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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has bought one of these kits? I am looking for one for my E60 LCI 2008 and what is the quality and fitment like on these kits to justify spending more for a genuine BMW kit.

BMW E60 E61 SPORT FRONT BUMPER SALOON M SPORT M5 BUMPER+ FOGS+ MOUNTING PARTS | eBay

I notice this one is for 2004-2007, is there a BMW sport kit for LCI models were they made after the facelift?
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 08:52 AM
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Even if the bumper quality is good, it's not OEM quality, and this bumper costs nearly as much as OEM. 349 GBP is around $600 US and the OEM one is about $700 here in the US. For that little savings I'd rather go with OEM.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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Just pay for OEM, I made a mistake. I just ordered oem front bumper cover - expensive savings.
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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the OEM mtech kits for the 2008 models e60 is discontinued from bmw.

i called 5 different bmw dealerships in the states and they all said discontinued.

some sites has it listed as in stock but once u call they will look it up and realize its discontinued.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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Go for OEM. Someone will post a place where you can order it. I made the mistake of purchasing an Umnitza front and rear and I am not happy with fitment.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ketchupfreak
Go for OEM. Someone will post a place where you can order it. I made the mistake of purchasing an Umnitza front and rear and I am not happy with fitment.
im telling you oem is no longer avail. ive been trying and calling bmw dealerships.

Umnitza not that great!??? dang i was thinking about giving them a call
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by minnesotaR6
im telling you oem is no longer avail. ive been trying and calling bmw dealerships.

Umnitza not that great!??? dang i was thinking about giving them a call
There are also some used M-tech bumpers out there, check the private members classified section.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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We can get you the m5 style look bumper with fogs, but not mtech. Let me know if I can help
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Trinity Autosport
We can get you the m5 style look bumper with fogs, but not mtech. Let me know if I can help
+1000 Trinity's is a FANTASTIC option, great vendor and great service

Here is my old car with Trinity's bumper:
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by minnesotaR6
im telling you oem is no longer avail. ive been trying and calling bmw dealerships.

Umnitza not that great!??? dang i was thinking about giving them a call
i was looking around for an OEM kit as well and was told the same thing about it being discontinued. so i went with the umnitza kit and i'm satisfied with it. of course it needed a little tweaking and i ordered the OEM brake ducts and rear brackets to make it fit better. so if you can't find an OEM kit, then umnitza is not a bad option.
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