Help a fellow Atlantan install a new bumper?

droptop335 · 08-13-2011, 02:52 PM

Hey Guys,
Just ordered the OEM M-Sport front bumper kit from Tischer to convert my 2007 E93 non-M-Sport bumper. Not sure when it'll arrive but I'll still need to get it painted (AW) when it does. Wondering if anyone locally has done this conversion before and would like to help do the install. I'm OTP north in the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs area...I'll supply the Buds (or maybe something classier)!

Give me a shout and we can schedule some time when I know I'll be ready to do the install.

NiVeDh · 08-13-2011, 02:59 PM

Bring it to me, I'm up in Lawrenceville. No donations necessary.

TheStig · 08-13-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

Bring it to me, I'm up in Lawrenceville. No donations necessary.

Look at you being a sport!

deltasam · 08-13-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

Bring it to me, I'm up in Lawrenceville. No donations necessary.

Nevedh .. i will give a hand to help too.. let us know..

droptop335 · 08-13-2011, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by deltasam

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

Bring it to me, I'm up in Lawrenceville. No donations necessary.

Nevedh .. i will give a hand to help too.. let us know..

You guys are the best, thanks! Hey nivedh you are always so helpful. I'll let everyone know when it'll be ready and we can set a date.

Digitalinkartist · 08-13-2011, 11:15 PM

I'm down if you need an extra set of hands. Have you sourced/dropped your bumper off for paint yet? I have a aero front lip that needs painting Alpine white and wouldn't mind ganging up the parts to try and get a better price. Shoot me a PM to discuss.

-Chris

droptop335 · 08-14-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Digitalinkartist

I'm down if you need an extra set of hands. Have you sourced/dropped your bumper off for paint yet? I have a aero front lip that needs painting Alpine white and wouldn't mind ganging up the parts to try and get a better price. Shoot me a PM to discuss.

-Chris

Hey Chris, another Chris here as well. I'm on my iPhone so no pm capability right now, but wanted to say thanks and we can certainly get a better price by combining our paint order. Just ordered the bumper yesterday; no delivery date yet. Not sure who I will use yet as I'm concerned about an accurate color match. I will ask my dealer who they use. Have you gotten any quotes on you lip paint?
Best,
Chris

Digitalinkartist · 08-14-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by droptop335

Not sure who I will use yet as I'm concerned about an accurate color match. I will ask my dealer who they use. Have you gotten any quotes on you lip paint?
Best,
Chris

Alpine is a tough color. Although it is #300 and single stage, it is tinted slightly for different model years. I have read some whites running cooler or warmer depending on certain yrs and models making color match a challenge for inexperienced shops.

I plan on doing some local quotes this week. Global BMW uses Magnum collision in Marietta. They are top notch in regards to BMW knowledge, quality and unfortunately price accordingly.
http://www.magnumcollision.com/

I also plan on getting a quote from The Collision Co in Alpharetta
http://[URL="http://www.thecollisionco.com"]www.thecollisionco.com[/URL]

And this board recommended shop. I pass this shop once a week and have seen lots of BMW paint work/cars (I think nivedh has used them. He may have feedback)
1058 Northside Drive Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30068
(404) 885-9575

(The post says Ask for Danny and tell him Eric sent ya free estimates too!)

droptop335 · 08-14-2011, 11:09 AM

Ok let me know what you find out. My dealer is united in Roswell and I'll ask them too. So what year is your AW? I hope we don't have two different tints of AW.

droptop335 · 08-14-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Digitalinkartist

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Originally Posted by droptop335

Not sure who I will use yet as I'm concerned about an accurate color match. I will ask my dealer who they use. Have you gotten any quotes on you lip paint?
Best,
Chris

Alpine is a tough color. Although it is #300 and single stage, it is tinted slightly for different model years. I have read some whites running cooler or warmer depending on certain yrs and models making color match a challenge for inexperienced shops.

I plan on doing some local quotes this week. Global BMW uses Magnum collision in Marietta. They are top notch in regards to BMW knowledge, quality and unfortunately price accordingly.
http://www.magnumcollision.com/

I also plan on getting a quote from The Collision Co in Alpharetta
http://[URL="http://www.thecollisionco.com"]www.thecollisionco.com[/URL]

And this board recommended shop. I pass this shop once a week and have seen lots of BMW paint work/cars (I think nivedh has used them. He may have feedback)
1058 Northside Drive Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30068
(404) 885-9575

(The post says Ask for Danny and tell him Eric sent ya free estimates too!)

I assume any shop that does official dealer repaint jobs must use OEM paint?

droptop335 · 08-14-2011, 11:13 AM

Any other local member have a recommendation?

droptop335 · 08-15-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by NiVeDh

Bring it to me, I'm up in Lawrenceville. No donations necessary.

Just realized that with a convertible it's gonna be hard to safely transport a painted bumper.

nichojo · 08-15-2011, 09:59 AM

I always recommend Bavarian Body Works in West Midtown. They rebuilt my friends M roadster after an incident at Road Atlanta and it looked better than new. The guys are super friendly too.

NiVeDh · 08-15-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by droptop335

Just realized that with a convertible it's gonna be hard to safely transport a painted bumper.

It would probably be easier than transporting it in an E90 like I did. It should help if you put the top down. Recline your passenger seat all the way and put the bumper in lengthwise and it won't be an issue at all.

