Please Help Fender Cracked!!!!!!!!

jerrybajwa · 02-21-2009, 09:00 PM

ok guys so one of my friends was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden i notce that the passenger side fender has cracked...please help me i need to know what to do.. im pretty sure it was the rim that pushed the fender up but i need to kno what to do..thanks

951's 330i · 02-21-2009, 09:07 PM

Bodyshop bro, at least thats what i would see first to see what they say.

xsb00st · 02-21-2009, 09:16 PM

It looks like you're going to need a new fender. I don't think any bondo/fiberglass job can fix that correctly... get with Longtran... he may be able to help you with this.

Malek@MRF · 02-21-2009, 09:51 PM

As much as low cars look good (to an extent) this is the very reason why I will never "dump" my 335. BMW decided to grace us with plastic fenders.

Your only solution is a new fender and have the paint blended into your door and pillar.

xsb00st · 02-21-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Malekreza11

As much as low cars look good (to an extent) this is the very reason why I will never "dump" my 335. BMW decided to grace us with plastic fenders.

Or you can get a Pre-LCI E90...we still have metal front fenders. I don't know about the LCI-E90s though.

Cloud9blue · 02-21-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by xs*****

Or you can get a Pre-LCI E90...we still have metal front fenders. I don't know about the LCI-E90s though.

look closely, he drives an e92.

spec 123 · 02-21-2009, 11:24 PM

DAMN>>>>>> i feel for u man that sucks ass... i hit a another pothole and now i have a total of 4 rims that have cracked... if it makes u feel better

JayeJaymes · 02-21-2009, 11:32 PM

dude, thats sucks man. didnt the same thing happen to your rear quarter panel too were the metal bent in, i think its time to raise your ride up a bit

xsb00st · 02-21-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AlpineCloud9

look closely, he drives an e92.

Thanks, but if you look at my post, I was quoting someone else, not the OP. Nevertheless, I wonder why BMW went the way of a plastic fender with the E92/3... does it really save that much in weight? BTW OP, sorry for the thread jack... good luck with the fender fix.

lkn · 02-22-2009, 12:49 AM

bmw probably went plastic to make the car lighter.. see if you can take your car to a body shop to get the missing piece fixed.

I doubt you'll be able to get a fix without replacing the entire fender. good luck.

eazydoezit · 02-22-2009, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by J.Rob

dude, thats sucks man. didnt the same thing happen to your rear quarter panel too were the metal bent in, i think its time to raise your ride up a bit

+1

hun77777 · 02-22-2009, 01:20 AM

time to go M3 conversion !!!

jerrybajwa · 02-22-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by hun77777

time to go M3 conversion !!!

do you guys know where i can get some of those from? and also where and how much would it cost to get it fixed? i think the passenger side of my car is just cursed i have 2 dents AND 2 bends on that side while the other side is flawless.......sigh : /

cn555ic · 02-22-2009, 09:05 AM

I have seen this happen to a couple of members with aggressive wheels and a significant drop....The offset of the wheels is too much for the front...Fixing the fender now will not eliminate the problem in the future...Either raise the front a little or get another offset thats less aggressive for the front!

xsb00st · 02-22-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jerrybajwa

do you guys know where i can get some of those from? and also where and how much would it cost to get it fixed? i think the passenger side of my car is just cursed i have 2 dents AND 2 bends on that side while the other side is flawless.......sigh : /

PM Longtran... He's done a few conversions.

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lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	bmw probably went plastic to make the car lighter.. see if you can take your car to a body shop to get the missing piece fixed. I doubt you'll be able to get a fix without replacing the entire fender. good luck.
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