2022 BMW X3 Front Bumper damage

owen9427 · 05-22-2022, 11:52 PM

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Hey guys,

Just picked up my new X3 2 weeks in and I have already damaged the front bumper....sigh, checked with a local panel beater and they quote $3000AUD for the replacement. should i seek alternatives?

mailman_fin · 05-23-2022, 12:35 AM

Is there really damage in the bumber itself? Or is it just that lip part?

If only lip, check www.realoem.com as I am pretty sure that part can be bought separately.

zillymc · 05-23-2022, 11:51 AM

Based on the pictures, doesn't look like much damage if any to the actual bumper. I'd try grabbing just the lip part that mailman_fin suggested and see if you can replace it yourself, or take it to a local body shop and have them fit it. There might be a little metal on the bumper you or the shop might have to pound out or bend to get it to fit right, but could save you a lot of $$$.

bbb83 · 05-23-2022, 12:10 PM

I bet you can pop the plastic back in as well as the fender flares with a little bit of work. On the plastic peace that all looks like paint transfer. A little bit of lacquer thinner will get all that off and it'll look new.

Dilbert2402 · 05-23-2022, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bbb83

I bet you can pop the plastic back in as well as the fender flares with a little bit of work. On the plastic peace that all looks like paint transfer. A little bit of lacquer thinner will get all that off and it'll look new.

Might need a bit of work with a heat gun or your wife's hairdryer when she's not looking to reposition the clips, which should leave about $2950 to get a mobile scratch removal tech to tidy up the rest!

suby01 · 05-23-2022, 05:34 PM

3000 ??
Its about tree fiddy looking at it from here.

owen9427 · 05-29-2022, 08:12 PM

A little bit of updates. Ended up spent $250 with a local garage.

The plastic is still bit loose but I am already happy with the result.

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Dilbert2402 · 05-30-2022, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by owen9427

A little bit of updates. Ended up spent $250 with a local garage.

The plastic is still bit loose but I am already happy with the result.

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If you can source some of this you might be able to hold everything in place
https://sugru.com/what-is-sugru

spangle1980 · 05-30-2022, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by suby01

3000 ??
Its about tree fiddy looking at it from here.

U R awesome

Bimma30 · 05-30-2022, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by owen9427

A little bit of updates. Ended up spent $250 with a local garage.

The plastic is still bit loose but I am already happy with the result.

Attachment 2895733

Do you know what the local garage used to remove the scratches?

owen9427 · 05-31-2022, 06:11 PM

pretty sure he used bumper paint to cover it, the scratches on the plastic was beyond saving.

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mailman_fin Lieutenant 362 Rep 410 Posts Drives: G01 M40i - F48 x20i - E39 M5 Join Date: May 2021 Location: Vantaa, Finland iTrader: (0)	Is there really damage in the bumber itself? Or is it just that lip part? If only lip, check www.realoem.com as I am pretty sure that part can be bought separately. __________________ G01 ///M40i (2019) F48 xDrive20i ///M-Sport (2018) E39 ///M5 (2000)
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zillymc Second Lieutenant 195 Rep 274 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 \| Tanzanite Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Based on the pictures, doesn't look like much damage if any to the actual bumper. I'd try grabbing just the lip part that mailman_fin suggested and see if you can replace it yourself, or take it to a local body shop and have them fit it. There might be a little metal on the bumper you or the shop might have to pound out or bend to get it to fit right, but could save you a lot of $$$. __________________ Current: 2018 M3 ZCP Tanzanite / 6MT \| 2022 X3 M40i Brooklyn Gray Old: 2016 M4 / Yas Marina Blue / 6MT / Dinan Stage 1 / EDC / Black Kidney Grilles / MPerf CF Spoiler / Exec Pack
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bbb83 Lieutenant 664 Rep 470 Posts Drives: 2021 x3 m40i Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	I bet you can pop the plastic back in as well as the fender flares with a little bit of work. On the plastic peace that all looks like paint transfer. A little bit of lacquer thinner will get all that off and it'll look new.
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owen9427 Registered 2 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: May 2022 Location: MELBOURNE iTrader: (0)	A little bit of updates. Ended up spent $250 with a local garage. The plastic is still bit loose but I am already happy with the result.
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owen9427 Registered 2 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW X3 Join Date: May 2022 Location: MELBOURNE iTrader: (0)	pretty sure he used bumper paint to cover it, the scratches on the plastic was beyond saving.
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