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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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What we learn while building the configurators: changeovers, part families, the traps. Every article names its sources and how sure we are.
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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Pick your model, year and body style in the configurator and get the part that fits it, with the OEM number and offers side by side.
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