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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:02 AM
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Before I press the trigger on the M kit, I have a question. Is the M front bumper by any means lower than the stock? Do you guys have to be carefull not chipping the lower end of the lip?

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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:15 AM
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you can see some pics there between the OEM bumper and the M-tech http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...st&p=571049


joing the group buy, only one more person is needed to close the deal... $1799 painted and shipped! http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=53497

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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:18 AM
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It's definately lower ! so obviously more prudence is required in some situations..
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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:22 AM
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Great info. I would buy my kit from Garry at newport. In my opinion its better to have the parts painted at the body shop for exact color matching. And also some people have complained of Quad_M's slow deliveries.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:23 AM
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hey orlee.i saw the measurement on ur car, but exactly how much lower is the front M-tech from stock? coz in my country lots of ups and downs. THX
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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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i havent had a chance to measure an m-tech kit. as soon as i can i will post the results...

yeah quad might be a little slow but no one EVER complains about his work. paint matches perfectly and its done right so i dont mind waiting just a bit. and its cheaper than at newport.

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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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Actually at newport I will have it shipped to my door for $1500 primed and then $600 for paint and install.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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thx orlee
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Old May 12, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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$1500 + $600 ($2100) isnt bad but by what i've read, you will need to buy all the little blastic pieces that go with the m-tech front bumper as newport doesnt supply them with his kit. so thats a couple extra bills there...
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Old May 12, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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^^
Just found out, I would have to add $18.50 on each side for front bumpers. Thats ok.
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