Anyone using a BMP rear apron?

[FL318is]

Did the search and not a lot of recent info. Wanted to get reviews before considering.

http://www.bmpdesign.com/apps/catalog/pages/06.php

Part Number: 47139

[Rdreas]

Did the search and not a lot of recent info. Wanted to get reviews before considering.

http://www.bmpdesign.com/apps/catalog/pages/06.php

Part Number: 47139

Scares me because a: its fiberglass and when done right, they can be good pieces but who knows if they are. And b: price seems kinda high when you can get others for 4-500 shipped.

[Sean S.]

I had one of those kits for an E12 years and years ago. It fit well, but was a bit of a challenge to mount, at least the front was.

[JGood]

I've had the BMP rear apron on my car for nearly 10 years. It's one of the thickest, best quality, aftermarket fiberglass pieces I've ever seen. I bought it used, so I have no idea how old it is or what it's been through before I bought it, but I was rear-ended once and t-boned twice, once on each side. Two of them were minor, one destroyed the quarter panel. All 3 impacted the bumper, and only scuffed the paint. Not a single crack in the fiberglass. One of the corners did 'bubble up' a bit over the past year, I just sanded it down and re-fiberglassed that spot, good as new.

If they haven't changed their manufacturing process, then I highly recommend it, as it is an incredibly durable and high quality piece. I do know that the front aprons, which aren't fiberglass, are junk... and the BMP 'kit' has a bad rep because of it.


Here's my bumper repair post, it has some close up pics of the bumper and the fiberglass used.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=3995422#post3995422

[FL318is]

THANKS GUYS! Ya gotta love this place!

I want a good rear apron. I have the lip spoiler, IS skirts, MHWs and just ordered the Stromung catback. Want to finish the build.

Thinking BMP rear is the direction. Saw some negatives on DTM.

JGood, nice work on the repair. Any recent pics of it installed? Thanks

[JGood]

In my sig is a link to my 'finished' build. I have a few other threads in members rides section as well if you search my name.

[FL318is]

Thanks again. Will do.

[Rdreas]

If you do get it you should bump up this thread it has me interested in one of these pieces now.