09-21-2012, 05:29 AM | #1 |
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Damaged lower front grill.
Anyone know if the large honeycomb front grill can be replaced without removing the bumper?
A pheasant flew in front of the car and caused some damage to the grill so I got a new one from BMW for £40. I asked the stores guys to give me a print-out of the instructions and apparently the first thing is to remove the bumper - what a PITA because that's not something I could tackle myself. Probably cost four times the price of it just for them to put it in there. So - wondering if it actually can be done without taking the bumper off? |
09-21-2012, 05:47 AM | #2 |
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Any good local bodyshop would only charge you an hours labour tops for that kind of job (think around the £60 cash mark).
bmw would probablycharge three times that tho lol |
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09-22-2012, 05:12 AM | #5 |
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You should ask Elsabor67 his grill "ate" a low flying bird on the Autobahn this year on our way to BMW AG!
Bird shot... http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...highlight=bird
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Bumper removed. To take of and install it should not take you more than 30 minutes max.
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09-22-2012, 06:25 PM | #8 |
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Suck that pheasant up! lol
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Thank you ... just replied.
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