Front only isn't that bad. I would get the front 1st, then the side skirts then the rear. Side skirts makes a big difference.

 

So is Umnitza cheaper piece by piece? I don't have PDC but I do have headlight washers. Problem??

 

We're currently finishing up our pre-order for the bumpers (front/side/rear) for $800.
However, piece by piece it's not significantly more if you don't want the rear.

 

What about painting? Do you guys do that? And it'll come with necessary tools and stuff so I can just give it to a body shop and not haveto pay for anything other than labor? A lot vendors have been making big deals out selling the bumpers and skirts separately and telling me about stuff needing tone purchased separately.

 

A lot of people recommend buying the mtech foam core for better alignment. Its not a must but probably pays for itself if your bodyshop has to spend a bunch of time lining up your bumper.

 

There are many downsides to pre-painting bumpers:
1) Paint match is best done at the shop because very very slight variances in a shade can be minor in the paint booth but extremely pronounced on the car.
Further issues arise from "blending" to the car if it's 6 months old or 5 years old (as some E60s are now).
2) Once a bumper is painted, that's it, it's purchased and it's yours to keep even if it's not perfectly matched paint wise.
3) Shipping costs go dramatically up due to extra precaution required to wrap a painted bumper to avoid any damage.
4) Customer headache potential goes up. What happens if there is a chip, scratch, scuff, or worse a break in shipping? It becomes a double headache fixing something already painted - mostly from a customer perspective because you have to find a shop willing to fix it now or get it sent back and wait for a fix.

For local customers, we recommend Jim from Regal Collision in Vallejo. We have sent many customers there and have had great success with our own 2 cars sent there.

 

I had the front first. If you look at my gallery, you can see the slow transformation. You definitely can do it.

 

I say get the front and skirts. The skirts are only $199, cheap!

 

Yeah I dunno now where to allocate the money I still don't have; springs, jb3, aero kit, rpi scoops and exhaust. Expensive stuff. I think the front will be good for now an the rest can come later.

 

For 800 you might as well buy the whole kit.