those with v-csl bumper..question

kewlwhip · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 12:03:31 AM

Hey guys-

I have a question, i have a friend who recently received his bumper last week, and finally opened up the box. And said it looked less than par, so when he brought it to his body shop, the bumper actually needed alot of prep work, and other parts of the V-CSL "smoothed out".

From you guys with these bumpers, is that normal?

tia-

photo(not his ride)

**PKumarM3** · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 01:14:08 AM

yeah

vorsteiner shipped me my bumper w/1 sheet of bubble wrap wrapped around it, w/no reinforcements on the edges. one of my edges was chipped. Sucked. But my body shop fixed it.

AriZonaD54 · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 01:18:58 AM

Yea, mine wasn't superb either. Took a little work. But then again, it's aftermarket.

Grimm · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 01:27:11 AM

Yep. There was some work needed to get the bumper working.

I wish some of the stuff they mold into there for mounting was omitted and we could just put the parts from the stock bumper on there. It would have made it much easier.

etez · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 02:47:16 AM

+1. Body shop had do some minor work on it to get it right. Like others have said, its aftermarket so its never going to be perfect. But for the money Vorsteiner asks....

kewlwhip · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 04:09:47 AM

thanks for the input fellas- Just wanted to make sure for my friend. Mine should be here in 2 weeks-

Grimm-what pieces are you talking about that needs to be omitted?

ps, we ordered from Supreme Power- My friend and I got a deal that was hard to say no- Anyways, SPP FTW!

KalizeM3 · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 05:20:32 AM

yes bodyshop needed to prep it really well; the bootlid requires even more work.

markomik · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 08:28:22 AM

Mine fit perfectly, but the shop had to fig the tow hood hole because it wasn’t round. There was also some other prep work that had to be done.

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 12:03:31 AM	#1
kewlwhip technics Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 332 Reputation: 0	*those with v-csl bumper..question* Hey guys- I have a question, i have a friend who recently received his bumper last week, and finally opened up the box. And said it looked less than par, so when he brought it to his body shop, the bumper actually needed alot of prep work, and other parts of the V-CSL "smoothed out". From you guys with these bumpers, is that normal? tia- photo(not his ride) __________________ Jet Black e46m / Cinnamon / SMG Coupe & some nikon stuff- \|\| Rotiform, BBS, Yokohama, Falken, h&r, spp, rogue engineering, Lamin-x, asphaltsux.com \|\| ..Psalm 91..

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 01:18:58 AM	#3
AriZonaD54 www.AZEuropeans.com Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,577 Reputation: 0 Location: ARIZONA	Yea, mine wasn't superb either. Took a little work. But then again, it's aftermarket. __________________ 2003 Titanium Silver: RAC RG4's, Falken 452s in 265/30/19 Front and 275/30/19 Rear, V-CSL Bootlid & Bumper, V-CSL Race Lip, OEM CSL Diffusor, Cross Coilovers, Milltek Sec 2 and Exhaust, UUC Front Sway-bar, PF RTABs & FCABs, M5 Shift Knob, CF Grills & Gills, 25/15 F1 Tint, Crystalline 50% Front Window Tint, F1 Royal Paddles, Hard-wired V1, OEM Navigation Retrofit, OEM Bluetooth Retrofit, DICE Silverline, Depo Front Corners and some decals

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 01:27:11 AM	#4
Grimm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 259 Reputation: 0 Location: West LA / PV	Yep. There was some work needed to get the bumper working. I wish some of the stuff they mold into there for mounting was omitted and we could just put the parts from the stock bumper on there. It would have made it much easier. __________________ CURRENT 2005 Granite Grey MB E55 K2, 80mm TB, EC TCU, PLM H/E, CM30, 19" F14, E63 Spoiler & CF Diffuser, Euro COMAND, DCT DTM Steering Wheel w/ E63 paddles, KWv2, 45% AMG LSD 2002 Seal Grey Porsche GT2 ...slightly modded... SOLD 2008 Silverstone M5 "Evosport" Power Pulley, RPI Air Scoops, RDSport Muffler, RDSport X-Pipe, RDSport Springs, Charcoal Filter Delete, K&N Panel Filters 2004 Silver Grey Metallic M3 Coupe M Alcantara Interior \| OEM NAV \| HK \| AA Generation 1, Stage 3++ Supercharger + Methanol Cooling + Bunch of other crap BBS LM DBK Pictures

