Accident and front bumper
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From: East Ba
My Ride: M5
Model Year: 2008
Latest M5tech we installed yesterday with hid projector fogs + our v4 led turn signals and ice VXX.
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From: Sunrise, FL
My Ride: 530i base model
Model Year: 2006
Regarding fitment issues, NO M-Tech bumper, either OEM or aftermarket, will properly fit a standard car unless modifications are made underneath the bumper.
Dense foam pieces are mounted to the structure underneath the bumper cover that help support the bumper cover and provide more rigidity. Because the bumper cover shapes are slightly different, the factory uses slightly different foam pieces.
In order to make the M-Tech or M5 bumpers fit properly, you can shave the stock foam pieces if you are handy with a knife and have the time to widdle away the foam and make repeated trial fits until the new bumper fits smoothly. However if a body shop is doing the install don't expect the body shop to spend time shaving parts. Order the proper foam pieces from a dealer.
I purchased an Umnitza M-Tech bumper and initial fit was not good. After research I purchased the proper foam pieces and delivered them to the body shop and then the fit was very good. Overall I was happy with the quality of the Umnitza unit.
My body shop, which does all kinds of work, including exotic high-end cars here in Scottsdale, was initially doubtful when I talked about an aftermarket bumper cover, but after seeing the Umnitza unit they were suitably impressed and excepting the foam issues, thought the bumper cover painted well and installed easily. They had an M5 in the shop at the same time and commented that they liked the M-Tech look a little more.
Dense foam pieces are mounted to the structure underneath the bumper cover that help support the bumper cover and provide more rigidity. Because the bumper cover shapes are slightly different, the factory uses slightly different foam pieces.
In order to make the M-Tech or M5 bumpers fit properly, you can shave the stock foam pieces if you are handy with a knife and have the time to widdle away the foam and make repeated trial fits until the new bumper fits smoothly. However if a body shop is doing the install don't expect the body shop to spend time shaving parts. Order the proper foam pieces from a dealer.
I purchased an Umnitza M-Tech bumper and initial fit was not good. After research I purchased the proper foam pieces and delivered them to the body shop and then the fit was very good. Overall I was happy with the quality of the Umnitza unit.
My body shop, which does all kinds of work, including exotic high-end cars here in Scottsdale, was initially doubtful when I talked about an aftermarket bumper cover, but after seeing the Umnitza unit they were suitably impressed and excepting the foam issues, thought the bumper cover painted well and installed easily. They had an M5 in the shop at the same time and commented that they liked the M-Tech look a little more.
Thanks for the tip, I'm doing this myself as I am very handy with modifications.
I'm waiting for the bumper, as soon as it arrives I'll begin installing it and keep you all in the loop.
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: East Ba
My Ride: M5
Model Year: 2008
Customer ordered on 3/3 @ 4pm PST.
Bumper was shipped on 3/4 @ 8pm PST
Arrived broken on 3/11 @ 11am. It broken due to some fluke, it was properly packaged.
Customer sent photos. We filed a claim. Then notified the customer there would be a delay as this was one of the last bumpers with no PDC in stock. Delay stretched - out of our control - til 3/27 due to customs and border patrol delays.
Unfortunately, we still didn't have it, and asked a secondary supplier to ship another one out when they would get their stock (around the same time as us). They dropped the ball, and we missed it.
A new bumper is on the way with the old bumper being on insurance.
yes, it took longer than expected, but there was no possibility of shipping it faster as everyone that we usually work with was out of stock of this particular bumper.
PS: we have full stock finally of these bumpers - fronts/rears/sides (limited sides) and have PDC and non-PDC.
Bumper was shipped on 3/4 @ 8pm PST
Arrived broken on 3/11 @ 11am. It broken due to some fluke, it was properly packaged.
Customer sent photos. We filed a claim. Then notified the customer there would be a delay as this was one of the last bumpers with no PDC in stock. Delay stretched - out of our control - til 3/27 due to customs and border patrol delays.
Unfortunately, we still didn't have it, and asked a secondary supplier to ship another one out when they would get their stock (around the same time as us). They dropped the ball, and we missed it.
A new bumper is on the way with the old bumper being on insurance.
yes, it took longer than expected, but there was no possibility of shipping it faster as everyone that we usually work with was out of stock of this particular bumper.
PS: we have full stock finally of these bumpers - fronts/rears/sides (limited sides) and have PDC and non-PDC.
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