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      11-22-2015, 10:48 PM   #23
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Selma M3 bumper
What happened to your right headlight? lol
Its the parking light
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      11-22-2015, 10:49 PM   #24
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      11-30-2015, 11:21 AM   #25
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Here is a photo that I took on the car after a wash! Enjoy
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      11-30-2015, 11:33 AM   #26
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The only thing I don't like about these bumpers is the fog lights, looks off to me.

Other than they these reps are pretty nice.

Not sure wtf is going on with your middle two PDC sensors mngobara
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      11-30-2015, 11:45 AM   #27
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No widebody, no m3 stuff for me
But ıts Just my 0.2 cents
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      11-30-2015, 07:33 PM   #28
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Here is a photo that I took on the car after a wash! Enjoy
AMAZING.

I have the sportsline as well but looking into this. Can either of you gentlemen tell me if the bumper is a simple swap of the shell of the bumper, or is there an elaborate conversion/retrofit that needs to be done like with the oem m sport upgrade.

The reason I ask is I'm in a small caribbean island, and want to negate as much installation risks as possible. Thanks guys.
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      11-30-2015, 10:09 PM   #29
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Hi TheGift,
The M80 style bumper is just a shell.
It was a bit more difficult to me 'cause I have PDC and washers.
Good luck!
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      12-01-2015, 04:41 PM   #30
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Nice, thank you brother. I paid M3 price for a 316i where I live lol. But at least I can get that aggressive front look going. Much appreciated!
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      12-29-2015, 04:04 PM   #31
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Hi TheGift,
The M80 style bumper is just a shell.
It was a bit more difficult to me 'cause I have PDC and washers.
Good luck!
Kfc2 mngobara

I have an F31 Sport Wagon, and just ordered this bumper from he who shall not be named. I have the PDC and Headlight washers, any tips for install? I am going to try to match the F80 PDC locations as best I can during install.

It seems like the fog lights blend in a little better with the bumper in Alpine White, I am in the same boat and while I like the look without I wouldn't want to disconnect mine as I have the active headlights.

At first I was a little worried about looking like a tool with it, but I think it offers an aggressive look that I just don't see in the Sport Line OEM bumper. I'm not a fan of the M-Sport Kit myself, even OEM I am not blown away by it personally.
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      12-29-2015, 05:12 PM   #32
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My m80 style bumper came pre-drilled for PDC and pre-cut for washers. All brackets are 3m taped on the back of the bumper. If you ordered one w/o the PDC, you may not get the brackets. Are you able to talk to the seller and make sure it is w/ PDC?
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      12-29-2015, 09:56 PM   #33
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Does anyone make a lip for this bumper?
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      12-30-2015, 11:36 AM   #34
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I can't find one. I was told by an eBay seller that he would get one in a couple months.
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      12-31-2015, 08:30 PM   #35
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PDC holes????

how did you get the PDC hole in them? no M3 bumper comes with them. thanks.
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mngobara,
I have the same bumper and I love it. I just had it installed by a local body shop today.
Now, I need to remove the tow hook cover so I can install my license plate frame on there, but I can't figure out how to remove it. May I ask if you know how to do that? Please advise!

Thanks
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      12-31-2015, 09:58 PM   #36
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/271677516158...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I bought mine from this seller
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      01-02-2016, 12:25 PM   #37
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My m80 style bumper came pre-drilled for PDC and pre-cut for washers. All brackets are 3m taped on the back of the bumper. If you ordered one w/o the PDC, you may not get the brackets. Are you able to talk to the seller and make sure it is w/ PDC?
I found ones that had PDC pre-drilled but it just looked weird to me. The end holes looked fine but the middle two looked too big on all with a black ring around them. Even if you look at the Alpine White F30 above you can really see it.

I'd rather buy the PDC sensors and drill my own correctly sized and positioned holes.
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      01-02-2016, 12:52 PM   #38
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Yes, these holes are a bit bigger than the ones on the back.
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      01-02-2016, 01:00 PM   #39
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Yes, these holes are a bit bigger than the ones on the back.
Thanks for posting that picture, now I'm sure I made the right call. I'm pretty fussy and that would have really bothered me. It's not noticeable IMO on your car but Alpine White it really stands out.

Might try to match up the F80 locations for the middle two. If you look at pictures of those they are at the bottom of that middle area above the middle grille area. We will see if this is possible or functional.

Really interested in a lip if you have any info for one that's compatible.
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If you don't get the bumper with pre-drilled PDC holes, you won't get the brackets. I don't know how you can mount the PDC sensors without the brackets. Please talk to the seller and see if the seller can include the brackets with your order.
I am still looking for a lip for my bumper as well. I will post the info here if I can find anything.
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      01-02-2016, 01:43 PM   #41
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If you don't get the bumper with pre-drilled PDC holes, you won't get the brackets. I don't know how you can mount the PDC sensors without the brackets. Please talk to the seller and see if the seller can include the brackets with your order.
I am still looking for a lip for my bumper as well. I will post the info here if I can find anything.
I know what you mean, I was planning on getting an OEM set of brackets for them to use. They didn't offer a PDC option so I doubt they'd stock the sensor brackets
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      01-03-2016, 04:30 PM   #42
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anyone who doesnt like the foglights in these F80 style bumper, Selma has them without so just a full grill in each location where the fogs would be.
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      01-03-2016, 05:26 PM   #43
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Interested, but won't be doing the conversion until there is a lip available (if that ever happens).
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      01-03-2016, 06:51 PM   #44
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They should bundle these bumper covers with some ///M emblems for the trunk lid to help complete the faux M theme.
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