View Poll Results : scrap the bumper or repair
its garbage , don't even try to fix
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fix it, you'll never notice it if you take it to the right shop
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get a different bumper
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Will this buff out? Pics inside...56k no way
07-18-2008, 09:27 PM
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Will this buff out? Pics inside...56k no way
I'm just kidding but seriously I hit a curb last night in the dark GD it and I was wondering if I could get a few opinions or advice on if its repairable? Or should I just replace it now that it fubar...
V2 lip damage .. brunt of the impact..
Thanks for looking :P
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07-18-2008, 09:41 PM
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07-19-2008, 01:17 AM
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spending $$$$$ on the car & not on the camera i see.
07-19-2008, 03:22 AM
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Take a couple pics from further away
07-19-2008, 03:29 AM
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Im pretty sure you cant "buff" that out lol
07-19-2008, 03:39 AM
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that's easy to repair. I wouldn't buy a whole new bumper just because of that.
07-19-2008, 06:03 AM
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+1 Repairable. I literally destroyed my vertex bumper and the body shop was able to bring it back to life.
07-19-2008, 06:50 AM
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i would go to a body shop and they can refiberglass it back...but man its hard to tell cuz i dont have a 36" computer monitor to see the huge pics!!!
07-19-2008, 08:25 AM
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Just looking at the first pic, yes it can be fixed. It will be cheaper to fix it than to replace it and paint the new one.
07-19-2008, 02:36 PM
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def will not buff out! but easily repaired!
is that a replica?
07-19-2008, 02:39 PM
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Daaaaaaaaaaaayum tahts gonna leave a mark.......
07-19-2008, 08:50 PM
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duct tape will fix that right up.
07-19-2008, 08:55 PM
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07-19-2008, 09:58 PM
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Put a bandaid on it. Good as new.
07-19-2008, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
that's easy to repair. I wouldn't buy a whole new bumper just because of that.
Thanks for the intelligent response!
Ok, I'll drop by a shop or 3 and get some estimates. Maybe I'll do an after shot if I do get it fixed.
07-19-2008, 10:04 PM
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spending $$$$$ on the car & not on the camera i see.
The car is always a priority right?
Hell ya! But I did take these with a D40 just did it quick without a tripod, I was just trying to get the pics out to get some advice of some sort, I am hating fiberglass right now... missing the oem plastic.
07-19-2008, 10:06 PM
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+1 Repairable. I literally destroyed my vertex bumper and the body shop was able to bring it back to life.
do yu have any before and after pics? I'd like to see that carnage. Are you satisfied with the result?
07-19-2008, 10:07 PM
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def will not buff out! but easily repaired!
is that a replica?
from x350x he is a sponsor on here.
07-19-2008, 10:08 PM
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Just looking at the first pic, yes it can be fixed. It will be cheaper to fix it than to replace it and paint the new one.
like less than 500 bucks just for the glass you think? less the paint?
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Put a bandaid on it. Good as new.
zipties FTW!