My first ever 'accident'

DIMSIM · 07-18-2015, 03:26 PM

The weekend has arrived and the sun is out so I decided to take the car out for a spin and grab a bite at the local mall.

All is well until I scraped the cr*p out of the OEM M-Tech front lip so hard it rolled underneath the car while still attached to the front bumper despite taking the ramp very slowly.... FML, I just paid millions for an Armytrix exhaust as well (I'm based in Hong Kong so most parts are significantly marked up)and I really just need to vent

When I heard the scrap it was like rubbing my face in the concentrate from a moving train... I hope none of you here ever experience this.

The front lip is cracked on the left side and is now a write off.

fisen · 07-18-2015, 04:12 PM

feel your pain buddy,hope it fixes up ok

Anderw · 07-18-2015, 04:31 PM

Same thing happened to me , left it oem Matte black so I sanded it down till smooth then matched the color back up. Since yours is cracked it might be more involved fix or a total lose. Sucks ! But not the end of the world

Alpine F31 · 07-18-2015, 07:49 PM

Iceman51sn · 07-18-2015, 08:21 PM

Sorry to hear that! I feel your pain as the same thing happened to me and plenty of others with that lip. It's just a bad design.

AUSf22 · 07-19-2015, 12:47 AM

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MrBucket · 07-19-2015, 02:03 AM

I would never run a front lip on this car, I have to worry about it at the stock height with no lip enough as it is.

Regardless · 07-19-2015, 02:42 AM

same exact thing happened to me, including the crack on the left side. I eventually got it fixed while getting other work done and it looks new again.

Just be glad it wasn't carbon fiber!

DIMSIM · 07-19-2015, 03:06 AM

Thank you so much for all of your kind words and support. I know it is best to vent here because we are all part of the same community.

isthar · 07-19-2015, 07:50 AM

The car I bought was supposed to have the M Perf Splitter... long story it didn't, so dealer was offering to put it on, and I live in the Boston area so I thought about it and eventually just took the $. Looks great, but man I'd hate for something like that to happen!

Icy J · 07-19-2015, 09:24 PM

Gotta love HK carparks...same thing happened to another M235 guy here

Db750 · 07-19-2015, 09:36 PM

Man I am really sorry to see that. I know the feeling for sure. Last time I ran up over a curb in my M3 not only did it destroy the bumper, but there were a few people standing around that kinda smiled or laughed when it happened.

I gotta say the way you described your incident was pretty funny (face dragging in concrete). I am glad you are able to keep a sense of humor through this unfortunate event. I will say that even with the damage your car still looks AWESOME!

07-18-2015, 03:26 PM	#1
DIMSIM M235i 20 Rep 15 Posts Drives: F22/E46 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	My first ever 'accident' The weekend has arrived and the sun is out so I decided to take the car out for a spin and grab a bite at the local mall. All is well until I scraped the cr*p out of the OEM M-Tech front lip so hard it rolled underneath the car while still attached to the front bumper despite taking the ramp very slowly.... FML, I just paid millions for an Armytrix exhaust as well (I'm based in Hong Kong so most parts are significantly marked up)and I really just need to vent When I heard the scrap it was like rubbing my face in the concentrate from a moving train... I hope none of you here ever experience this. The front lip is cracked on the left side and is now a write off.
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fisen New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 235i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: london iTrader: (0)	feel your pain buddy,hope it fixes up ok
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07-18-2015, 04:31 PM	#3
Anderw Brigadier General 660 Rep 3,320 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (12)	Same thing happened to me , left it oem Matte black so I sanded it down till smooth then matched the color back up. Since yours is cracked it might be more involved fix or a total lose. Sucks ! But not the end of the world
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07-18-2015, 08:21 PM	#5
Iceman51sn Lieutenant 153 Rep 446 Posts Drives: 2015 AY M4 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: OC iTrader: (1)	Sorry to hear that! I feel your pain as the same thing happened to me and plenty of others with that lip. It's just a bad design.
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07-19-2015, 02:03 AM	#7
MrBucket Captain 257 Rep 721 Posts Drives: '17 AW M2 6MT Exec Pack Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	I would never run a front lip on this car, I have to worry about it at the stock height with no lip enough as it is.
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07-19-2015, 02:42 AM	#8
Regardless Private First Class 33 Rep 180 Posts Drives: turbo'd inline 6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	same exact thing happened to me, including the crack on the left side. I eventually got it fixed while getting other work done and it looks new again. Just be glad it wasn't carbon fiber!
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07-19-2015, 03:06 AM	#9
DIMSIM M235i 20 Rep 15 Posts Drives: F22/E46 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Thank you so much for all of your kind words and support. I know it is best to vent here because we are all part of the same community.
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07-19-2015, 07:50 AM	#10
isthar Second Lieutenant 61 Rep 273 Posts Drives: M235i xDrive Join Date: May 2015 Location: Boston, USA iTrader: (0)	The car I bought was supposed to have the M Perf Splitter... long story it didn't, so dealer was offering to put it on, and I live in the Boston area so I thought about it and eventually just took the $. Looks great, but man I'd hate for something like that to happen! __________________ //M235ix Alpine White
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07-19-2015, 09:36 PM	#12
Db750 Captain 278 Rep 620 Posts Drives: 2014 991S & 2013 M3 CP Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lexington, KY iTrader: (1)	Man I am really sorry to see that. I know the feeling for sure. Last time I ran up over a curb in my M3 not only did it destroy the bumper, but there were a few people standing around that kinda smiled or laughed when it happened. I gotta say the way you described your incident was pretty funny (face dragging in concrete). I am glad you are able to keep a sense of humor through this unfortunate event. I will say that even with the damage your car still looks AWESOME!
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