PeteL

Recently got a euro rear bumper and mounts, but no bolts. The bolts from the US bumper do not fit the euro brackets. Does anyone know the specs for the bolts so I can mount the euro?
Thanks

turboS_swede

Take the brackets to the local ACE Hardware and buy some metric bolts that fit. They don't need to be Grade 8 or anything fancy, just something to hold the bumper up and in fact in a collision, you'd probably want them to bend and not break indicating a softer or lower grade bolt.

75ohm

Come on Pete, let's visit Home Depot with the bumper in the store and try all the metrics out just for stares...

PeteL

Sounds fun...or, we can just drive the car up the hardware aisle.

75ohm

The Mini would make it...

75ohm

Bring one of the brackets by Pete, I bet I have bolts that will fit it...

PeteL

That sounds good.
Having a hard time getting one side of the bumper to go all the way on.

75ohm

Survey says!

M10x60

PeteL

That is not the current (US) size, is it?

75ohm

Online PET does not show line item 33, if same as front, M12x65... bolt too big for rear euro bracket assuming?

PeteL

Yes. the current bolts will not pass through the bracket and will not thread into capture nut.

75ohm

If you're home, head to HD to pick up the M10x60's... get lock washers and washers to match and have at it...

turboS_swede

I didn't say to take the f-ing bumper, just one of the brackets. You also could have measured things and gone from there.

So much for trying to help, instead of making jokes you could have solved the damned problem in the time it took to write a bunch of ****-poor jokes.

If you can't handle a situation like this, why are you even trying to do it yourself?

I had heard rumors of Rennlisters and this just confirms some of those rumors.

75ohm

As if I owe you any explanation...

Pete is a neighbor and we've wrenched on each others 944's for years... it was a joke, but not at your expense. Given the efforts of the past, and the extreme measures we've taken to solve simple issues, this was something that we'd laugh about.

PeteL

Um wow...i guess the humor was lost on someone...