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Forget the engine: what really decides which bumper fits your E46
BMW's catalogue picks an E46 bumper cover by body style, production date and package, never by engine. What sensors, tow hitches and washers really change.
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Articles about facelift
What we learn while building the configurators: changeovers, part families, the traps. Every article names its sources and how sure we are.
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Two dates decide every E46 headlight, and 2001 is the trap
BMW splits E46 headlights by body and two dates: 09/2001 (Sedan, Touring) and 03/2003 (Coupé, Convertible). The owner's table, and why 2001 is the hard case.
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