MWDesign | OEM Performance e90 Front Bumper (NON LCI) - INSTALLED!

coldfusion · 05-17-2009, 04:11 PM

Hmm..not as nice as i expected it to be. The bumper looked great on that AW bmw performance e90.

DELLY · 05-17-2009, 04:15 PM

maybe it's just the pictures... that is super disappointing though.

Chico · 05-17-2009, 04:21 PM

nothing special IMO. Mtech all the way.

Hedges · 05-17-2009, 04:45 PM

It looks flat and squished in?

shragon · 05-17-2009, 07:22 PM

disappointed

the lci version works so much better

slowpoke · 05-17-2009, 08:25 PM

It looks akward because the front bumper is higher off the ground than the side skirts from the angle of the picture. To make it look nice, it would need a lip of some sort to bring down the front a little, and a moderate drop. Agree though, there are better pre lci bumpers out there but this one has potential with the right lip and setup!

LuvMyRide · 05-17-2009, 08:47 PM

Obviously everyone else has already disagreed with me, but I'm actually really feelin it... Don't get me wrong, I LOOOOOVE the mtech bumper... But is there really another E90 out there that needs another mtech bumper??? I'm def gonna give this bumper a shot. I have titanium silver and my opinion is that its gonna look insanely aggressive.. I hope when I get it you all will agree.. Or @ least be kind if you don't!!! @ least I will be one of few that DOES NOT have an mtech bumper...lol

retrodrive · 05-17-2009, 09:06 PM

This is for a light colored car. Just doesnt look right on black. Then again the pictures can be slightly deceiving comparing to real life look.

im spencer · 05-17-2009, 09:09 PM

I love it, im ditching my m-tech for this. You need a slammed car to pull the look off imo

jaza45 · 05-17-2009, 09:17 PM

I agree, it looks weird on a dark colored car maybe is because it needs to be drop...

Kensta335 · 05-17-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisE92

I think it's because the bumper just looks so flat straight on, if anyone knows what I'm talking about. The part between the kidneys and the lower grille is just too stretched out

Yeah that's what I saw too. Looks weird there.

kei169 · 05-17-2009, 10:22 PM

sometimes, we just have to understand why BMW didn't officially make this for e90 non facelit!
It looks just weird!

SE3P_to_E90 · 05-17-2009, 10:34 PM

Is that the OEM performance bumper? I thought the Mtech or the new sport bumper for the LCI's had the indent above the lower middle grill... That bumper is nice, but it's just too plain where the license plate should be. If it had the indent like the LCI mtech in the middle (again, where the license plate should be) to better match the lines of the car, i think it has serious potential. But by itself, I prefer my mtech 100%.

Eitherway, it doesn't look bad, and i commend the uniqueness. Kudos!

LOLrance · 05-17-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kei169

sometimes, we just have to understand why BMW didn't officially make this for e90 non facelit!
It looks just weird!

But they did officially make this for the pre LCI e90....they even went as far as making one SPECIFICALLY for the pre LCI e90. Hence when you order, you have to specify which e90 you are ordering it for.

I do think it'll look better on lighter colored cars as well as if the car was lowered significantly.

lazyassand1balla24 · 05-17-2009, 10:51 PM

nice

magmd · 05-17-2009, 11:07 PM

Wow....amazing how new headlights, kidney grills and hood lines and performance stripes makes ALL the difference.

KkSc · 05-18-2009, 12:48 AM

maybe i expected too much, but it doesn't really look that GOOD!!!but nice work lewis!!

Andy@LTBMW · 05-18-2009, 12:59 AM

maybe a non xi model would have givent his bumper more potential ... but i would not order this one over m tech for pre lci

Septro · 05-18-2009, 01:49 AM

I'm the pimp with the car and went up to MW-Design to get the bumper installed. The guys were great. Yes the car needs a drop but the XI really only does well with V3s so I'll do that sometime this summer, but I'm in no rush. I'm no fan of the slammed look at all but it needs about an inch in the front and maybe 1/2 on the back is about the most I'll do. Here are some different angled pics:

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SoCali E36 · 05-18-2009, 02:04 AM

paint the car AW then we are talkin

Hedges · 08-17-2009, 02:11 PM

Are there splitters that are offered for this bumper? any pics?

datbimmerdoe · 08-17-2009, 06:11 PM

Cool.

