W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Guys, for people in LA area, anybody bought the E63 bumper conversion from this guy ?? without fog light $330 with $450 and black grill $185, sound too cheap to be true....

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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Gotta be a scam or some cheap crap from overseas. I would be curious as to fitment.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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It's not oem. I've seen pics of it installed though somewhere, can't remember, and it looked REALLY good.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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I might go check the shop, if the price and quality is good, i might do it !
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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you serious?!
i wouldnt even consider it after seeing the cheap Chinese black housing headlights and CL style grills.
but to each his own.
Hopefully the fitments is good
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 12:36 AM
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Not an oem bumper. Looks off, even the mesh inserts look off.
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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you serious?!
i wouldnt even consider it after seeing the cheap Chinese black housing headlights and CL style grills.
but to each his own.
Hopefully the fitments is good
Those u can find plenty in Ebay and a lot of people using it. Not my style at all. I am only talking about the E63 bumper conversion.
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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I got that on my car. The fitting is fine but the bottom of the bumper is different from oem you cannot fit a front lip as it will not line up other wise it's fine

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Gary@sunveer just posted a thread for the E63 conversion kit
The CL ad is "VIP Motor Sport Co" in NoHo. Oddly, prices are exactly the same. Believe they're both made in Taiwan by Tong Yang? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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