Fixing M Performance Lip

[tropicalypso]

I took my M across the great state of Florida on Saturday to see my brother.

In doing so, I hit a bit of road debris (scrap tire retread) at about 80-85mph.

The lip didn't really receive too much damage (thank god I went with plastic), but it managed to break the center bracket (see pictures).

Is this a part I can get my hands on? Is it even a part that can be replaced without buying a whole new lip?





I am bringing it to my local dealer tomorrow, but if anyone can give me some good DIY advice, I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance.

[allinon72]

Originally Posted by tropicalypso

I took my M across the great state of Florida on Saturday to see my brother.

In doing so, I hit a bit of road debris (scrap tire retread) at about 80-85mph.

The lip didn't really receive too much damage (thank god I went with plastic), but it managed to break the center bracket (see pictures).

Is this a part I can get my hands on? Is it even a part that can be replaced without buying a whole new lip?





I am bringing it to my local dealer tomorrow, but if anyone can give me some good DIY advice, I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance.

I don't think you can get just the support bracket. Hard to tell from your pic, but it looks like the top portion of the lip on the mount is damaged as well. The big key is to make sure the 2 holes in the bumper, where the bolts go in, aren't compromised or you might be looking at bumper repair as well.

[tropicalypso]

Quick update. The lip is now fixed.

The rear bracket is broken, and irreplaceable (unless I bought a new lip). Fortunately, there is a second mounting hole in front of the bracket that matches a hole in the bumper.

I probably could have jacked the car up and fixed it myself, but my local BMW dealer did it for 150$.