05-17-2009, 04:11 PM	#23
coldfusion Private First Class 11 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LA / SFV iTrader: (3)	Hmm..not as nice as i expected it to be. The bumper looked great on that AW bmw performance e90. __________________ '13 F10 535i M-Sport '14 Mercedes CLS550
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05-17-2009, 04:15 PM	#24
DELLY Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	maybe it's just the pictures... that is super disappointing though. __________________ '06 330i 6MT BSM CF Wrap ZSP l ZPP l NAV l Logic 7 Blacklines l BMW SSK
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05-17-2009, 04:21 PM	#25
Chico Captain 39 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: EST iTrader: (2)	nothing special IMO. Mtech all the way.
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05-17-2009, 04:45 PM	#26
Hedges Major General 116 Rep 5,178 Posts Drives: 12 C63 AMG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (8)	It looks flat and squished in?
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05-17-2009, 07:22 PM	#27
shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	disappointed the lci version works so much better __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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05-17-2009, 08:25 PM	#28
slowpoke Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 208 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	It looks akward because the front bumper is higher off the ground than the side skirts from the angle of the picture. To make it look nice, it would need a lip of some sort to bring down the front a little, and a moderate drop. Agree though, there are better pre lci bumpers out there but this one has potential with the right lip and setup!
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05-17-2009, 08:47 PM	#29
LuvMyRide Banned 317 Rep 1,842 Posts Drives: Bimmer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Planet iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 E90 Xi [0.00]	Obviously everyone else has already disagreed with me, but I'm actually really feelin it... Don't get me wrong, I LOOOOOVE the mtech bumper... But is there really another E90 out there that needs another mtech bumper??? I'm def gonna give this bumper a shot. I have titanium silver and my opinion is that its gonna look insanely aggressive.. I hope when I get it you all will agree.. Or @ least be kind if you don't!!! @ least I will be one of few that DOES NOT have an mtech bumper...lol
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05-17-2009, 09:06 PM	#30
retrodrive Lieutenant Colonel 150 Rep 1,938 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (8)	This is for a light colored car. Just doesnt look right on black. Then again the pictures can be slightly deceiving comparing to real life look.
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05-17-2009, 09:09 PM	#31
im spencer Back in the f80 55 Rep 815 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	I love it, im ditching my m-tech for this. You need a slammed car to pull the look off imo __________________ 2003 SS S2000 2016 MW F80 2018 BMW X3 X-Drive
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05-17-2009, 09:17 PM	#32
jaza45 Banned 61 Rep 1,121 Posts Drives: 2008 LSB E90 335I Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MIAMI iTrader: (14)	I agree, it looks weird on a dark colored car maybe is because it needs to be drop...
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05-17-2009, 10:22 PM	#34
kei169 Captain 23 Rep 735 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (5)	sometimes, we just have to understand why BMW didn't officially make this for e90 non facelit! It looks just weird!
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05-17-2009, 10:34 PM	#35
SE3P_to_E90 Banned 231 Rep 3,030 Posts Drives: E90 Msport + E83 Msport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (29)	Is that the OEM performance bumper? I thought the Mtech or the new sport bumper for the LCI's had the indent above the lower middle grill... That bumper is nice, but it's just too plain where the license plate should be. If it had the indent like the LCI mtech in the middle (again, where the license plate should be) to better match the lines of the car, i think it has serious potential. But by itself, I prefer my mtech 100%. Eitherway, it doesn't look bad, and i commend the uniqueness. Kudos!
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05-17-2009, 10:51 PM	#37
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05-17-2009, 11:07 PM	#38
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05-18-2009, 12:48 AM	#39
KkSc Major General 173 Rep 6,223 Posts Drives: 13'FR-S/15' F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC iTrader: (10)	maybe i expected too much, but it doesn't really look that GOOD!!!but nice work lewis!! __________________ 2006 E90 Alpine White 330i - Retired 2015 F80 Alpine White M3
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05-18-2009, 12:59 AM	#40
Andy@LTBMW 101 Rep 2,981 Posts Drives: TiAg E90 325i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (3)	maybe a non xi model would have givent his bumper more potential ... but i would not order this one over m tech for pre lci
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05-18-2009, 01:49 AM	#41
Septro Banned 77 Rep 1,649 Posts Drives: '08 e90 335xi Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: C-Bus, OH iTrader: (1)	I'm the pimp with the car and went up to MW-Design to get the bumper installed. The guys were great. Yes the car needs a drop but the XI really only does well with V3s so I'll do that sometime this summer, but I'm in no rush. I'm no fan of the slammed look at all but it needs about an inch in the front and maybe 1/2 on the back is about the most I'll do. Here are some different angled pics:
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05-18-2009, 02:04 AM	#42
SoCali E36 BMW Client Advisor 1000 Rep 3,526 Posts Drives: X5 40e/e36 M3 Sedan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Where the road takes me... iTrader: (10)	paint the car AW then we are talkin __________________
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08-17-2009, 02:11 PM	#43
Hedges Major General 116 Rep 5,178 Posts Drives: 12 C63 AMG Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (8)	Are there splitters that are offered for this bumper? any pics?
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08-17-2009, 06:11 PM	#44
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