Replacement Front Bumper 428i GC

chrisrsantos · 07-21-2019, 06:36 PM

So recently my front bumper on my car (2015 428i GC) has gotten quite the beating. I'm not sure if it's due to the way I drive or the roads in phoenix but the bumper tells the story. Anyways, I'm wondering what advice anyone has for replacing it in a cost efficient manner. It's an m-sport as well.

Do I go to the dealer or get it online from ECS or something like that?

IK6SPEED · 07-21-2019, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisrsantos

So recently my front bumper on my car (2015 428i GC) has gotten quite the beating. I'm not sure if it's due to the way I drive or the roads in phoenix but the bumper tells the story. Anyways, I'm wondering what advice anyone has for replacing it in a cost efficient manner. It's an m-sport as well.

Do I go to the dealer or get it online from ECS or something like that?

What color paint and how well do you want it to look and fit on your car.....with a 10 being stock OEM.

chrisrsantos · 07-21-2019, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisrsantos

So recently my front bumper on my car (2015 428i GC) has gotten quite the beating. I'm not sure if it's due to the way I drive or the roads in phoenix but the bumper tells the story. Anyways, I'm wondering what advice anyone has for replacing it in a cost efficient manner. It's an m-sport as well.

Do I go to the dealer or get it online from ECS or something like that?

What color paint and how well do you want it to look and fit on your car.....with a 10 being stock OEM.

It's the regular black color and obviously I would love to have an OEM looking replacement but I would be ok with a 7/10 as long as it's not sticking out like a sore thumb.

IK6SPEED · 07-21-2019, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

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Originally Posted by chrisrsantos

So recently my front bumper on my car (2015 428i GC) has gotten quite the beating. I'm not sure if it's due to the way I drive or the roads in phoenix but the bumper tells the story. Anyways, I'm wondering what advice anyone has for replacing it in a cost efficient manner. It's an m-sport as well.

Do I go to the dealer or get it online from ECS or something like that?

What color paint and how well do you want it to look and fit on your car.....with a 10 being stock OEM.

It's the regular black color and obviously I would love to have an OEM looking replacement but I would be ok with a 7/10 as long as it's not sticking out like a sore thumb.

There is no regular black.

Its Jet Black and Black Sapphire Metallic....and BSM is very hard to match as are all metallics.

A 7 out of a 10 would stick out to many people if they were actually looking at it critically. Not so if just driving by.

But if 7 is ok with you, no need for OEM parts. The aftermarkets on eBay or ECS are roughly $250 cheaper than the lowest price OEM.

For a cheap paint job you can probably get it done for $300.

I wouldn't....but you be you.

chrisrsantos · 07-21-2019, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisrsantos

So recently my front bumper on my car (2015 428i GC) has gotten quite the beating. I'm not sure if it's due to the way I drive or the roads in phoenix but the bumper tells the story. Anyways, I'm wondering what advice anyone has for replacing it in a cost efficient manner. It's an m-sport as well.

Do I go to the dealer or get it online from ECS or something like that?

What color paint and how well do you want it to look and fit on your car.....with a 10 being stock OEM.

It's the regular black color and obviously I would love to have an OEM looking replacement but I would be ok with a 7/10 as long as it's not sticking out like a sore thumb.

There is no regular black.

Its Jet Black and Black Sapphire Metallic....and BSM is very hard to match as are all metallics.

A 7 out of a 10 would stick out to many people if they were actually looking at it critically. Not so if just driving by.

But if 7 is ok with you, no need for OEM parts. The aftermarkets on eBay or ECS are roughly $250 cheaper than the lowest price OEM.

For a cheap paint job you can probably get it done for $300.

Ok thank you!

Fr3sh · 07-24-2019, 08:17 PM

I got a base oem 428 front bumper laying around alpine white, dm me if interested

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chrisrsantos New Member 1 Rep 21 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Competition Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Phoenix, Az iTrader: (0)	So recently my front bumper on my car (2015 428i GC) has gotten quite the beating. I'm not sure if it's due to the way I drive or the roads in phoenix but the bumper tells the story. Anyways, I'm wondering what advice anyone has for replacing it in a cost efficient manner. It's an m-sport as well. Do I go to the dealer or get it online from ECS or something like that?
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Fr3sh #im_2_Fr3sh 30 Rep 247 Posts Drives: Bmw 428i xdrive Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ny iTrader: (0)	I got a base oem 428 front bumper laying around alpine white, dm me if interested __________________ 2014 428i xDrive F32 \| Injen Cai \| Er Intercooler \| Er Chargepipe \| Er Tic Pipe \| Er Catless Downpipe \| Bm3 - Cary Jordan tuned 93 oct \| Gfb Dv \| Ngk L/I Spark Plugs \| Cf High Kick Trunk Spoiler v1 \| Black Grilles \| 35% Suntek Tints \| Michelin pss4 \| Awe Quad Exhaust w/ Resonated Midpipe \| Interior Mods \| Mst Turbo Inlet \| Pure Stage 2 Turbo \| Arp rod bolts \| Fuel-it Stage 2 Lpfp \| Braum Elite x seats \| Mishimoto Oil-catch can \|
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