Little Imperfections Bother Me
12-20-2009 | 03:28 PM
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Placing my car into my parking spot today and misjudged the distance between my front driver side quarter and the goddamn pillar in my garage and this is what happened....
Is this something that a shop could just do a quick touch up on...or would it be more tedious? Just trying to get an idea on how much I'm going to need to shell out to make my car pretty again. Also, any recommendation on a good place to bring it to..preferably somewhere close to either Studio City or Hancock Park....thanks
Is this something that a shop could just do a quick touch up on...or would it be more tedious? Just trying to get an idea on how much I'm going to need to shell out to make my car pretty again. Also, any recommendation on a good place to bring it to..preferably somewhere close to either Studio City or Hancock Park....thanks
12-20-2009 | 03:47 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6 speed, Silver Gray A08, Gray leather
Mods: Hard-Wired Passport 9500ix LIVE , K&N Air + RPi Scoop, Mtech V2.1 AE, ACS pedals+Ebrake, flip up front plate, OEM 172's, Custom M Kit, M3 shift knob, Eisemann Race Exhaust
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ahh the bumper is shot 
, good excuse to upgrade to an M-tech! Thats what I would do!
, good excuse to upgrade to an M-tech! Thats what I would do!
12-20-2009 | 04:02 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Looks like a full bumper repaint.
12-20-2009 | 04:03 PM
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I believe it is a huge safety risk to drive like this - you have to get an m-tech ASAP...
otherwise you're running a risk of
not getting the m-tech right away. 
otherwise you're running a risk of
not getting the m-tech right away.
12-20-2009 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JetCFI' post='1077286' date='Dec 20 2009, 08:09 PM
I'd love the M-Tech, but financially it's not an option right now...would this damage really warrant a full bumper repaint?
12-20-2009 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1077292' date='Dec 20 2009, 05:18 PM
Forget it, just put the money towards an m-tech. The scratches aren't important until spring time anyway
+1 ignore until spring, then get the M-tech
12-20-2009 | 04:30 PM
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I have zero interest in getting the M-Tech. I am just wondering if this is going to be a full repaint or an easy fix at a shop? It's Sunday, otherwise I'd have gone to the shop by now to get an estimate.