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Dackelone · 03-22-2013, 08:52 PM

Did you guys know.... the parts supplier for BMW paints the bumpers before BMW paints the car. They always do not match exactly. Its close, but not exact. That is how our cars are made now a days. Its the same over at Audi too.

03-22-2013, 08:52 PM	#11
Dackelone European Editor 10539 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Did you guys know.... the parts supplier for BMW paints the bumpers before BMW paints the car. They always do not match exactly. Its close, but not exact. That is how our cars are made now a days. Its the same over at Audi too. __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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