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Old 09-21-2009, 11:13 PM
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M5 looks more aggressive. Plus it's a little beefier/heftier looking
Old 09-23-2009, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by bubajay' post='1013354
If your insurance is paying most of it anyway, you should go for it.
You'll most likely have to pay the difference.

The M5Tech bumper packages we sell are unique in that they keep the factory fogs while still giving you the aggressive factory M5 Aero look.
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Originally Posted by umnitza' post='1015006' date='Sep 23 2009, 03:41 PM
OE M Aero package will most likely not be the same price as the replacement cost of standard bumpers.

The insurance can either pay you to get the parts and you pony up the rest or pay the shop and they pony up the rest.


You'll most likely have to pay the difference.

The M5Tech bumper packages we sell are unique in that they keep the factory fogs while still giving you the aggressive factory M5 Aero look.
Umnitza,

Could you confirm what I've read in previous threads... you'll loose the ability to use the air ducts?

Thanks!
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umnitza front end looks better than any other front end except the lumma.
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M5 style front bumper looks a bit more aggressive than M-Tech. I, for one, don't think the differences are dramatic. I think that the differences are subtle.
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mtech looks cleaner imo
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I have the mtech umnitza on mine.
Old 09-27-2009, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 545ier' post='1018043' date='Sep 26 2009, 08:04 PM
Umnitza,

Could you confirm what I've read in previous threads... you'll loose the ability to use the air ducts?

Thanks!
You don't permanently lose them. You can use the M5 brake ducts or rig up your existing ones - they don't meet exatly.
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Originally Posted by umnitza' post='1018380' date='Sep 27 2009, 01:31 PM
You don't permanently lose them. You can use the M5 brake ducts or rig up your existing ones - they don't meet exatly.
i also would like more info on this. is it necessary or optional? does it make any difference in performance at all?
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Originally Posted by umnitza' post='1018380' date='Sep 27 2009, 11:31 AM
You don't permanently lose them. You can use the M5 brake ducts or rig up your existing ones - they don't meet exatly.

Think it would be possible to rig up some 3" flex tubing instead? I think the stock brake ducts are pretty puny.


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