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Originally Posted by NISFAN
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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Yea Chinese companies don't do glass fiber shells anymore they are OEM like.
Many make cheaper insurance rate facias. They are scanned and tooled and go on just like a real facia. Mainly poly propylene. But are very close to OEM but need to be worked by a good body shop to get a fully OEM finish. Their close but not perfect.
Also these are not multi million dollar tools, but a few hundred thousand. And if they are made with prototype tooling not aluminum or steel it's even cheaper. But their is a quality hit. The prototype tooling gets close to OEM quality and they can run a couple thousand parts with a prototype tool. Witch is just about enough for the lifetime of these facias to be around.
Also that type of money is what we are charged as a customer. If your the supplier making your tool and making your part then the costs are controlled. This is China after all with slave labor so if this is not a real OEM supplier the tool costs for them to make it is about as cheap as it can get.
But also I will point out rarely will a supplier have all the components for a grill.
One supplier will do the small bits like grille mesh and splitter and another will do the whole facia.
Unless your a one stop shop making kits it's rare that they would have a fully complete bumper.
I know our front facia uses at least 4 different suppliers from China and Mexico and USA. Ones in Indiana actually They make the grille insert.
Just throwing it out their.
