Q: Regarding the M-Sport bumper

[Maeiourk]

Three weeks ago, my car got hit in a parking garage.


Brought the car to a body shop, but when I got it back something felt different with the bumper (the shop replaced the whole thing btw).

This black plastic part of the car seems different.

I don't remember this hole that goes to the wheel before, like an airduct or something.

I don't remember seeing that part (radiator?) of the car whenever I clean my car before.


Gap in between the headlight and bumper (right side) seems bigger than the left.
Oh and when you look at it on the side, the front bumper is not align on the hood. Hood is kinda poking out.


Lastly, you know the flap thing at the bottom of the car? It's not there.

My question is, did they ever do a slight change of the M-Sport bumper from the 07/11 production? My car was on the 07/11 batch.

Should I worry about this? Or too much nit-picking?

[Maeiourk]

Originally Posted by Ian///M

Oil radiator intake looks incorrect for sure. Flap is required for correct air flow at high speed.

So the oil radiator part is not supposed to show?

[Maeiourk]

Anyone else can chime in on this?

[ShocknAwe]

oil cooler duct looks ok to me, hard to tell though. I cant see what you are talking about with the wheel duct. On mine, one duct goes to the cooler, one duct goes to the wheel well.

[Maeiourk]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

oil cooler duct looks ok to me, hard to tell though. I cant see what you are talking about with the wheel duct. On mine, one duct goes to the cooler, one duct goes to the wheel well.

So I guess it's normal? The bumper I had before doesn't have any hole that goes to the cooler or the wheel. That's why it made me wonder why the car was sorta different when I got it back.