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Thread: Finally installed the ///M3 bumper (pics inside)

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    Finally installed the ///M3 bumper (pics inside)

    Finally, I got the time to install the ///M3 bumper I got from DDM Tuning.

    Painted the bumper myself. Then I painted the nose panel due to rock chips, got a new left fender and painted it (it was rusted out @ lower section).

    Bumper was painted it about a month ago:
    http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=997340


    Anyway, here are the pics!




    Last edited by zarbat007; 06-01-2008 at 04:12 PM.

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    paint looks awesome, great job.
    of course, the bumper is sick.

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    nice & shiny
    now get some rims

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    your corner lights fit like shiat... get some new ones and new wheels.

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    Paint came out nice.

    Unfortunately those corners are pretty ill-fitting and the rims take away all the work the front end does.

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    Crazy how only a bumper can change the look of a car. Looks good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mpowered95 View Post
    your corner lights fit like shiat... get some new ones and new wheels.
    The corner lights are held temporary by a piece of wire in there (I had to remove the headlights in order to take the nose panel off. I'll take care of them later (the tabs are broken)


    And for the rims, thats my winter steelies and tires. Haven't had time to re-paint the summer wheels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MIMI1 View Post
    very nice now come paint mine
    Send it over, along with cash .

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    Looks really good, nice job!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ANDRÜ View Post
    Looks really good, nice job!
    Thanks!

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    And they say the M3 bumper upgrade is played out! Pssshhhh...

    Previous cars: 1994 325i Vert, 1996 328i Sedan, 1998 740i, 1999 740il....current car: 1996 328is Sport/5 speed/black on black

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    Looks great!

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    definatly liking it and great job with the paint. I hate the stupid tabs on the corner lights. I ended up screwing a screw sreight into the back of mine and then running a zippie from it to the top headlight mounting perch and now they hold in better then stock .

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    Quote Originally Posted by E36M34life View Post
    And they say the M3 bumper upgrade is played out! Pssshhhh...
    Def. great improvement. Really changes the car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jhstealth View Post
    definatly liking it and great job with the paint. I hate the stupid tabs on the corner lights. I ended up screwing a screw sreight into the back of mine and then running a zippie from it to the top headlight mounting perch and now they hold in better then stock .
    Thats for the compliment.

    Funny, I zip-tied the corner lights today.

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    looks much better than stock!

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    very nice i want to purchase an m3 front end myself and i was thinking of painting it too, do you recomend any specific paint to use or just straight spray paint?

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    the hubbies gives it the euro look. good job on the bumper

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    how did you put your mesh in? i was mad when i found they didn't include clips as i couldnt find any to fit this bumper. So i used jb weld.
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    Car is starting to look like it's coming along very well. Paint looks very good as well. Ever thought about going black on the grill & removing the chrome? But like others said.. really great improvement.


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    Very nice! Think I will do the same mod on my 98 318i.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maskellBYAH View Post
    how did you put your mesh in? i was mad when i found they didn't include clips as i couldnt find any to fit this bumper. So i used jb weld.
    If you got the DDM bumper, there should've been a small baggy somewhere in the packaging with little round washer looking pieces that slide on the posts to hold the mesh on.


    OP; very nice mod. Sure cleans up the front end, eh? Nice lookin DIY paint too. Good work.
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