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Yep, these bumper guards (aka Bumperettes) are part of most US and Canadian Mercedes coupes which have bumpers that are really low due to regulations (aka 5mph bumper regulations) dating back to 1970s.
3) What are the Federal regulations for bumpers?
49 CFR Part 581, "The bumper standard," prescribes performance requirements for passenger cars in low-speed front and rear collisions. It applies to front and rear bumpers on passenger cars to prevent the damage to the car body and safety related equipment at barrier impact speeds of 2� mph across the full width and 1� mph on the corners.
This is equivalent to a 5 mph crash into a parked vehicle of the same weight. The standard requires protection in the region 16 to 20 inches above the road surface, and the manufacturer can provide the protection by any means it wants. For example, some vehicles do not have a solid bumper across the vehicle, but meet the standard by strategically placed bumper guards and corner guards.
Like otakki mentioned, even Chiron, 911, AMG GT, CLS53, etc. have this. In some cars they are well integrated and match the shape of the rest of the bumper that it doesn't look out of place, but in C63 it does feel oddly placed.
Easily removed showing what underneath? Holes? Double sided sticky (I don't think)?
Yep, easily removed but will show holes and will require filling it up, repainting the entire bumper to have a uniform finish and also color matching with the rest of the body.
Here is one thread where a MBWorld member tried this.
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