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I say this is a legitimate M2 bumper.
Point taken about the cluttered and messy workshop, but anyone that has been to Chinese mould maker know that is how they often roll. These look like first off (T1) samples with shoddy paint jobs to show what they could look like.
Why are they real? These are multi component (assembled) bumpers. Each grille is a separate moulding requiring it's own mould tool. They are indeed mouldings rather than glass fibre shells, you can see this in the details, clips, toe cover, grille snap features, etc. The investment to make what you see in the pic is a million dollars. Too rich for a non OE mass production effort. Don't forget, not even Alpina or 235i/M2 racing have their own bumpers. They always share OE due to the cost to make a bespoke design.
I think BMW are going 'because race car' on the M2. The M240i will have many M features so it's either a plain Jane M2 like F series M5 was, or an all out race replica. The prototype T87 has prominent boxy side sills like a racing car. Just saying.
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