fonzerella

I am trying to change my elegance to the avantgarde version..but avantgarde doesnt fit well is there some differences parts?do i need more then only a frontbunper and grill maybe some additional parts?

Did somebody ever changed from elegance to avantgarde frontbumper with grill??

fonzerella

Nobody??

vicqoo

I had experience to change Avantgarde front bumper to AMG front bumper, no ideas for elegance to AV... anyway from my experience, the splash shield, bolt positions, inner fender etc are the same. u need to beware a few blankets behind the bumper covers are also required.

fonzerella

what do you mean with blankets?

vicqoo

typo - *brackets

like these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-ME...MAAOSwDmBY3WIZ

JESPGUE

And do you knows or remember others diferents behind ítem beteween advangarde and amg??

vicqoo

Apart from the front bumper, u will also need
- 3 pcs chrome trim
- center air-let grill and front and back fog grill
- support bracket: center (A2058853365), left and right (A2058853265, A2058853165)
- support foam (or called "energy absorber", u can re-use the foam from AV version but just cut the left and right side of the foam)
- lower bumper bracket (A2058853865, A2058853965)
- finally, new license plate mount

vicqoo

Apart from front bumper cover, u will also need:
- 3 pcs chrome lips spoiler
- 3 support brackets - center, left and right (A2058853165, A2058853265, A2058853365)
- center air-inlet grill, left and right fog grill (front and rear)
- Foam support (or called "energy absorber" , u call trim the left and right end from your AV bumper)
- lower bumper brackets - left and right (A2058853865, A2058853965)
- and finally, new license plate mount

vicqoo

JESPGUE

uaaaa thank you ver much now its clear for me. I was looking for them in ebay. The bumper is from uk and needed repaint but very much cheaper and genuine all parts. Any advise more? ??

JESPGUE

Foam support say you that i can use that the contain my av bumper? ??

Did yo change the rear bumper? ?

vicqoo

This is how I handled the foam - keep the center part but chopped the left and right side... for sure not perfect but the foam is indeed very expensive.

My car is Estate - finally I bought a used AMG rear bumper from Japan. AFAIK, the bracket between AV and AMG are the same (both sedan and estate). For sure u need to get the exhaust tips, the valence, the towing eye cover, and there is a so-called "energy absorb" unit at the valence.

vicqoo

BTW, u guys might also need -
https://www.mbpartscenter.com/auto-p...20588015409999

- 000-991-49-40 <-- the essential part to lock the chrome lip spoiler to the bumper