Ok guys I have a 2005 ti grey A/T all factory 8 that the wife took to work today cause her car was in the shop. Well the damage looks to be contained to only the front bumper. She aparently hit an India consulate in a parking lot.

Question 1: Any Idea what an OEM front bumper costs to have done at the dealer?

Question 2:Is the dealer the right thing to do or should I be looking for a bodyshop here in Houston.

Question 3: Should I scrap the factory replacement and go with a body kit.


P.S.
I couldnt get to mad at the wife as she bought me the car as a suprise Christmas gift. But damn I have had the car for 7 months and it only has 3k miles on it. Kinda sux to have a dented front bumper on a car I only drive on the weekends and keep garaged all week( I drive a company car as a daily beater).

 

Real easy part to even replace. Might want to look at getting one at Rosenthal if it is totalled. Or go for the Mazdaspeed front end that is pretty sexy.

 

get a upgrade on the deal

 

Go for the mazdaspeed front when you replace it....I believe they come painted so you dont' have to worry about that cost

 

Get a bodykit. Also take this as a lesson, when wife's car is in the shop, rent her a car, don't let her drive yours. You see what happens. (=0P

 

divorce

 

purchase an oem bumper along with the appearance package (if you don;t already have one). Any pix?

 

Mugatu you never cease to make me laugh haha that statement under your avatar is almost perfect with the expression haha

 

LOL

 

Will it look silly without the sides I really dont want the sides but I do like the front ?

I dont want you guys pointing and calling me a goober .

Also no probs with an auto tranny huh ?

Gonna get the regular mazda spoiler too.

Cant put it together in my head what it would look like though so anyone seen this setup or similar?

 

the whole kit looks best IMO

 

Mugatu you actually remind me of will farrel lol.... with your brilliant comments.

 

This is what a stock 8 would look like with the mazdaspeed front or there abouts.

Still say go for it ?

As I said or atleast I think i did about the same cost since one has to be painted and the other one comes painted.

 

i have a wrecked 8 in houston as well. i believe i am going to use a body shop in pearland. if you would like the info please PM me. they do body kits as well.

i decided to not get the MS bumper, i have seen a car with just the front end and not the sides, it looks wrong.

 

I just need to say that I'm sorry...damage to my RX8 would be heartbreaking, specially if I wasn't the one to do it...

 

Atleast the damage was minimal. Still I am hiding it in garage untill its fixed .

Poor thing looks lonely and sad in the garage.

 

i have not used them yet, but i am planning to use "main street paint and body" in pearland. 281-485-8542(tim), i will update this thread with my opinion after the work has been done. they have an old rx-7 in the lobby