Cherry vs garage - Fixed and looking beautiful!

MonSqueek · Postby **MonSqueek** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:50 pm

Ok, so my boyfriend was forced to move my car while I was interstate, and in doing so he hit the garage ! Grrrr. So again, My car is all messed up. It needs a front bumper cauz he put a HOLE in the side of it (near indicator) and also some minor work on the side panel.

Seeings as it needs a new bumper, and he is paying out of his own pocket, this is not going through insurance... Should I take the opitunity to put something spiffier on there instead of OEM.... if so, what do you suggest and can you post linkies or pics for me ?

Thanks again boys (and gals) !

Mon.

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:35 pm

Someones gotta squash this \"I just had an accident in my MX5\" bug before it gets us all down I tells ya...

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:39 pm

Racing Beat type 2-

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:48 pm

It's even red!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Front-Bumper-For ... dZViewItem

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:49 pm

She has an NB now wheras the Racing Beat Type 2 is for NA only isn't it. Very sexy bar though and would love to have one.

Mon have you checked MX5Mania?

Ben

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:06 pm

meanmx wrote:She has an NB now wheras the Racing Beat Type 2 is for NA only isn't it. Very sexy bar though and would love to have one.

Mon have you checked MX5Mania?

Ben

Damn people with outdated sig pics :oops:

Type three then -

on second thoughts, OEM bumper with optional lip -

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:19 pm

yep the oem bumper with lip looks great i reckon

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:45 pm

Actually that racing beat one looks pretty good.

How much do they go for?

MonSqueek · Postby **MonSqueek** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:41 pm

Fatty wrote:yep the oem bumper with lip looks great i reckon

Ohh I like the lip.... that does look pretty. Where and how much ?

To get the OEM new and repair the other scratch/dent damage is going to be $1300 plus gst !

I hope he learnt his lesson.

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:09 pm

$1300 WFT

oh well not to worry, retail for the lip alone is between $600 and $800.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:13 pm

If you put the lip on it'd end up looking like Andrew's car, and you wouldn't want that Mon

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:15 pm

bigdog wrote:If you put the lip on it'd end up looking like Andrew's car, and you wouldn't want that Mon

true......yeah you dont want the lip

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:18 pm

MonSqueek wrote:To get the OEM new and repair the other scratch/dent damage is going to be $1300 plus gst !

Where did you take it? That is a MASSIVE rip-off to me. From what I remember, a front bar from Mazda is about $350, and a quarter panel is about $200. So that's $550 in parts (Brand New), ready to spray.

My g/f dad backed into me a while back. Got a quote from Hume Smash Repairs for $650 inc GST. That is for everything:
Remove and install bumper (bitch of a job)
New badge
New aluminium support (sits in front of the radiator)
Sand and prep bumper
Respray

Judging by that, you are paying $800 for a quarter panel repair. Go somewhere else, they are taking you for a ride.

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:23 pm

Bevan wrote:My g/f dad backed into me a while back.

A couple of years ago I had my bumper repaired and quater panel replaced along with the lip installed and everything painted at the MX5 Factory and it cost the insurance company $1200.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:07 pm

Bevan wrote:My g/f dad backed into me a while back muttering 'Damn you boy! Leave my daughter alone you hear! Come round here again and we'll be taking you for a little ride'.