this is what a 5mph crash can do to the front bumper...

anyone know where I can get a new front bumper cover at a good price?

yeah look in the west forum. koala joe has a mazdaspeed bumper at a great price!!! maybe it is still available!

OUCH... that hurt just by looking at the pic. Sorry about the 8!

ouch!!looks lika alot a damage for 5 mile an hour, what pole did you hit? you must have found the weakest point of the bumper.

Originally posted by ibfubar2000
ouch!!looks lika alot a damage for 5 mile an hour, what pole did you hit? you must have found the weakest point of the bumper.

It actually went "under" a honda accord. I guess it's somewhat of a good thing their rear bumpers are so high. But yeah that part of the bumper is amazingly flexible, and I've pretty much massaged it back into correct form. Only problem is the paint is cracked here n there... :(

Time for some touch up paint for the meantime?!

Life wants you to get a Mazdaspeed Bumber.. or a aftermarket one...

Kind of looks like a talking RX-8 to me...:D

I feel for ya, GiN.

I had this horrible revelation about a week after I bought the car. I was standing in the garage, admiring it (as is my wont) and then I suddently realized, "holy crap - it doesn't have a front bumper!" (not a standard one, anyway - it's more of a nose than a bumper). It's a beautiful design, but not very practical where that's concerned.

Amazing, truly looks like a talking 8!

I would suggest to look for and 8 owner who have already replaced his front bumper for an aftermarket one. I've seen some adverisers on the board.

But hey, have you been outbraked by an Accord :)

ouch
that really sucks
but I would try to upgrade on the deal

ouch..... hope you get a quick fix soon

hmm..... the 8 looks like it's got a facial expression of going "AAAAH!!!" after someone busted up his upper lip

Yeah the impact foam hidden behind the grill does look like teeth now that I think of it :D

:) Get a aftermarket bumper get a sexy one. :P

man it looks like my lip did. that's what you gety for tailgating.

take it to the dealership for an oil change and try to convince them that THEY did it. that'll learn em! (mazda)

Can you post a pic of it after pressing the dent out?

you might want to get someone to check out the light cluster too, when my car got hit, it didnt hit the light, but it damaged it somehow, inside the fender, so I had to have that replaced, just a suggestion... and yes... I feel your pain on that one.

GIN

Man even if i drink i have rum not GIN AND I USE MY BRAKES ,

Sorry to see youe squished rx8 .
cheers
michael

looks like a cleft lip. sorry about your wreck.

That bites man but a least your airbags didnt go off.

Ebay had a black front bumper for sale for a decent price a day or two ago. You could always buy it and have it painted to match...

Damm GIN, that sucks! And you know what Claudius, all this
time adoring the 8 I hadn't thought of that either!

I thought I was going to cry, and it is not my car. We need to stick together.
Thanks for the info, left me know when you have fixed it.

Sorry about that!

It looks like elvis lives in your front bumper you know the lip snarl any 1 else with me on that

Originally posted by ByeByeSaturn
Can you post a pic of it after pressing the dent out?

it's hard to tell with these camera-phone pics, but the damage is quite subtle in comparison to the earlier pics. after some careful bending and punching, this is what the front end looks like now...

Omg you fixed that amazingly i will make shure to never lean on my car AHA yeah about that ........ but seriously i congratulate u on how well it turned out now bring that to a dealership and say some punk kid hit it with his bike. no insurance probs.

Originally posted by magixpuma
Omg you fixed that amazingly i will make shure to never lean on my car AHA yeah about that ........ but seriously i congratulate u on how well it turned out now bring that to a dealership and say some punk kid hit it with his bike. no insurance probs.

yeah but the $500 deductible pretty much pays for the replacement bumper cover. :o

I feel your pain, I am still trying to get over a ding on my right door.

I may be getting an MS kit and I've got a Tit Gray as well here in SF. Interested in the front bumper? Let me know.

dreamo11@yahoo.com

sorry about the crash. i would check and see if anyone who bought an aftermarket front bumper would be willing to sell their stock bumper to you.

Chevron car.....that's what it reminds me off. Those chevron commercials.

I am very impressed *NOTWORTHY

Sorry about the bumper :(