W211 AMG/non-AMG differences
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W211 AMG/non-AMG differences
I'm 99% sure of this but body wise, I mean dimensions and fenders are the non AMG W211s and the AMGs the same and are there any differences between pre and post facelift W211s. I know the bumpers are different, the side mirrors and the strip on the bootlid but I mean the front and rear fenders. Are the AMGs widebody because I'm fairly sure they're not, I have both and they don't seem to be in real life but some pics make me question it. It could be the wheel setup I see in some pics giving the illusion but can anyone absolutely confirm.
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BMW M5 + E55 AMG
Same sheet metal. Headlights (prefacelift vs. facelift), bumpers (non-AMG vs. AMG, and also prefacelife vs. facelift), trunk chrome strip (prefacelift vs. facelift), rear taillights (prefacelift vs. facelift), front grilles (prefacelift vs. facelift) are the only body changes.
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Same sheet metal. Headlights (prefacelift vs. facelift), bumpers (non-AMG vs. AMG, and also prefacelife vs. facelift), trunk chrome strip (prefacelift vs. facelift), rear taillights (prefacelift vs. facelift), front grilles (prefacelift vs. facelift) are the only body changes.
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I love the W211 E63 but I love the non-AMG post facelift just as much
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To be honest if you asked me which I would take between the NON-AMG W212 and the post-facelift non-AMG W211, I'd take the W211, it's timeless. I have this love for the W211 that's just magnetic. It's so special to me I don't think I'll ever sell it. I have 2 so I wanna get rid of one but I need to have one in my life no matter what other cars come along beside it. I do think however they could have made the W211 a nicer design with some tweaks. I always felt the rear 25% of the car is to high and short. I would have made the last 25% of the car more slender and a little longer, maybe a 10cm stretch across the last 25% of the car.
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