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 04:09:47 AM	#6
kewlwhip technics Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 332 Reputation: 0	thanks for the input fellas- Just wanted to make sure for my friend. Mine should be here in 2 weeks- Grimm-what pieces are you talking about that needs to be omitted? ps, we ordered from Supreme Power- My friend and I got a deal that was hard to say no- Anyways, SPP FTW! __________________ Jet Black e46m / Cinnamon / SMG Coupe & some nikon stuff- \|\| Rotiform, BBS, Yokohama, Falken, h&r, spp, rogue engineering, Lamin-x, asphaltsux.com \|\| ..Psalm 91..

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 05:20:32 AM	#7
KalizeM3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 224 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: 604	yes bodyshop needed to prep it really well; the bootlid requires even more work. __________________ 2006 BMW 330i Sport SDN (E90) \| Spark Graph \| DKTA Leather \| Steptronic \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCP \| NO Nav 2004 BMW ///M3 CPE (E46) \| Jet Black \| SMG \| PDC \| HK System \| Sunroof \| 19" OEM Wheels \| 19" OEM ZCP Wheels \| ZPP \| HID \| NO Nav \| Heated Seats \| Homelink \| V-CSL Front Bumper \| V-CSL Bootlid \| V-CSL Diffuser \| Keyhole delete \| Depo Smoked Corners \| Blacked Out Kidney Grille \| Blacked Out Side Vents \| Bimmain SMG Paddle Shifters \| ///M Pedals \| ///M White Face Gauges \| Hartge E-brake Handle \| PC Angel Eyes \| CP Rasp Pipe \| K&N Intake System \| AA Gen 4 Exhaust \| TM Front Camber Kit \| KW Variants 2's \| Brembo Front BBK 4 pot 355mm

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 01:14:08 AM	#2
PKumarM3 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,508 Reputation: 0 Location: NJ	yeah vorsteiner shipped me my bumper w/1 sheet of bubble wrap wrapped around it, w/no reinforcements on the edges. one of my edges was chipped. Sucked. But my body shop fixed it.

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 02:47:16 AM	#5
etez Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 363 In the garage: '02 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Sydney	+1. Body shop had do some minor work on it to get it right. Like others have said, its aftermarket so its never going to be perfect. But for the money Vorsteiner asks....

Thu, Oct-02-2008, 08:28:22 AM	#8
markomik Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 405 Reputation: 0 Location: Calgary	Mine fit perfectly, but the shop had to fig the tow hood hole because it wasn’t round. There was also some other prep work that had to be done. __________________ Exterior: OEM LED Tail Lights \|\| Umnitza Angel Eyes \|\| VCSL Front Bumper \|\| VCSL Diffuser \|\| CF Emblems \|\| Seibon CSL Bootlid \|\| CF Gills & Grills \|\| Smoked Corners & Side Markers Wheels : OEM ZCP \|\| 245/35/19 - 275/30/19 GT UHP \|\| RE 15mm Front : 10mm Rear Spacers \|\| RAD Locks \|\| CF Emblems Interior: OEM Euro Tray \|\| OEM CSL Bootlid Liner \|\| Ultimate Pedals \|\| Embroidered Headrests \|\| DICE IPod Interface Performance: SE Air Filter \|\| RE Power Pulleys \|\| JVTR Headers \|\| Custom Performance CRT \|\| SS X-Pipe \|\| RE El Diablo Exhaust \|\| Suspension: KW V2 \|\| RE RSM \|\| PowerFlex RTABS

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