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Got my car back from the shop today.

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Old Sep 25, 2020 | 08:24 PM
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Got my car back from the bodyshop today.
Interestingly, the shop called earlier in the week and told me that the two pieces on either side of the plate were part of the original (damaged) bumper, but required a cutout to be made on the replacement unit.
I told them it reminded me of the early days when car companies just stuck addons to meet the new bumper laws. We all agreed it looks better without them!

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As I understand it, the minus the 'valance blocks' is the original design, and how the EU cars are delivered.
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Old Sep 25, 2020 | 09:06 PM
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Thank you, couldn't remember the correct term.
And yes, due to the much wider plates. So in a sense, the 'blocks' exist just to fill the space

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Looks great without the bumperettes.
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Nice job matching the paint - looks nice and silver isn't easy to match - very nice.
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