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      03-22-2011, 04:37 PM   #1
tallshorty
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Drives: 2011 535xi
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Is the bumper a different paint shade?

I had a rear collision and had to get my rear bumper replaced. A few days ago while washing my car in the sun, I noticed that the bumper shade is noticeably darker than the rest of the body. It is not very noticeable in the shade or on a cloudy day. I called the body shop and they told me that all cars are like this because the bumper is plastic so the shade will never be 100% matched to the body even in a new car. I never noticed this before can anyone else take a look at their car and confirm? My city is raining this whole week so I can't verify this with the front bumper. My car is Sophisto Grey aka Dark Graphite.

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