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4.6/4.8is Rear Bumper on a Standard X5

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4.6/4.8is Rear Bumper on a Standard X5

Post by Sanj » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:06 pm

Do you guys remember this thread? Well I couldn't leave it this way...

So I picked up this:

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Notice anything missing?

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At £178 EACH they weren't going to be bought from a $tealer so a little ingenuity was required ???

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And the end result was...

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And all OEM which makes it even sweeter! Plus @ Indian discount prices of course!  :))    O:-)
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Re: 4.6/4.8is Rear Bumper on a Standard X5

Post by X5Sport » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:19 pm

:pokey: isn't it time you 'updated' your Avatar now you have these new dangly bits?
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Re: 4.6/4.8is Rear Bumper on a Standard X5

Post by Sanj » Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:46 pm

You dirty old git! You wanna see pictures of my dangly bits!!!!

That avatar was done using a nice backdrop and my DSLR - need to get a decent pic when the weather breaks and I stop playing with me bits!  ;)
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Post by jaynana » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:35 pm

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Post by shadrack » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:07 pm

looking good :)
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Re: 4.6/4.8is Rear Bumper on a Standard X5

Post by Sanj » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:10 pm

Very kind chaps - thanks.  :)

Hard work - 4 weeks waiting for the bodyshop to pull their finger out! And 3 rejections...

I'm happy at this cost.
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Post by X5Sport » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:27 pm

When you care as much as you (and I suspect more than a few others here) do, it HAS to be right.  More so when you're paying the bill and regardless of any 'Indian Discount'..... :)

There is no excuse for low quality.  Sorry one of my pet hates..... :-[

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Post by Raj » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:32 pm

Glad it's finally all sorted. Looks spot on and a proper hybrid Le Mans edition...lol
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Post by X5Sport » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:47 pm

[quote="Raj"]
Glad it's finally all sorted. Looks spot on and a proper hybrid Le Mans edition...lol
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Now Raj you know they only come in Black!!..... :))
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Post by shadrack » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:28 pm

no its clearly a le mans grey special etition sport
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Re: 4.6/4.8is Rear Bumper on a Standard X5

Post by storminmike » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:31 pm

I might be being thick here but haven't you just put EARS on a standard bumper (nothing wrong with that) and painted the bottom bit silver?

Not that I know how the back end looks on le mans in the flesh

I'd considered doing that....fashioning stick on ears
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Post by X5Sport » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:55 pm

Car Ears.  Sanj's next mod.......?
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4.6/4.8is Rear Bumper on a Standard X5

Post by Rusty » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:39 am

[quote="X5Sport"]
Car Ears.  Sanj's next mod.......?
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Just found this thread.  Looking good Sanj, real nice work.

As for the above mod, nice one X5Sport, they are even colour coded to suit Sanj's X


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