

just4kickz · 01-01-2011, 01:46 PM

Lol buff it out? That's not happening. Sell it for like 50bucks if nothing else is broken (tabs and such)

JayKay335i · 01-01-2011, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tracerit

I do want to get an mtech front haha. Someone is selling the lci e90 mtech locally for 400. He says it'll fit my pre-lci e90.

If I try to fix it, I'm kind of clueless on how to but ill check it out. The rash is noticeable from afar though.

You'll need a new hood I believe to go with the LCI mtech.

NiVeDh · 01-01-2011, 05:43 PM

Splitters will cover it up.

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joed1 ED RN 19 Rep 423 Posts Drives: 2009 335xi coupe/2011 X3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Why not try to repair it yourself? It is low enough on the car where it won't be seen much. So grab a can of filler, primer and paint and go for it. That is unless you are looking for someone to say, go get the mtech. So go get the mtech.
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tracerit Captain 147 Rep 804 Posts Drives: 13 BRZ Limited 6MT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach/OC, CA iTrader: (9)	I do want to get an mtech front haha. Someone is selling the lci e90 mtech locally for 400. He says it'll fit my pre-lci e90. If I try to fix it, I'm kind of clueless on how to but ill check it out. The rash is noticeable from afar though.
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NiVeDh Major General 426 Rep 8,003 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i, '99 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX & Atlanta, GA iTrader: (132) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Sedan [8.66]	Splitters will cover it up.
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