body experts: core support or more?

[mkcman17]

looking at picking up a project and want to know how deep i'm stepping into.

does this look isolated to the core support or likely further damage?

[nando]

Did the bumper take a hit?

[reelizmpro]

It doesn't look too bad. M3s tend to be lower than most cars so the top of the core is pushed into the engine but the bottom bumper area seems to be straight. I am curious what happened to the bumper as well and if someone reattached the support after the accident. Don't really know until u pull the bumper support and inspect what's behind it. Judging by the headlights and hood, it was more or less a moderate square hit.

[ttrousdell]

Looks like the car rode under whatever it hit. Bumper was probably cracked pretty good so he just removed what was left of the black plastic. That is probably what is left of the original bumper. My car had a similar accident and it was just the core support that was distorted.

[mkcman17]

right, PO said the bumper was pretty beat up so he left it at the scene. he can't remember the impact zone because the accident happened several years ago and it's been sitting since.