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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: MikeV6 on 27 October 2022, 14:52:54

Title: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: MikeV6 on 27 October 2022, 14:52:54
Hi does any one have a face lift MV6 bumper (prodrive) they would like to sell ?

Thanks in advance
Mike
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 27 October 2022, 18:09:54
Rocking horse dung laced with hens teeth unfortunately.
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: 456lbft on 27 October 2022, 18:15:48
Rocking horse dung laced with hens teeth unfortunately.
There's a chap over the water, that bought all the remaining stock, so they are out there.
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 27 October 2022, 18:38:26
Rocking horse dung laced with hens teeth unfortunately.
There's a chap over the water, that bought all the remaining stock, so they are out there.
Prodrive sold their stock about 11 years ago for peanuts via eBay. I forget what I paid for an estate spoiler, but it was significantly less than the cost of painting it. Anyone in a position to bulk buy the bumpers will have done well.
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: VXL V6 on 27 October 2022, 21:04:18
What sort of money are these bumpers going for now?  ::)
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 27 October 2022, 21:21:56
What sort of money are these bumpers going for now?  ::)
Good question well presented...
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: biggriffin on 28 October 2022, 00:00:14
The towing eye covers are even rarer.
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: 456lbft on 28 October 2022, 08:36:59
The pity is that all the ones I have seen are wavy between the headlights, a design flaw with not enough stiffness built into the mould at that point. Hardly noticeable on a silver or white car but annoying on dark colours.  I have seen fibreglass replica towing eye covers offered, again in NI, where all Omegas seem to go to die.
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 October 2022, 09:40:17
The pity is that all the ones I have seen are wavy between the headlights, a design flaw with not enough stiffness built into the mould at that point. Hardly noticeable on a silver or white car but annoying on dark colours.  I have seen fibreglass replica towing eye covers offered, again in NI, where all Omegas seem to go to die.
Didn't see a single one in Belfast...

Re the bumpers, they were effectively a factory spec part rather than an aftermarket add on, which might raise a question re the authenticity of them...

There was someone on here trying to pass off remoulded fibreglass copies of the Irmscher stuff as genuine >:(
Sure the fit of the Irmscher body kits could be questionable, but they were NEVER fibreglass  ;D obviously being made from the sane materials as the factory parts.
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: MikeV6 on 28 October 2022, 11:28:22
I have the irmscher bumper on and I'm not really a fan if I'm honest.

(https://i.postimg.cc/G2wBYz3b/2-MV6.jpg)
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 October 2022, 13:58:01
It looks better with 18"s and the side skirts 8)
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: johnnydog on 28 October 2022, 17:32:42
I do think they are pretty ugly if I'm honest - just my opinion though....
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 28 October 2022, 18:42:41
I agree.  :y
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: VXL V6 on 28 October 2022, 19:00:40
I think the colour can make a big difference as well, black cars don't show the design as much as silver cars, I guess the black grilles highlight the design more on the lighter colour cars.

As Al points out, I think you really need the whole package - Irmscher wheels, lowered Eibach / Steinmetz / Irmscher suspension, Full body kit. Irmscher Exhaust. it then works a lot better.
Title: Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 October 2022, 19:08:58
I have a stock facelift front bumper in Nocturno blue if anyone wants it?  :)