Front bumper clearance on M-Tech kit?
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Originally Posted by Blah' post='327255' date='Aug 26 2006, 12:13 PM
I got the front cover replaced. The old one is sitting in a box, waiting for me to put it up for sale when I find some time.
Would $250 plus shipping be too much of an insult?
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='327408' date='Aug 26 2006, 08:32 PM
Keep in mind that shipping on these things is enormous!
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Originally Posted by The HACK' post='327410' date='Aug 26 2006, 10:41 PM
Yeah, I think I had to ship a set of bumpers once for my (now my mechanic's) 323ci and it was like $100 for ground. That's why I only offered $250...I'm on a tight leash from the missus on auto expenditures. Anything over $350 will require authorization.
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='327418' date='Aug 26 2006, 09:23 PM
I think it will be more than a $100 for shipping. I was quoted $300 for the whole kit, but skirts are nothing so its mostly the bumpers.
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Originally Posted by Bigfoot' post='326972' date='Aug 25 2006, 06:59 PM
So the m-tech bumper is lower than the stock front bumber??
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Originally Posted by The HACK' post='327407' date='Aug 26 2006, 11:29 PM
I may be willing to partake that offer, but I don't want to insult or offend you with an unreasonable price point. How much are you looking to sell the damaged bumper for? It looks bad but I think I may have the resources to repair it.
Would $250 plus shipping be too much of an insult?
Would $250 plus shipping be too much of an insult?
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=15
The piece available is the nose cap skin only, that is #1 in the diagram. It has 4 holes cut out for park distance control. It does not include any of the grill, trim, hardware pieces, etc. (they were all reused) so you still need a lot of other pieces if you want to use it for an M-Tech conversion.
My piece is best suit for someone who already has an M-Tech aero kit and wants to experiment with customizing it. The shipping box is huge - size of a kitchen fridge!
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I have several trim pieces for the M kit - some of the ducts, foglights, few trim pieces that you can have if you decide to get Blah's cover. Let me know.
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Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='327542' date='Aug 27 2006, 10:47 AM
I know I'm going against the grain here but I'm going to say no. The M Tech front bumper is just as low as stock. Just because you hit a driveway or curb witht he M Tech doesn't mean you wouldn't with the stock. Maybe we can get some empirical numbers here from people with stock and M Tech fronts (post standard suspension or sport suspension). FWIW, I can actuallly clear curbs with my sport E60 with M Tech that would scrape with my sport E39 with stock front.
Well, I did not measure the height of the original bumper, so I can't really compare it with the M Tech bumper if I measure it now. I think the most accurate comparison would be if it's measured on the same car before and after the M Kit conversion.
I can tell you for sure that the M Tech bumper's bottom is lower than the stock because I drive into and out of the same driveways and parking spots now as I did before the M Tech conversion, yet back then I had no scraping and rubbing issues but now I do.
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Originally Posted by Blah' post='327678' date='Aug 27 2006, 05:44 PM
I don't mind letting it go for cheap as long as it is the right part for you. I just don't like the thought of it ended up in a landfill.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=15
The piece available is the nose cap skin only, that is #1 in the diagram. It has 4 holes cut out for park distance control. It does not include any of the grill, trim, hardware pieces, etc. (they were all reused) so you still need a lot of other pieces if you want to use it for an M-Tech conversion.
My piece is best suit for someone who already has an M-Tech aero kit and wants to experiment with customizing it. The shipping box is huge - size of a kitchen fridge!
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=15
The piece available is the nose cap skin only, that is #1 in the diagram. It has 4 holes cut out for park distance control. It does not include any of the grill, trim, hardware pieces, etc. (they were all reused) so you still need a lot of other pieces if you want to use it for an M-Tech conversion.
My piece is best suit for someone who already has an M-Tech aero kit and wants to experiment with customizing it. The shipping box is huge - size of a kitchen fridge!