Bumper Scrapes

G-M5 · 01-14-2019, 07:32 PM

So for some reason decided to look under the car and found the plastic engine cover was cracked... $330 to get it replaced with oem part. And saw some nasty scrapes. First BMW and yes, first car that is lowered like that from factory. Im second owner and just got the car few months ago. Still learning how to daily drive cars that are so lowered. Was quoted $550 to repaint and fix all the bottom bumper scrapes. Worth it??? I know there is no way to avoid them completely but i know they are there and i cant stand any scratches on such a gorgeous car

luv135i · 01-14-2019, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by G-M5

So for some reason decided to look under the car and found the plastic engine cover was cracked... $330 to get it replaced with oem part. And saw some nasty scrapes. First BMW and yes, first car that is lowered like that from factory. Im second owner and just got the car few months ago. Still learning how to daily drive cars that are so lowered. Was quoted $550 to repaint and fix all the bottom bumper scrapes. Worth it??? I know there is no way to avoid them completely but i know they are there and i cant stand any scratches on such a gorgeous car

Not worth it because it will happen again.

M5Rick · 01-15-2019, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by G-M5

So for some reason decided to look under the car and found the plastic engine cover was cracked... $330 to get it replaced with oem part. And saw some nasty scrapes. First BMW and yes, first car that is lowered like that from factory. Im second owner and just got the car few months ago. Still learning how to daily drive cars that are so lowered. Was quoted $550 to repaint and fix all the bottom bumper scrapes. Worth it??? I know there is no way to avoid them completely but i know they are there and i cant stand any scratches on such a gorgeous car

That's one of the reasons I skipped the comp pack car and went norm.Raised kerbs,road humps,raised driveways etc and the odd foreign object in the road are bad news for comp suspension.

M5Rick · 01-15-2019, 04:50 AM

If it's just cracked some judicious glueing of a plastic strengthening strip on the inside may save you a bunch of money.I would suggest some gorilla glue and only you would know about it!

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G-M5 Second Lieutenant 173 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2015 M5 , 2019 M5 , 2022 X5 M5 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Bumper Scrapes So for some reason decided to look under the car and found the plastic engine cover was cracked... $330 to get it replaced with oem part. And saw some nasty scrapes. First BMW and yes, first car that is lowered like that from factory. Im second owner and just got the car few months ago. Still learning how to daily drive cars that are so lowered. Was quoted $550 to repaint and fix all the bottom bumper scrapes. Worth it??? I know there is no way to avoid them completely but i know they are there and i cant stand any scratches on such a gorgeous car
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M5Rick General 90533 Rep 27,111 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	If it's just cracked some judicious glueing of a plastic strengthening strip on the inside may save you a bunch of money.I would suggest some gorilla glue and only you would know about it!
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