Bottomed out real bad today

HellFish · 01-03-2008, 03:41 PM

I pulled into a parking lot and bottomed out real bad (didn't see it) and messed up my front aero kit pretty good. It scuffed up the front edge of the lip, but there is a massive crack that goes from the front of the lip down under it for about 10 inches. There is a chunk the size of a raquetball thats completely gone. If you look from the side, you can see a piece of the fiberglass hanging down. its really banged up. Is there anyway to repair this that wouldn't cost a whole lot of money?

It looks a lot worse if you get down and look under the bumper, but I am afraid the crack will only grow and it will get worse. The fact that part of it is hanging down really bothers me!

Kiemyster · 01-03-2008, 03:44 PM

lets see some pics so we can get a better idea? but if ur missing a chunk... i think thats a problem.

samwoo2go · 01-03-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HellFish

I pulled into a parking lot and bottomed out real bad (didn't see it) and messed up my front aero kit pretty good. It scuffed up the front edge of the lip, but there is a massive crack that goes from the front of the lip down under it for about 10 inches. There is a chunk the size of a raquetball thats completely gone. If you look from the side, you can see a piece of the fiberglass hanging down. its really banged up. Is there anyway to repair this that wouldn't cost a whole lot of money?

It looks a lot worse if you get down and look under the bumper, but I am afraid the crack will only grow and it will get worse. The fact that part of it is hanging down really bothers me!

Correct me if im wrong but I don't think the OEM aero kit is made from fiber glass. Actually if its made of fiberglass, its easier to fix, just bondo and repaint. but I think its made from the same stuff as the stock bumper (polyurethene?) which proves to be harder to damage, but once severly damaged like in your case, harder to fix.

nusevad · 01-03-2008, 04:22 PM

sounds like your aero kit took a pretty bad beating. It might be better to just buy a new lip and call it a day. Especially if there is a huge chuck missing.

samwoo2go · 01-03-2008, 05:18 PM

if your guna buy a new one, I would get some bondo and repair the old one the best you can and get some touch up paint to touch up the paint. Then off it on Ebay...make sure to tell the bidders what happened tho.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 01-03-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by samwoo2go

if your guna buy a new one, I would get some bondo and repair the old one the best you can and get some touch up paint to touch up the paint. Then off it on Ebay...make sure to tell the bidders what happened tho.

+1

shragon · 01-03-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by samwoo2go

Correct me if im wrong but I don't think the OEM aero kit is made from fiber glass. Actually if its made of fiberglass, its easier to fix, just bondo and repaint. but I think its made from the same stuff as the stock bumper (polyurethene?) which proves to be harder to damage, but once severly damaged like in your case, harder to fix.

yea, oem is polyurethane.

lkn · 01-03-2008, 08:25 PM

good luck in getting that fixed, maybe time for another aero kit?

01-03-2008, 03:41 PM	#1
HellFish Private First Class 5 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 07 335i Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas iTrader: (0)	Bottomed out real bad today I pulled into a parking lot and bottomed out real bad (didn't see it) and messed up my front aero kit pretty good. It scuffed up the front edge of the lip, but there is a massive crack that goes from the front of the lip down under it for about 10 inches. There is a chunk the size of a raquetball thats completely gone. If you look from the side, you can see a piece of the fiberglass hanging down. its really banged up. Is there anyway to repair this that wouldn't cost a whole lot of money? It looks a lot worse if you get down and look under the bumper, but I am afraid the crack will only grow and it will get worse. The fact that part of it is hanging down really bothers me! __________________ 2007 335i Coupe \| Graphite \| Black Dakota \| Premium \| Sport \| Nav \| Heated Seats \| Comfort \| Aero \|
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samwoo2go Banned 442 Rep 779 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	if your guna buy a new one, I would get some bondo and repair the old one the best you can and get some touch up paint to touch up the paint. Then off it on Ebay...make sure to tell the bidders what happened tho.
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lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	good luck in getting that fixed, maybe time for another aero kit?
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