Digitalinkartist · 08-15-2011, 11:22 AM

I have 2007 Alpine White e92 (may 07 build). Shouldn't we any issues with match.

PS, Be sure to tape padding on the top and bottom wheel well corners (if you unbox) as these are easy to damage contact points when the bumper is off the car.

droptop335 · 08-22-2011, 10:12 AM

OK guys, finally got my MSport front bumper kit delivered over the weekend...holy crap, 3 big boxes! I haven't opened them yet... I'm trying to find out from United BMW Roswell about which paint shop they use (just emailed my SA this morning).

Hey Digitalinkartist, any luck on your estimates yet?

gurukid · 08-22-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by droptop335

OK guys, finally got my MSport front bumper kit delivered over the weekend...holy crap, 3 big boxes! I haven't opened them yet... I'm trying to find out from United BMW Roswell about which paint shop they use (just emailed my SA this morning).

Hey Digitalinkartist, any luck on your estimates yet?

Make sure you get a good price. My SA at United BMW told me it's roughly 100-150 per bumper... PM me your contact, we can see who gets the better price!! hah

droptop335 · 08-22-2011, 11:47 AM

Just got a response from my SA, she said United Roswell has their own colllision center on premises...gues I'll give them a call to get a price.

OK, so I'm a total noob at this stuff...and as I stated above I haven't even opened the boxes yet...but please confirm: the ONLY thing that needs painting in this kit is the actual single-piece bumper, correct?

droptop335 · 08-29-2011, 09:06 AM

Shameless bump

Digitalinkartist · 08-29-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by droptop335

Hey Digitalinkartist, any luck on your estimates yet?

Haven't had the chance, but I have some down time towards the end of the week. I plan on getting to a few shops and will have more info before Thurs.

droptop335 · 08-29-2011, 09:21 AM

Sounds good...I've been crazy-busy as well...keep me posted

08-13-2011, 02:52 PM	#1
droptop335 Captain 40 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	Help a fellow Atlantan install a new bumper? Hey Guys, Just ordered the OEM M-Sport front bumper kit from Tischer to convert my 2007 E93 non-M-Sport bumper. Not sure when it'll arrive but I'll still need to get it painted (AW) when it does. Wondering if anyone locally has done this conversion before and would like to help do the install. I'm OTP north in the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs area...I'll supply the Buds (or maybe something classier)! Give me a shout and we can schedule some time when I know I'll be ready to do the install. __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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NiVeDh Major General 425 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]	Bring it to me, I'm up in Lawrenceville. No donations necessary.
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Digitalinkartist MrSixSpeed 41 Rep 920 Posts Drives: e92 Garage Queen Join Date: May 2007 Location: ATL iTrader: (4)	I'm down if you need an extra set of hands. Have you sourced/dropped your bumper off for paint yet? I have a aero front lip that needs painting Alpine white and wouldn't mind ganging up the parts to try and get a better price. Shoot me a PM to discuss. -Chris
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08-14-2011, 11:09 AM	#9
droptop335 Captain 40 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	Ok let me know what you find out. My dealer is united in Roswell and I'll ask them too. So what year is your AW? I hope we don't have two different tints of AW. __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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droptop335 Captain 40 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	Any other local member have a recommendation? __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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08-15-2011, 09:59 AM	#13
nichojo Lieutenant 14 Rep 417 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1)	I always recommend Bavarian Body Works in West Midtown. They rebuilt my friends M roadster after an incident at Road Atlanta and it looked better than new. The guys are super friendly too.
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08-15-2011, 11:22 AM	#15
Digitalinkartist MrSixSpeed 41 Rep 920 Posts Drives: e92 Garage Queen Join Date: May 2007 Location: ATL iTrader: (4)	I have 2007 Alpine White e92 (may 07 build). Shouldn't we any issues with match. PS, Be sure to tape padding on the top and bottom wheel well corners (if you unbox) as these are easy to damage contact points when the bumper is off the car.
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08-22-2011, 10:12 AM	#16
droptop335 Captain 40 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	OK guys, finally got my MSport front bumper kit delivered over the weekend...holy crap, 3 big boxes! I haven't opened them yet... I'm trying to find out from United BMW Roswell about which paint shop they use (just emailed my SA this morning). Hey Digitalinkartist, any luck on your estimates yet? __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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08-22-2011, 11:47 AM	#18
droptop335 Captain 40 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	Just got a response from my SA, she said United Roswell has their own colllision center on premises...gues I'll give them a call to get a price. OK, so I'm a total noob at this stuff...and as I stated above I haven't even opened the boxes yet...but please confirm: the ONLY thing that needs painting in this kit is the actual single-piece bumper, correct? __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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droptop335 Captain 40 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	Shameless bump __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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droptop335 Captain 40 Rep 709 Posts Drives: '07 335i (E93) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Back in SF Bay Area (Tri-Valley), WooHoo! iTrader: (1)	Sounds good...I've been crazy-busy as well...keep me posted __________________ Alpine White/Coral Red/Gray Poplar Convertible Sport/Prem/Step/Comfort/Nav/Sirius MHD Stage 1 Flash, M-Factory Helical LSD By the way people: USE YOUR F&*#ING TURN SIGNALS! Pass the word.
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