that's just a "facelift" front. really not nearly as hard as others have made it sound. come on, it's just bolt on parts. quick list is the hood, kidneys, fenders, headlight assemblies, lower trim and sidemarker lights. if you want to do the bumper that's an M-Tech II which is going to add more to it. if you were to get lucky you could find same color in a salvaged car but the painting is costly.
who the heck doesn't like a facelift coupe front end??? IMO it's friggin' sexy!!! I thought about doing this too but thought about it after i did the color conversion... soooo i pass. If i had a beat up/project car, I d consider painting it right? So there you go, since I'm there... i d do the facelift conversion. So i say, don't do it OP. Your car is nice the way it is now. Go for another type of mod that would make it dope. There are so many perfectly modded pre-facelift coupes out there, check them out for ideas!
It's all personal opinion, but there are many pre-facelift coupes on here that have been modded and look awesome. Personally, I looked for a long time for my replacement 2002.
For the money I would do some maintenance and get some wheels. Maybe an M-tech bumper? Sometimes I want one but I like the original one, too.
Do what you want but I think you could do a lot more for a lot less than face lifting it.
I actually might prefer a pre-facelift coupe to the facelift. Don't get me wrong, the facelift coupe is definitely more modern and the lines flow better, but I don't think pre-facelift coupes look half bad. Especially with an M-Tech II kit. Sedans are another story. Pre-facelift sedans look very dated.
Yes, it's been done. I've seen it done to an M3. That's one expensive facelift, those headlights are a grand alone, and if you don't want an annoying error light, you'll need a new LCM.
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