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R50/53 ?? normal package bumper to chrome one

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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 07:31 AM
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Hi people~ i didn't got any package so i don't get a chrome bumper but these day i finally got them. but one problem anyone know how to take out those pieces? the two small front one and the long back one
 
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 09:06 AM
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I hate to be the barer of bad news, but I believe the bumpers are different if you get the chrome inserts (kind of like how the rear bumper is different if you get PDC). The bumper for the chrome inserts has little slits in from what I remember.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 09:25 AM
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aVjai, do you have any pics of your MINI in the Member MINIs gallery? I'd love to see how your color combo looks since it was one of my options way back when deciding on colors and stuff.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 09:49 AM
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According to this, changing your inserts is gonna be either a pian in your *** or your wallet:

Chrome Bumper Accents

I believe, in a previous post, someone mentioned haveing a successful attempt at the second, pain in your *** option.

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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 01:42 PM
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>>Hi people~ i didn't got any package so i don't get a chrome bumper but these day i finally got them. but one problem anyone know how to take out those pieces? the two small front one and the long back one

maybe I'm missing something, but here is what happen to me/what I did.

Ordered Baby without the chrome accents to the bumper. ordered them separatly (they arrived before the car!). I took the parts and cut of the tabs that would cause them to snap into place in a normal situation, then used a very heavy-duty all weather glue to attach them. I've driven almost 7K miles in all types of weather, and they haven't come off yet.

If this isn't what you were talking about, email me and explain the situation.

Yoda
 
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