E53 front bumper part
 

The other day I nudged a cone in a car park and later I noticed that part of the lower front bumper trim appeared to be missing. There are rubber straps hanging down which I assume held it in place. I have scoured the internet to identify the part without success. Any ideas please? Car is a 2005 facelift E53 3.0d SE.

Can you take a picture? Rubber straps sound a bit strange.

Having a problem with uploading images. I'm wondering whether this is in fact an under vehicle tray of some description that has fallen off?

Any of these?

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=51_3942

It does look like item number 11, thank you very much for your help on this. I will get this confirmed at my local garage and get the part ordered.

I'm not sure #11 is right... that part is well back inside. I think you mean #12.

The front bumper itself has five plastic "tabs" that hang down and are bolted to the front sub-frame. These may look like "rubber straps" hanging down if torn loose (and they DO tear loose...): -

https://i.ibb.co/R0HRc3c/20220709-142614.jpg

If they are free, they are likely split (like mine) and can be simply bolted back down...

If the trim panel behind it missing (part #12 is the diagram linked above) firstly, go back to the scene and try to locate the panel - it's large and expensive!

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/R8IAA...aI4/s-l500.jpg

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203998431...2%7CModel%3AX5

Pretty unlikey a simple road cone could take this off though - it's very well attached.

Front bumper is part #1 :-

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...74#51110301710

You're not going to replace that cheaply! :rolleyes:

Thanks Wayne, the highlighted areas are indeed the items I have referred to. I did suspect that the missing part is item number 12. Only I did search for the part, at the point of impact with cone and the adjacent area but didn't find anything. It was a lorry parking area that I was turning around in, so couldn't spend too much time there. I have seen used items on Ebay around £50, so if it is in fact that part at least the pain is numbed!! I am getting the car up on a ramp this weekend so will get a definitive answer.