M Sport Rear Bumper

blschaefer1 · 03-22-2013, 05:16 PM

I recently got lightly rear ended and my rear bumper is getting replaced.

I am using this as an opportunity to upgrade to the M-Sport rear bumper.

Does anyone happen to know the paint code for the lower diffuser piece? I believe it is a dark gray gloss of some sort.

It apparently does not come pre-painted and the body shop would rather not guess, nor would I.

This is for a 35i, by the way.

Here are a couple of pics - it looks black here but I'm pretty sure is a dark gray in reality.

Thanks for the help.

Rafale · 03-22-2013, 05:20 PM

Why not paint it body color like on the is?

blschaefer1 · 03-22-2013, 05:48 PM

The diffuser on a 35is is body color for alpine white?

STOOF · 03-22-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by blschaefer1

The diffuser on a 35is is body color for alpine white?

yes IS is body color

non IS is like a charcoal grey

SgtGigglebox · 03-22-2013, 06:08 PM

As far as I know, all of the is's have the following color combos on the rear bumper:

blschaefer1 · 03-22-2013, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gigglebox

As far as I know, all of the is's have the following color combos on the rear bumper:

Thanks. Is that lower diffuser piece a true gloss black, or a dark gray?

Rafale · 03-22-2013, 07:33 PM

Dark gray, actually I am wondering whether it is even painted.

SgtGigglebox · 03-22-2013, 08:06 PM

I think it's just a piece of unpainted plastic, definitely not glossy

SgtGigglebox · 03-22-2013, 08:31 PM

Yep, its just black textured plastic:

STOOF · 03-22-2013, 09:22 PM

Actually the iS has a totally different diffuser than a non iS.

Regardless, you can paint it any color you want. Why do you want to match it to stock?

mpbruin108 · 03-23-2013, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gigglebox

As far as I know, all of the is's have the following color combos on the rear bumper:

I don't know why but this post picture cracked me up...its as simple as that. haha

GunSpeed · 03-23-2013, 03:55 AM

As far as I know the lower part of the bumper comes all finished in dark gray gloss for all versions (except for the 35is) and needs no painting anymore.

For the 35is it is different, this one comes in a primer and needs to be painted in the colorcode of the car.

GunSpeed · 03-23-2013, 04:07 AM

When I had a duplex exhaustsystem installed on my sDrive23i, I also changed from the standard bumper to the M-bumper but opted for the 35is version. But instead of having it painted in Saphire Black (like my car) I chose to have it painted in the same dark gray gloss as the other diffusors.

blschaefer1 · 03-23-2013, 10:44 AM

Thanks all. This interesting and more complex than I thought. I'm sure the shop order non-is M Sport parts. I need to stop by and see what that bottom diffuser piece looks like. I think I will go with body color ( alpine white ) on everything but that. If that piece came in as black textured plastic I will leave it alone, otherwise do a dark gray gloss.

Appreciate the input.

bmwZ · 03-23-2013, 11:10 AM

I think this is a hard one, getting the color code from the M rear bumper. If I had been the person to choose, I would have painted the diffuser in Sophistogrey. That is as close as you get to that dark grey color on the M sport bumper. This is also a BMW color. And it`s really nice.

The code is: A90

A picture:

03-22-2013, 05:16 PM	#1
blschaefer1 First Lieutenant 205 Rep 393 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 xDrive 30i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Prescott, AZ iTrader: (1)	M Sport Rear Bumper - Need Color Code of the Diffuser I recently got lightly rear ended and my rear bumper is getting replaced. I am using this as an opportunity to upgrade to the M-Sport rear bumper. Does anyone happen to know the paint code for the lower diffuser piece? I believe it is a dark gray gloss of some sort. It apparently does not come pre-painted and the body shop would rather not guess, nor would I. This is for a 35i, by the way. Here are a couple of pics - it looks black here but I'm pretty sure is a dark gray in reality. Thanks for the help. Attached Images
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SgtGigglebox Lieutenant 100 Rep 494 Posts Drives: '13 Atacama 35is Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington D.C. Area iTrader: (0)	As far as I know, all of the is's have the following color combos on the rear bumper: Attached Images
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Rafale Zed Quatre 24 Rep 410 Posts Drives: '11 Z4 35is & '11 535xi GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, OR. USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 535i GT xDrive [0.00] 2011 Z4 35is [7.00]	Dark gray, actually I am wondering whether it is even painted. __________________
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SgtGigglebox Lieutenant 100 Rep 494 Posts Drives: '13 Atacama 35is Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington D.C. Area iTrader: (0)	I think it's just a piece of unpainted plastic, definitely not glossy
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SgtGigglebox Lieutenant 100 Rep 494 Posts Drives: '13 Atacama 35is Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington D.C. Area iTrader: (0)	Yep, its just black textured plastic: Attached Images
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GunSpeed Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 220 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 sDrive23i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	As far as I know the lower part of the bumper comes all finished in dark gray gloss for all versions (except for the 35is) and needs no painting anymore. For the 35is it is different, this one comes in a primer and needs to be painted in the colorcode of the car.
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GunSpeed Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 220 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 sDrive23i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	When I had a duplex exhaustsystem installed on my sDrive23i, I also changed from the standard bumper to the M-bumper but opted for the 35is version. But instead of having it painted in Saphire Black (like my car) I chose to have it painted in the same dark gray gloss as the other diffusors.
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blschaefer1 First Lieutenant 205 Rep 393 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 xDrive 30i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Prescott, AZ iTrader: (1)	Thanks all. This interesting and more complex than I thought. I'm sure the shop order non-is M Sport parts. I need to stop by and see what that bottom diffuser piece looks like. I think I will go with body color ( alpine white ) on everything but that. If that piece came in as black textured plastic I will leave it alone, otherwise do a dark gray gloss. Appreciate the input.
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bmwZ Lieutenant 202 Rep 541 Posts Drives: Z4 35i ESS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	I think this is a hard one, getting the color code from the M rear bumper. If I had been the person to choose, I would have painted the diffuser in Sophistogrey. That is as close as you get to that dark grey color on the M sport bumper. This is also a BMW color. And it`s really nice. The code is: A90 A picture: __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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