Not sure if my car is pre-LCI or LCI model
05-22-2009, 10:59 AM
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Hello Enthusiasts! Please excuse my ignorance again....is my car a pre-LCI model, or an LCI model? From what I have read, I think that it is a pre-LCI model, but am not sure. Thanks!
05-22-2009, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by James@SonicMS' post='886760' date='May 22 2009, 12:02 PM
Pre LCI, LCI is 2008+. Hope that helps ya out.
05-22-2009, 11:19 AM
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Pre LCI ---> 03/2007
LCI 03/2007 --->
LCI 03/2007 --->
05-22-2009, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='886791' date='May 22 2009, 03:24 PM
Or if you have a orange reflector in headlights 
LCI = orange reflectors on both sides of the front bumper
05-22-2009, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by theonlychoman' post='886759' date='May 22 2009, 02:59 PM
Hello Enthusiasts! Please excuse my ignorance again....is my car a pre-LCI model, or an LCI model? From what I have read, I think that it is a pre-LCI model, but am not sure. Thanks!
LCI Lights on left, PRE-LCI lights on right.....
05-22-2009, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Vegashipster' post='886789' date='May 22 2009, 08:23 PM
One way I can tell pretty quickly is the front bumper, by the fog lights.
The pre lci has a frown
The lci is a smiley face
The pre lci has a frown
The lci is a smiley face
05-23-2009, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Techno79' post='886860' date='May 22 2009, 05:19 PM
I don't think that works for the M Sport as the front bumper didn't change with the LCI face lift, although I could be wrong.
LCI M5' s front is also slightly different from pre LCI M5's.