OICU2

I found this picture on an old post and have searched for over a week to try and locate the MFG or reseller of this bumper cover. Really, I am not lazy I have spent endless hours looking through Google Images and searching every website I can find. I am hoping someone out there knows who makes it and where I can find it. Thanks!

sprins

Isn't this just an SL55 + PP (or SL65) bumper with the bottom painted black and some leds thrown into the mix?

OICU2

look at the stock 65 bumper, the moulding where the parktronic sensors are missing from this aftermarket cover, the styling is a bit more aggressive and closer to the 09/11.

also it is not a EU model (missing sidemarkers) as shown in 4th photo.

lkirchner

Sorry but I can't help but it is different than an SL65 or an SL55PP. The line that runs from the headlight and horizontally across the bumper is much more pronounced as well as the tow hook cover is round not rectangular.

LukasBMW

I'm curious as well. I too have searched and I can't seem to locate it.

alx

The car in question was for sale on a web site in Dubai.

I think t is a one off as the bumper looks to use a stock one as a starting point?

kustom2k1

Similar
http://sarona.com/Sarona/www/SEARCH/...%2003%2008.jpg

NikleinR6

I actually rather like it..

Sharkster

That's right. I somewhere read that it was custom build by a guy who made that bumper from two bumpers (his original one and a MY09 bumper). It's a one off AFAIK.

OICU2

Well that sucks. I suppose the reason I liked it was because I had never seen it on any other car EXCEPT - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...5fAccessories- and then there was 2.

alx

ah... good find. appears to be the same...

the only problem is that the front plate space is for euro plates... so unless your state has no front plate law... it will look really bad...

OICU2

Texas. But I never put front plates on anything except SUV's.
- There was a moment I thought maybe someone just photoshop'ed the front end - seems unlikely that some random supplier would end up with something super rare, maybe there is some hope [or] I could just update the entire front to current model. At this point it seems much easier... at least I know I can get the parts.

OICU2

really close actually - though Sarona should hire a photographer.

Sharkster

The plate carrier always is a separate part. You can leave it out entirely or replace it with a US-standard plate carrier.

And yea, the bumper appears to be the same. Maybe someone started to have them produced as a small series? But I'm sure that the original one was custom made and a one off.

OICU2

I am starting to think that and leaning more towards a facelift. Cars are not like women.. you add parts to them and they don't start thinking they are too sexy to hang around you anymore

Sharkster

If you're in for the new look, then go the full way and do the full conversion. This "hybrid" front bumper won't make you happy, as you will still have to go with the old fenders, hood and lights and you will continue to look jealously at the newer models... It would just burn your money as you would go for a full conversion at some point anyway (and then throw away that hybrid bumper).

I did the conversion almost instantly after the SL 63 came out... (2009) and I still enjoy the fresh look of it every time I get into my car.

OICU2

I am on page with that. I have a list of parts, though I am not absolutely sure everything is covered. I am sure I am missing something. I should post all the parts anyway to give others the chance to have a look - I think I am 90+ percent there. The local MB dealer helped me with it, however their system still references all the old (pre 09) images so it is a bit of a pain sifting through what fits what models (as all the parts look alike) - you would think MB would have updated their system since 09.