Upgrade rear bumper

tomppa · 10-13-2023, 07:00 AM

One day upon returning to my car I found the rear bumper damaged. As it will have to be replaced, I should probably upgrade it from M-sport to M. My research tells it could be just the bumper cover and exhaust tips that need to be replaced - maybe also the carrier as the hit had been substantial.

My car looks stock, but when looking closer, there are several subtle modifications done all around the car, so I don't know if it really is M-sport bumpers from factory. If not, upgrading to M would be bigger project and possibly too expensive.

Can someone identify if it has true M-sport bumper or aftermarket cover?

Opie55 · 10-13-2023, 08:21 PM

You don't say what car that is besides "6". It's also not a very good pic because MSport bumpers have a shiny gray lower valance, but it's too hard to to tell. But to me it looks like a standard 640 bumper, and not MSport. It's not a 650 bumper.

tomppa · 10-27-2023, 09:06 AM

It is a 640, gasoline. Hopefully these pictures will clarify it.

Qsilver7 · 10-27-2023, 01:16 PM

Unfortunately, your rear bumper is the regular bumper. You can tell by the location of the reflectors in the rear bumper...as well as the shape where the rear license plate is located....and the lower piece that goes around the exhaust pipes

This is what the OP has. The regular non-sport rear bumper reflectors are lower down toward the exhaust and are lined up with the top of the rear license plate panel:

Below is the M bumper. The M-aerodynamic bumper reflectors are above the crease in the bumper...closer to the rear tail lights...and inline with the bottom of the trunk. And the shape of the rear license plate panel is different as well as the lower bumper piece that goes around the exhaust pipes:

tomppa · 10-29-2023, 03:16 AM

OK, the difference is clear as you present them side by side.

What about the front? It looks like an M-sport, but is obviously a retrofit.

Qsilver7 · 10-29-2023, 02:01 PM

Yes, your front end has the M aerodynamic front bumper. And I should clarify that they’re are the regular bumpers, the M aerodynamic bumpers, then the M bumpers found on the M6. The f12/f13/f06 has 3 different types of bumpers.

10-13-2023, 07:00 AM	#1
tomppa Private First Class 12 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 6 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belgium, Bxl iTrader: (1)	Upgrade rear bumper One day upon returning to my car I found the rear bumper damaged. As it will have to be replaced, I should probably upgrade it from M-sport to M. My research tells it could be just the bumper cover and exhaust tips that need to be replaced - maybe also the carrier as the hit had been substantial. My car looks stock, but when looking closer, there are several subtle modifications done all around the car, so I don't know if it really is M-sport bumpers from factory. If not, upgrading to M would be bigger project and possibly too expensive. Can someone identify if it has true M-sport bumper or aftermarket cover?
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10-13-2023, 08:21 PM	#2
Opie55 Colonel 1190 Rep 2,904 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	You don't say what car that is besides "6". It's also not a very good pic because MSport bumpers have a shiny gray lower valance, but it's too hard to to tell. But to me it looks like a standard 640 bumper, and not MSport. It's not a 650 bumper.
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10-27-2023, 09:06 AM	#3
tomppa Private First Class 12 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 6 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belgium, Bxl iTrader: (1)	It is a 640, gasoline. Hopefully these pictures will clarify it.
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10-27-2023, 01:16 PM	#4
Qsilver7 Major General 4415 Rep 7,452 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately, your rear bumper is the regular bumper. You can tell by the location of the reflectors in the rear bumper...as well as the shape where the rear license plate is located....and the lower piece that goes around the exhaust pipes This is what the OP has. The regular non-sport rear bumper reflectors are lower down toward the exhaust and are lined up with the top of the rear license plate panel: Below is the M bumper. The M-aerodynamic bumper reflectors are above the crease in the bumper...closer to the rear tail lights...and inline with the bottom of the trunk. And the shape of the rear license plate panel is different as well as the lower bumper piece that goes around the exhaust pipes: Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral. Last edited by Qsilver7; 10-27-2023 at 01:25 PM..
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10-29-2023, 03:16 AM	#5
tomppa Private First Class 12 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 6 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belgium, Bxl iTrader: (1)	OK, the difference is clear as you present them side by side. What about the front? It looks like an M-sport, but is obviously a retrofit.
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10-29-2023, 02:01 PM	#6
Qsilver7 Major General 4415 Rep 7,452 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Yes, your front end has the M aerodynamic front bumper. And I should clarify that they’re are the regular bumpers, the M aerodynamic bumpers, then the M bumpers found on the M6. The f12/f13/f06 has 3 different types of bumpers. __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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