I need protection!
 

I'm often driving into NYC and have to park in lots and such. Now my current car as been scratched, bumped, and rubbed. This wouldn't be good if it happens to my new X5. I'm looking at picking up some good bumper protection. Does anyone here have a set they like, or can recommend certain ones that are well designed and large enough to cover the X?

Thanx!

if you have running boards i'd say it prevents standard sedans from knocking your doors 80% of the time as their door hits the running board first..

just a fact i'd throw out there :)

NYC?

Why bother? people there have zero respect for cars...any 'bumper guards' are decorative and barely functional...and people will just whack those into the paint. Then you drive around with goofy bumper guards that are crooked.

No No you don't drive with them at all. I'm talking about the rubber padded ones that will cover your bumpers. This is for parking garages and lots and such. When you pull into the garage you put the covers on when you pick it up you take off and throw it into the trunk. I see all the Porsche's, Ferrari's, and other high end cars use them.

Example,

NYC Parking Garages - Bumper Protection, Bumper Protectors, Rear Bumper Guards

Oh. And I thought I had seen everything....

Why not drive a beater in the city and leave the nice car at home?

(Can you tell I didn't live in the city? ;) )

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i remember one person in NYC telling me that why its called "bumper" WTF..

I've driven my friends X5 in the city. But I only parked it in garages. I did see a lot of cars with those bumper guards. Looks ridiculous, but I would surely use them.

Either I take the X5 or the EVO X

I've seen these at my local BMW dealer (JMK in springfield) - they had one for X5...

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To OP, I was about to type in TROJAN, then I read the rest of your post, sorry.

I ponied up for this bumper guard after seeing their pic on the site. Pretty good quality (the foram is at least 3" thick) and it literally takes less than 5 secs to install, which is key for me.

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they will cover the backup sensors, beside, i see many peoples driving with these POS hang at the back. looks really shitty

I have a video monitoring system installed in my car right now. Although it won't protect the car itself, you would at least know who the culprit is. 3rdeyecam.com if you want to check it out

how does that video monitoring system inform you of damage to your side? Looks like it's only front and inside the car.

my lens is actually wider so you can see out more of the side door windows. It doesn't inform you of damage but it records constantly, so you would know if someone hit you or not.

Yup. I would do the same. I'd have a tow hitch for sure, and slap a big ball on it.

Would you be concerned that your fellow citizens of NY would steal this strap on bumper cover?

Not any more than I would concern myself with one of the illegal citizens of Ca stealing my X5

Really? At least the car is locked. The strap on bra seems to not be locked, all I am getting at.

I'm messing with you. I've seen these up close on my last trip to NY. They clip on the I side of the hatch , so they are locked on to the vehicle. At least the ones I saw. There are all kinds of variations. Most just look like the fender protectors we use when working on cars.

I got a grill guard for exactly this reason. Plus the newbie valet drivers that don't realize that you need to shift up to put the car in reverse. I've seen a valet drive forward and hit the wall with my car when he thought he was backing up. (good thing he wasn't going fast and my grill guard prevented damage. Grill guard was scratched a little but I guess that's what it's there for)

You could always get bumper spikes or the spiked license plate frames... to hell with the other guys bumper, why give him a nice padded surface that simply invites him to use as a parking aid!

I got the bumper bully but have only used it once in Brooklyn. I just don't drive it out there as the real option. ;) It's a couple of hanging straps, and can easily be messed with, but I'm not gonna go strap on a full-bumper kind of thing. I'm mostly concerned about the aero kit.

http://www.xoutpost.com/645521-post7.html

I've driven all 3 of my X's to NYC many many times over the years.

I always park in the same garage on 54th st. never even had a ding and I put a trailer hitch and ball on the car.