rear bumper cutout ideas?

austinla335d · 09-19-2013, 12:59 PM

I'm looking at buying a rear bumper (MTEC replica) and the hole for our 335d's is a challenge. I've gone back and forth between buying OEM and buying aftermarket, but when going OEM I end up well over $1000 after paint. My current rear bumper is perfect, so that's quite a bit of cash.

With that said, I was wondering if anyone had considered a "door" similar to what we have that might be paintable and equally effective without the need of compression fitting. Think 'recessed lighting' style. Perhaps a slide-in adapter with backspacing clips that is removable every 10k miles, but otherwise holds firm and goes unnoticed. Maybe others have ideas? Cutting out the "circle" using a hole saw is easy, and sanding and prepping for paint would only take an hour at most start to finish... but what to put in that empty space is the challenge. FYI- I would want to paint the thing, so if it were plastic it would work best. Maybe a miniature round fuel door?

chenry · 09-19-2013, 10:57 PM

About 7 weeks ago this post listed a seller in San Francisco with an oem 335d mtech rear bumper for sale....assume sold by now but you might want to check

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=871165

diaz92376 · 09-26-2013, 09:08 PM

I feel your pain brother thought i found a cheap m sport rear for my d but after emailing them they said its the same one they use for all e90 so it doesn't have the cut out...

I really don't want to spend that much on oem but looks like that's going to be the case

09-19-2013, 12:59 PM	#1
austinla335d Captain 55 Rep 686 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	rear bumper cutout ideas? I'm looking at buying a rear bumper (MTEC replica) and the hole for our 335d's is a challenge. I've gone back and forth between buying OEM and buying aftermarket, but when going OEM I end up well over $1000 after paint. My current rear bumper is perfect, so that's quite a bit of cash. With that said, I was wondering if anyone had considered a "door" similar to what we have that might be paintable and equally effective without the need of compression fitting. Think 'recessed lighting' style. Perhaps a slide-in adapter with backspacing clips that is removable every 10k miles, but otherwise holds firm and goes unnoticed. Maybe others have ideas? Cutting out the "circle" using a hole saw is easy, and sanding and prepping for paint would only take an hour at most start to finish... but what to put in that empty space is the challenge. FYI- I would want to paint the thing, so if it were plastic it would work best. Maybe a miniature round fuel door?
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chenry Colonel 2411 Rep 2,958 Posts Drives: BMWs Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCal Huntington Beach iTrader: (8)	About 7 weeks ago this post listed a seller in San Francisco with an oem 335d mtech rear bumper for sale....assume sold by now but you might want to check http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=871165
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diaz92376 First Lieutenant 25 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: So Cal I.E iTrader: (1)	I feel your pain brother thought i found a cheap m sport rear for my d but after emailing them they said its the same one they use for all e90 so it doesn't have the cut out... I really don't want to spend that much on oem but looks like that's going to be the case
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