My precious FD got hit by a BMW 7 series
RE Suzuki, if your front bumper is still pushed/dented in and is not cracked or anything you should pop it back out. If you leave a urethane bumper dented in like that the sun will bake it in permanently and you may end up having to replace the whole front bumper. This happened to an old FC I bought. Maybe use a heat gun to get it to pop back out if you have to, but be really careful not to melt it. I agree with taking it to Mazda for an estimate then going after the insurance money.
Originally Posted by Fritz_X
Yeah cause who needs the Oil Cooler duct? 
onefast3gen, you do not need to buy the rebar either. You will have to modify your old rebar because the '99-spec turn signals are larger. It's like a 30min job with a dremel to cut it. Best to just do a search, it has been talked about a lot.
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yeah the oil cooler duct if it is the driver side, or passenger if it is an r1...if the rebar is smashed underneath then you can take it off and the urethane will just pop back into shape. i had to remove my rebar anyway when I went FMIC.
This happened exactly the same way 2 years ago.. BMW 7 series backed out into my car in a parking lot.. I was on the horn and the old man just kept coming. He got out of his car and said "Oh ****, did I just hit a Ferrari?"
Make sure it gets fixed to your liking. I'm still pissed that the paint on the front of my car doesn't match the rear.
Make sure it gets fixed to your liking. I'm still pissed that the paint on the front of my car doesn't match the rear.
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Here is the update!!
I finnaly have my car done after pain and sufferings.
I now have 99spec front bumper, chin lips, combo lights, RB type 2 spoiler!
And the bodyshop guy, Ben actually sanded and repainted the front fenders, head light covers and the whole hood just because he thought that would enhance the look of the brand new bumber! Man, hes a one nice guy. My car practically looks brand new now....Accident was a pain but this is pretty damn rewarding, i must say.
If you guys live around the bayarea, you should visit B&K Motoring at Hayward(23712 Clawiter Road, Hayward, CA 94545*510-887-8988*.
The paint job on my car is Excellent. Bumper fiting is perfect. He does hell of a job. I give him 10 out of 10. I actually got the chills when I saw my car
I finnaly have my car done after pain and sufferings.
I now have 99spec front bumper, chin lips, combo lights, RB type 2 spoiler!
And the bodyshop guy, Ben actually sanded and repainted the front fenders, head light covers and the whole hood just because he thought that would enhance the look of the brand new bumber! Man, hes a one nice guy. My car practically looks brand new now....Accident was a pain but this is pretty damn rewarding, i must say.
If you guys live around the bayarea, you should visit B&K Motoring at Hayward(23712 Clawiter Road, Hayward, CA 94545*510-887-8988*.
The paint job on my car is Excellent. Bumper fiting is perfect. He does hell of a job. I give him 10 out of 10. I actually got the chills when I saw my car
Last edited by RE Suzuki; Oct 28, 2004 at 03:54 AM.
Originally Posted by SpeedKing
To swap on the '99+ front end, you'll need the bumper cover, lower spoiler, rebar, turn signal lights, oil cooler ducts, amongst other things, and it will cost about ~$2K, and that's for parts only. Most likely you won't be getting back money from your insurance company but will end up paying more, out-of-pocket, since those ancillary parts are needed, as opposed to just getting a new '93-'95 bumper cover.
Oh and
Originally Posted by the_glass_man
You don't need the lower spoiler or new rebar. Most likely you can use the old one and trim it. In some cases people with a FMIC don't even have a rebar. Also FYI the 99 nose doesn't have oil cooler ducts, though I believe you can purchase some from FEED or CWR.
No you don't need the lip spoiler, but why would you exclude it? If you had an R1 and had to replace the front bumper for whatever reason, would you leave the lip spoiler off just because? And unless you're doing the work yourself, most body shops aren't even going to bother w/ trimming the old rebar. It's not on his dime anyway, so might as well get a new one. And good luck getting anything timely and inexpensively from FEED. CWR? They're not even in business any more, aren't they?
Originally Posted by SpeedKing
If this, if that, if this, if that...
No you don't need the lip spoiler, but why would you exclude it? If you had an R1 and had to replace the front bumper for whatever reason, would you leave the lip spoiler off just because? And unless you're doing the work yourself, most body shops aren't even going to bother w/ trimming the old rebar. It's not on his dime anyway, so might as well get a new one. And good luck getting anything timely and inexpensively from FEED. CWR? They're not even in business any more, aren't they?
No you don't need the lip spoiler, but why would you exclude it? If you had an R1 and had to replace the front bumper for whatever reason, would you leave the lip spoiler off just because? And unless you're doing the work yourself, most body shops aren't even going to bother w/ trimming the old rebar. It's not on his dime anyway, so might as well get a new one. And good luck getting anything timely and inexpensively from FEED. CWR? They're not even in business any more, aren't they?
Sure he could waste all the money he gets from the insurance company on getting it repaired, or he could do some of the work himself and pocket the money or put it towards performance modifications.
Originally Posted by the_glass_man
Well you said he needs all those things, which you must certainly do not need to replace the bumper. The only reason I brought up FEED because you incorrectly advised that he would need new oil cooler ducts. There are no 99 spec oil cooler ducts.
Was thinking brake ducts. Anyway, I was going off the list here:http://www.rx7store.net/index.asp?Pa...PROD&ProdID=49
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Originally Posted by RE Suzuki
I even honked more than 5 times before he hit me.
Originally Posted by NewbernD
I was on the horn and the old man just kept coming. He got out of his car and said "Oh ****, did I just hit a Ferrari?"
First mod: Replace wimpy Mazda horns with BIG *** Air Horns.
Edit: I see Klar beat me to posting this.
Originally Posted by RE Suzuki
You guys becareful...dont assume that they will stop. If you have time to honk at them, back up instead....thats what I should have done. I feel like crap when I drive my car now. I don't know if people are turning their heads, appriciating my car or they are looking at my *cute sexy dimple* that i've got yesterday from the BMW 
Originally Posted by RE Suzuki
yea i guess its case by case depending on your luck