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I can't believe my bad luck.......

  • 25-03-2012 11:27PM
    #1
    looking4advice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭


    I just got my first BMW - bought it yesterday in fact. It is an 07 E90. I was driving back to Dublin this evening on the motorway and hit an animal(fairly sure it was a fox). I was doing about 65-70 mph so it was a bit of a bang. Thankfully I didn't swerve or anything like that.

    I pulled in at the next rest stop and had look. There is a bad crack along the bumper(horizontal) and there is a dent below the fog light which has dislodged it. That side of the bumper is loose. It looks to me like I'll need to replace the bumper. A warning light came on as well for the fog light.

    I can't believe this has happened after 1 day. What is the cheapest way of getting this fixed(im based in Dublin)? I'll try and get some pictures up.


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,985 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    you are pretty lucky if its just the bumper.
    If you are on a budget, you could pick up a used bumper handy enough and get it professionally painted. There might be some more damage though.


  • #3
    carbon nanotube
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 994 ✭✭✭carbon nanotube


    thats bad luck but it could have been alot lot worse really...

    anyway id take to a bmw dealer, its a 07 BMW, worth looking after well.

    come back here with what they say im sure you will get some useful opinions


  • #4
    Fiona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Fiona


    Speak to Ken in the parts dept of Murphy & Gunn and get a price on a new bumper (mention you are a member of bmw-driver.net)

    I got a new msport bumper from them for my E46 supplied and fitted for €650 / 700 (I think it was 2 years ago) I priced getting it repaired with 3 other places and this was actually the cheapest at the time

    If you are going to buy seperate and then get a crash repair place to paint and fit I would recommend Noel Hannon Crash repairs. He is in Bray but I would happily travel for good work and decent price.


  • #5
    quenching
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭quenching


    looking4advice wrote: »
    I just got my first BMW - bought it yesterday in fact. It is an 07 E90. I was driving back to Dublin this evening on the motorway and hit an animal(fairly sure it was a fox). I was doing about 65-70 mph so it was a bit of a bang. Thankfully I didn't swerve or anything like that.

    I pulled in at the next rest stop and had look. There is a bad crack along the bumper(horizontal) and there is a dent below the fog light which has dislodged it. That side of the bumper is loose. It looks to me like I'll need to replace the bumper. A warning light came on as well for the fog light.

    I can't believe this has happened after 1 day. What is the cheapest way of getting this fixed(im based in Dublin)? I'll try and get some pictures up.

    I doubt the fox is too thrilled either.


  • #6
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,093 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    quenching wrote: »
    looking4advice wrote: »
    I just got my first BMW - bought it yesterday in fact. It is an 07 E90. I was driving back to Dublin this evening on the motorway and hit an animal(fairly sure it was a fox). I was doing about 65-70 mph so it was a bit of a bang. Thankfully I didn't swerve or anything like that.

    I pulled in at the next rest stop and had look. There is a bad crack along the bumper(horizontal) and there is a dent below the fog light which has dislodged it. That side of the bumper is loose. It looks to me like I'll need to replace the bumper. A warning light came on as well for the fog light.

    I can't believe this has happened after 1 day. What is the cheapest way of getting this fixed(im based in Dublin)? I'll try and get some pictures up.

    I doubt the fox is too thrilled either.
    Probably doesn't have insurance either


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  • #7
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,575 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Be glad it wasn't a badger, they can rip half the chassis out!


  • #8
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,730 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    A friend of my son hit a dog in his Subaru the other day, and wrote off the car. The damage was unbelievable (fairly big dog i think)


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