front bumper...

[jibm]

i really cant belive it, someone has just reversed into my from bumper and put a 2 foot crack in it above the numberplate :banghead: luckily i wa walking away from having just parked and heard the noise. the guys has admitted its his fault, had a car full of kids and was really sorry. however front bumbers are hard to come by right?

what's even more infiriating is that in only just been painted about 6 weeks ago :banghead:

i would be grateful for some advice, do insurance companies just try repair them? which i am not happy about, then genuine part is very costly iirc?

thanks for you help

[phat///M3]

If its not that bad then it will be repaired, but you could always talk to your garage and tell them to request a replacement as CF is hard to fix? Just make an excuse that it will now be fragile in that point and thus wont absorb the impact of a future accident, thus being unsafe.

[shimmy]

PM Nords and see what his recent experiences were.

A fix is possible but takes time and car will be off the road whereas replcement can take months.

[TANKSLAPPER]

I waited over 6 months for mine from BMW with out any joy, at a cost of £3,500 just for the part not labour !

I cancelled it in the end found a new one on ebay for £800.00 (like new)

[jibm]

just been quoted £2871.00 (painted) by cooper cobham 15 working days delivery from factory, but they have not stock.

[TANKSLAPPER]

just been quoted £2871.00 (painted) by cooper cobham 15 working days delivery from factory, but they have not stock.


Yes I was told the same, next week, next week.............. oh, out of stock,........... next month, & so on..............

They come painted from the factory, all they do is bolt it on. 30 mins later job done.

I bet thats plus VAT

Hope things have changed, this was about 18 months ago

Best of luck

[monkeycsl]

What a pain in the arse i had someone hit my rear diffuser and it took 5 months to get repacement.Worse is my insurance has now gone up on both csl and r32 because some dozy twit cant drive.I have to notify them of a claim for 3 years so on both cars prob cost me a grand.when i questioned the insurance company bout it not being my fault they said as i have been in a accident i am now more likely to be involved in another one so hence the rise.Oh and i was protected no claims what a joke.:smt067

[glendog74]

Dazza (DazBlackCSL) had exactly the same thing happen earlier this year and his car is having the bumper repaired/sprayed. I'm sure he could offer some advice :thumbs:

[DazBlackCSL]

Yep .. some fucker reversed into the front bumper in london, and I was away from car.

Big crack in the carbon to, but my bloke says no issues in repairing it, so he's doing just that, full respray and filling in the no plate holes .. etc etc

Oh and both wings and complete bonnet and B pillar :hahaha:

Dont think my car has ever looked like it will on sunday :smt047:smt047

[mole]

I waited 3 months for a bumper only for it to not fit properly, and splitters not fitting right... BMW agreed to replace under warranty (so far been waiting since May as the dealer allegedly sent the 2nd one away and now waiting for 3rd) NIGHTMARE :bigcry::bigcry:

[Nords]

PM Nords and see what his recent experiences were.

A fix is possible but takes time and car will be off the road whereas replcement can take months.

just been quoted £2871.00 (painted) by cooper cobham 15 working days delivery from factory, but they have not stock.

That sounds about right. I have claimed on insurance after hitting a big badger at 70, and the cost came to £8k and then £2K for the hire car on top as it took 2.5 months. The good thing is that the badger damaged the AC system so that and all the pipes are sparkly new bits (not covered on warranty!)

[AlexGTT]

Speak to Julian/Anthony @ Simpson Motorsport. They can repair carbon and have done loads of CSL bumpers. It'll save $$'s and shouldn't take too long either.:thumbs:

[J13NY S]

I waited over 6 months for mine from BMW with out any joy, at a cost of £3,500 just for the part not labour !

I cancelled it in the end found a new one on ebay for £800.00 (like new)

I remember that bumper, is there still a drink in it for me?? :beer:

As AlexGTT says Simpson’s can repair it, I think the last time I was down Julian said they have a new mould to make bumpers.

[TANKSLAPPER]

I remember that bumper, is there still a drink in it for me?? :beer:

As AlexGTT says Simpson’s can repair it, I think the last time I was down Julian said they have a new mould to make bumpers.

where have you been this year ? haven't seen you at the Ring.

Next time the drinks are on me.

[jibm]

gents thanks for all the help :thumbs:

i need to digest and have a good think about the next step

[J13NY S]

where have you been this year ? haven't seen you at the Ring.

Next time we up the drinks are on me.


Ya I cant believe we didn’t get to the Ring this year, but I’m flattered you missed me LOL!

Back next year full attack!

[GROMIT]

I too have first hand knowledge of the problems involved with bumper damage.
Someone hit me from behind while I was stationary on the M25 in traffic. This pushed me into the car in front hence the bumper damage. This happened on May 15th 2008. I picked up my car from the dealers on December 22nd 2008!
This was because of waiting for the front bumper. I was also given many false dates and promises along the way which I reported to BMW UK. Now got a chip free bumper, but also all the other things like having to admit an accident to insurers, reduction in car value when I sell, and seven months without my car!

I was only stationary in the traffic queue!

I'm sure the person who hit me had a new car within weeks.

:bigcry:

[jibm]

its done and back...:) brand new genuine front bumper arrived from BMW on Friday last week, comes painted with new splitters. the only thing i had to put up with was a Merc CLS for 3 days. plus ive got the old bumper to sell with splitters :) well happy..:)

[phat///M3]

Pics of the other bumper please (sshare@hotmail.com)

[jibm]

Pics of the other bumper please (sshare@hotmail.com)

will do as soon as it stops raining, which it has been for days :bigcry:

[phat///M3]

will do as soon as it stops raining, which it has been for days :bigcry:

OK thanks, rain? I think I remember it from when I lived in England but cant say for sure ;)

[jibm]

OK thanks, rain? I think I remember it from when I lived in England but cant say for sure ;)

i thought you might say that :hahaha: actually its sooo sunny here pics wont come out

[phat///M3]

i thought you might say that :hahaha: actually its sooo sunny here pics wont come out

:hahaha: know what you mean, damn sun washes all the colours out and makes the pics look crap :whistle:

[jibm]

:hahaha: know what you mean, damn sun washes all the colours out and makes the pics look crap :whistle:

You should have mail :-)

[phat///M3]

You should have mail :-)

Cheers mate, email replied.