A Chinese Kit Adds the New BMW Grille to Your Old Beemer
| auto123.com 07 Apr 2021 at 12:16 |
Made of ABS plastic and offered for sale on the Taobao website, the two bumpers shown are for the 5 Series E60 - one inspired by the new M3 and the other by the current M2 Competition. It s quite special to say the least. We ll let you judge for yourself the aesthetic appeal of it.
This kind of instant makeover is not actually a new concept. Throughout automotive history, companies have offered body kits for those who wanted to own the latest styling, but couldn t necessarily afford it. Some will recall all the Ferrari and Lamborghini kits that were once popular for transforming lower-end models into higher-end ones.
Now, it’s far form certain that these kits will make it to the North American market, although if they do we shouldn t really be surprised, because sometimes, the goal with this kind of add-on is also - even mostly - to make people talk.
This kind of instant makeover is not actually a new concept. Throughout automotive history, companies have offered body kits for those who wanted to own the latest styling, but couldn t necessarily afford it. Some will recall all the Ferrari and Lamborghini kits that were once popular for transforming lower-end models into higher-end ones.
Now, it’s far form certain that these kits will make it to the North American market, although if they do we shouldn t really be surprised, because sometimes, the goal with this kind of add-on is also - even mostly - to make people talk.
