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      11-11-2007, 10:23 AM   #1
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Angry Front Bumper Hit Parking Curb!

Hi All,

My wife just showed me the damage she caused after hitting a parking curb today and its not a pretty sight! She managed to actually crack the center of the lower lip. I imagine I'll need to replace the bumper altogether and not just repaint.

Aside from going to my local dealer for the fix; any advice for getting this fixed?

Thanks...
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      11-11-2007, 10:34 AM   #2
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Aside from going to my local dealer for the fix; any advice for getting this fixed?

Thanks...
Yeah there's a bunch of divorce lawyers around, just google divorce lawyer near rhode island and a bunch pop up:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=...UTF8&z=10&om=1

Good luck..
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Ouch...... Getting it fixed is probably not the ideal situation. I'd say time for a new bumper, maybe the M-Tech kit?
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Yeah there's a bunch of divorce lawyers around, just google divorce lawyer near rhode island and a bunch pop up:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=...UTF8&z=10&om=1

Good luck..
Thanks for the list but I think I'll keep her for the time being. I have "defobbed" her though.
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deFOBBED FTW!!!!
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Maybe you can put a front lip on top to hide the crack.
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I assume you're trying to avoid Inskip?

I'll ask around and see what's the best around here for an E90...in the meantime, keep her far away from the car, lol.
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Maybe you can put a front lip on top to hide the crack.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have looked at the aftermarket lips and bumpers. I was surprised to see that the lips cost just as much as a new bumper ~$300 and are a little too agressive looking for my taste (not to mention lower to the ground which, as you can imagine, I'm a bit afraid of). I do like the OEM "M" style bumper.
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I assume you're trying to avoid Inskip?

I'll ask around and see what's the best around here for an E90...in the meantime, keep her far away from the car, lol.
Do you have some Inskip horror stories? Normally I wouldn't consider them but they did do a good job on my neighbors e90 rear bumper.
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my mom did the same to my dad's new 05 Legacy GT a few yrs ago.

That sucks though, my side skirt hit a manhole on com ave and knocked it out. Was fixed, good thing scratches under the skirt:+(
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Do you have some Inskip horror stories? Normally I wouldn't consider them but they did do a good job on my neighbors e90 rear bumper.
I haven't heard anything bad about them other than every time I ask them how much something will be, it's about 2-3 times as expensive as anywhere else. The funny thing is, it's cheaper for me to get parts from other dealerships and have them shipped to me than to get them from Inskip.
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So she split your lip, guess she better be giving you some "lip" now!
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