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Old 10-11-2012, 04:07 PM
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hi guys,
I had some damage done to my car and am in a position to replace the front bumper. i previously installed the m5tech bumper and liked it a lot. I'm not sure i lvoed it and would strongly consider putting the mtech front bumper on instead if I could find some decent pics of both.

Is there a difference? Umnitza has a pic on their site and I honestly can't tell hte difference. Any help is appreciated.
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Here's an M5 front and my car with the OEM MTech.

The Umnitza\Trinity M5Tech is a rep of the OEM M5. The main difference is the OEM M5 is wider to fit the wider M5 fenders. M5Tech is narrower. Also look at the corner of the "mouth" where the M5\M5Tech top corner is more pointed and smiling.

Also, No fogs on OEM M5. I think the M5Tech can come with or without fogs.
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1st thing I've notice are the bottom area of the headlights where it meets the bumper. The MTech has a sharp straight cut, while the M5 or M5Tech looks to be blended in.

2nd - around the bottom side edge of the fog light opening, you can see the Mtech looks like a two piece or one layered on top, and the M5 or M5Tech looks to be an all one piece bumper.

those are the only visual things I can see
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M5tech



Mtech:
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Is the Mtech OEM on the 2008 550i?
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Originally Posted by AWDBoost
Is the Mtech OEM on the 2008 550i?
yes LCI 550I of any e60 with msport package
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Originally Posted by jasperxli
yes LCI 550I of any e60 with msport package
Thanks Thats what ive got.
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Our Mtech bumpers are a direct replacement to existing Mtech bumpers.
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Originally Posted by umnitza
M5tech



Mtech:
6. Area beneath headlights is more defined with the Mtech, forming a sharp edge on the inside corner.
7. Kidney grills have individual indentations on Mtech, and are joined in one indentation on the M5. Most evident where the bottom of the center post between the grills is flush with the rest of the bumper on the Mtech and set back flush with the grills on the M5.
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Originally Posted by jcantanixon
6. Area beneath headlights is more defined with the Mtech, forming a sharp edge on the inside corner.
7. Kidney grills have individual indentations on Mtech, and are joined in one indentation on the M5. Most evident where the bottom of the center post between the grills is flush with the rest of the bumper on the Mtech and set back flush with the grills on the M5.
Very astute
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