Front end respray - 996TT
Front end respray - 996TT
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roshambo

Original Poster:

580 posts

277 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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Any idea how much a front bumper respray costs?
If I keep my car I will get this done as there are quite a few stone chips.

I guess the ideal is to take it to a Porsche approved bodyshop?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers.

R.

kayc

4,492 posts

251 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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roshambo said:
All

Any idea how much a front bumper respray costs?
If I keep my car I will get this done as there are quite a few stone chips.

I guess the ideal is to take it to a Porsche approved bodyshop?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers.

R.
I had mine done..quotes varied between £400-£600 .

996tt_stevo

4,078 posts

258 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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kayc said:
roshambo said:
All

Any idea how much a front bumper respray costs?
If I keep my car I will get this done as there are quite a few stone chips.

I guess the ideal is to take it to a Porsche approved bodyshop?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers.

R.
I had mine done..quotes varied between £400-£600 .


No Dig, but I pay £150 from one of the top coachworks in Edinburgh

roshambo

Original Poster:

580 posts

277 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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Thanks kayc - was that a Porsche bodyshop or a specialist ?

Would people trust their P&J with a specialist ?

R.

thegoose

8,077 posts

240 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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roshambo said:
Thanks kayc - was that a Porsche bodyshop or a specialist ?

Would people trust their P&J with a specialist ?

R.


I can't see why not - nothing specialist about un-bolting & re-bolting a plastic bumper is there? I've paid between £100 and £175 for the same job and a total of £400 or so to have the bonnet and top of the wings done at the same time.

The Undertaker

269 posts

260 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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Being as OPC's usually farm their work out to 'approved' bodyshops and assuming you know someone capable of doing an excellent job then there's only one choice.
Personally I have always used the same bloke,paid pound notes, an NEVER had a problem even including OPC inspection at trade in time.

V6 inside

105 posts

243 months

Tuesday 24th April 2007
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Can anyone recommend someone in the East London or surrounding area?

kayc

4,492 posts

251 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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roshambo said:
Thanks kayc - was that a Porsche bodyshop or a specialist ?

Would people trust their P&J with a specialist ?

R.
It was the paintshop that the Tonbridge Opc use..i thought the job was ok however a mate of mine used Fisk and Daly in Sevenoaks(who do Maranellos' cars)and i thought that job was perfect..thats where i will go next time.

workshy fop

761 posts

297 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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996tt_stevo said:

No Dig, but I pay £150 from one of the top coachworks in Edinburgh


Stevo - out of interest, who do you use for paint in Edinburgh?

996tt_stevo

4,078 posts

258 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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workshy fop said:
996tt_stevo said:

No Dig, but I pay £150 from one of the top coachworks in Edinburgh


Stevo - out of interest, who do you use for paint in Edinburgh?


MRM Coachworks, they do all Audi Centres, Kenny Duns, Porsche Centre etc etc.

roshambo

Original Poster:

580 posts

277 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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kayc said:
roshambo said:
Thanks kayc - was that a Porsche bodyshop or a specialist ?

Would people trust their P&J with a specialist ?

R.
It was the paintshop that the Tonbridge Opc use..i thought the job was ok however a mate of mine used Fisk and Daly in Sevenoaks(who do Maranellos' cars)and i thought that job was perfect..thats where i will go next time.


Cheers - not too far from me.

R.

MaKSiNG

382 posts

256 months

Wednesday 25th April 2007
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thegoose said:
I can't see why not - nothing specialist about un-bolting & re-bolting a plastic bumper is there? I've paid between £100 and £175 for the same job and a total of £400 or so to have the bonnet and top of the wings done at the same time.


Whereabouts in the world are you Goose?