My CSL in the paint shop-OEM Bumper?

[Silver Bullet]

Thought i would post a couple of the CSL in the paint shop for a freshen up.

My painters had about 6 CSL's in before and he reckons my bumper is not OEM.................(or it is but an earlier version)

It fits perfectly and i would not have thought it was not the real deal

What do you guys think? :whistle::thumbs:

[shimmy]

check it out against this thread

looks ok to me!

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3167&highlight=bumper

[Silver Bullet]

check it out against this thread

looks ok to me!

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3167&highlight=bumper

Thanks Shimmy

This is pre paint, he reckons the curved bit around the air intake & the other side is not as carved as they have seen, and the top indented line around the front is a little shallower than on others?

[1cosmicboy]

thats a genuine bumper

[TANKSLAPPER]

I'll give you a tenner for it :thumbs:

[Silver Bullet]

I'll give you a tenner for it :thumbs:

Im just sussing it out, if its a fake i'l swap mine for yours outside the pub while your avin a jar!:blalalala:

[phat///M3]

Looks genuine, the line might be shallower as the people who painted it before didnt sand it down properly and is thus filled with more paint residue then it should be.

[Silver Bullet]

Looks genuine, the line might be shallower as the people who painted it before didnt sand it down properly and is thus filled with more paint residue then it should be.

Funny you should say that, i spoke to the painter today and he was scratchin the bumper back & he reckoned it had about 6 paint over paints on it............That must account for some loss of profile:bigcry:;)

[L1ARR]

Alex,

I heard through the grape vine she was having a coat of paint, she will look lovely when finished. :thumbs:

We still haven't had that food yet, I am loosing serious weight here. :bigcry:

Speak soon.

Rich

[shimmy]

Funny you should say that, i spoke to the painter today and he was scratchin the bumper back & he reckoned it had about 6 paint over paints on it............That must account for some loss of profile:bigcry:;)

when you get her back and are happy;) PM cost and the paintshop details as i need to do the same thing :thumbs:

[NZ_M3]

Your painter's on drugs ... if that isn't a genuine bumper then it's the best replica there is.

There is only one replica CSL bumper out there with a built in crash bar ... but that bumper's made of fiberglass not Carbon Fiber, and I've only ever seen one of those on ebay a while ago.

99% of all the other CSL replica bumpers out there have no built in crash bar - it either uses the aluminium carrier method or the separate kevlar bar mounting method.

[Hypnotic]

Compare these pics if it helps:-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/HYP1C/20112009002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/HYP1C/20112009003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/HYP1C/20112009004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/HYP1C/20112009005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/HYP1C/20112009006.jpg

[Silver Bullet]

Safe to say shes the real Mcoy then!.........cheers fellas:thumbs:

[Paul Eggleton]

Safe to say shes the real Mcoy then!.........cheers fellas:thumbs:

Mines in on monday for a bumper refresh as well :thumbs:

[Fasteddie]

There is only one replica CSL bumper out there with a built in crash bar ... but that bumper's made of fiberglass not Carbon Fiber,
Is the entire bumper CF then? I thought it was fibreglass with CF extensions?? Can somebody confirm this please, cricky how much is it to replace?

[NZ_M3]

Is the entire bumper CF then? I thought it was fibreglass with CF extensions?? Can somebody confirm this please, cricky how much is it to replace?


The whole thing is autoclave pre-preg dry carbon fiber. Look for the "Made in Slovenia" sticker shown in the other post by Shimmy.

It is done in multiple layers - and in different weave, pattern and strength configuration. If you look at the impact bar it's also done in a very different weave pattern to the rest of the bumper, hence its strength.

I believe in Europe the bumpers are circa 2800 pounds correct gents?

Here in NZ the dealers (I mean stealers) charge about NZ$10,000 for the front bumper

Now who wants to pick up a few for me and put it in a shipping container :hahaha:

[shimmy]

Here in NZ the dealers (I mean stealers) charge about NZ$10,000 for the front bumper

Now who wants to pick up a few for me and put it in a shipping container :hahaha:


what is that in real money? (i guess half is postage)

[sailorbaz]

I believe in Europe the bumpers are circa 2800 pounds correct gents?


That's about right yeah. When I looked into replacing mine, it was going to be about that for supply only, not even painted. Mental money! :bigcry:

[Fasteddie]

Bubbling blancmange! That reminds my the new security gate needs installing at home!