jrhone Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 In a rush...alot on my mind...backing up from a different parking spot than I usually park in at work...and BAM...yup into a pole.... Sooo....anyone got an early bumper without the rubber strip? 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Marty Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Man that suks I don't have a bumper for you but you do have my condolences it just take a second to happen☹️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlmrun2002 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If your trunk floor is ok, you got lucky for the most part. Now if that was a plastic bumper, it might be totaled..lol dlm ny country 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esty Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 you only need a center section 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhone Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, dlmrun2002 said: If your trunk floor is ok, you got lucky for the most part. Now if that was a plastic bumper, it might be totaled..lol dlm ny country Lucky that its mostly the bumper...slightly pushed panel that should pull out and a bit of paint.... 19 minutes ago, esty said: you only need a center section True Esty! Or it may be the excuse I needed for a nice new shiny Stainless bumper... Edited December 23, 2020 by jrhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irdave Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 That sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicleonardo1 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Not boneheaded. I am now too dependent on my backup sensors and cameras with my modern rides. Do you think you need another trip to Los Panchos? I would maybe get a new stainless bumper from Blunttech etc.... License plate light replacement from Ireland Engineering.... Edited December 23, 2020 by Vicleonardo1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tochi Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Bummer...guess it could have been worse. I always find it difficult to back up into my garage, no power steering and small driver mirror, none on passenger side. Anyone mod a backup camera into their 02 yet? License plate light may be harder to source than the bumper center! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhone Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Los Panchos. Yes. Also the plan was always to do the euro lights in the bumper amd remove the US license plate lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob02 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 At least it was only a pole! Put some soft soled sneakers on and I bet you can push that panel mostly back in shape from the trunk. Good luck! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicleonardo1 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, jrhone said: Los Panchos. Yes. Also the plan was always to do the euro lights in the bumper amd remove the US license plate lights. Euro lights also available from Ireland Engineering.. I hate it when they move those poles on me.... completely sucks... Edited December 23, 2020 by Vicleonardo1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavariaboy Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 And you can get euro lights with the Blunttech too. Ouch. We all know that feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalOwner Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) perfect license plate for the occasion ...... WAP and yes, I know that pain ........ been there, trashed both license plate lights. Cheers, Carl Edited December 23, 2020 by OriginalOwner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Self Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 We all have momentary lapses, so don't be too hard on yourself. The day I bought my all-original, lowered E30 318is--I pulled into the DMV parking lot to transfer the title and knocked the chin spoiler off when I pulled into the parking place and hit the bumper block. So I know how you feel. The US style center bumper section (no license plate light holes) is (and has been) NLA from BMW for some years, in both the plain and punched for rubber strip varieties. However, the end pieces are still available. And if you don't mind the look, you can use the rear bumper brackets from a '73 to move the bumper a couple of inches away from the body so a low speed contact like yours would just bend the bumper and not the bodywork. I further reinforced my '73's bumper bracket by making a couple of 1/4" thick steel plates to fit between the bumper bracket and the body, held in place by the bumper attaching bolts. That spreads the load in a low speed encounter from just the bolts to a 4x6" piece of heavy steel. When my '73 was rear-ended a few years ago, a shop called Knox Chrome in Knoxville TN (now sadly closed) straightened and re-chromed my rear bumper center section--did a great job with a two week turnaround. I'll bet there are still some bumper shops in S. California that straighten and re-chrome bumpers. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irdave Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 8 hours ago, Steve Tochi said: Bummer...guess it could have been worse. I always find it difficult to back up into my garage, no power steering and small driver mirror, none on passenger side. Anyone mod a backup camera into their 02 yet? Someone was talking about it and they were mocked for thinking such a thing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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