Where to look for a facelift front bumper?

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Danish2323
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:25 pm

I'm looking for a bumper for my 318i, Facelift model.
Anyone have any suggestions of where to look?

I've been on Ebay and Gumtree, carsandclassics etc,
But no luck.
I saw I could buy parts from BMW, but they let me down with wings.

I've been looking for ages, but I only ever see pre facelift or people asking silly money for damaged bumpers.

Colour's not a problem.
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:40 pm

I've got a silver one gathering dust in Warrington :)
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Danish2323
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:03 pm

What condition is it in?

Although, I am car-less, so picking it up would be an issue haha
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:40 pm

Shouldn't be any problem finding a standard facelift bumper at a sensible price. They stand up to wear fairly well when used as intended, with just the corners of the black infill strips getting scuffed.
Sure you haven't been looking at the prices of mtechII front bumpers?
Any of the traders on here should be able to fix you up.
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:06 pm

Here is probably your best bet, There's one above and I have 2 kicking about.

They are worth so little no one really bothers to list them.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:59 pm

I should think that someone up your neck of the woods will have one if you put up a wanted add.
I have several but as stated above there not worth much £20-£40 id say
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Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:15 am

Brianmoooore wrote:Shouldn't be any problem finding a standard facelift bumper at a sensible price. They stand up to wear fairly well when used as intended, with just the corners of the black infill strips getting scuffed.
Sure you haven't been looking at the prices of mtechII front bumpers?
Any of the traders on here should be able to fix you up.
Wasn't an Mtech one I saw, haha
It was a dolphin grey one on ebay for £150ish

Thanks for all the help,
I got a pm last night about one (Y)
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