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      02-21-2021, 12:00 PM   #1
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Prior Design front bumper for G8X - Update

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My last thread was quite popular, so I think some of you might appreciate an update. Andreas, the owner of Prior Design just released a new video. Of course they have ordered a G82 M4 and are going to take delivery in the coming days. The next step after taking delivery is a full 3D scan and then they can begin producing actual prototypes!

Check out the video (in German) where he shows a few more pictures in other colors etc.


In a first step, they will only produce a new bumper since Andreas is satisfied with the looks of the rest of the car. A complete (widebody) kit might follow later. He asked for feedback on the designgs, so feel free to comment on the video. There are three main versions of the bumper right now (and a couple variations), one of which will be produced.










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      02-21-2021, 12:16 PM   #2
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Personally, I don't like either of them and would rather have the stock bumper. While they have "fixed" the big nostrils, now there are no kidneys there at all. The shape is kinda weird and ironically seems to be too small for my taste. Also, I don't think the vertical bars work with a reduzed kidney grill area. What do you think?
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      02-21-2021, 01:14 PM   #3
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Why voiding warranty for another weird bumper?

Make a bumper to fit the OEM 8 series kidney and call it a day.
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      02-21-2021, 01:22 PM   #4
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We all know what's going to happen. Most disliked the new grill/front end when it first came out, and now people are coming around to it. Now that renderings are coming out, most will dislike the renderings since many are getting used to the OEM front. If I had to choose, I'd say 1. 2 and 3 don't look like they go with the current design language at all.
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      02-21-2021, 01:47 PM   #5
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There was nothing to fix in the first place. If anything, they ruined a perfectly good looking car.
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      02-21-2021, 02:30 PM   #6
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all look like total dog **** IMO
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Agree with others...personally would not choose any of those to replace stock, very busy looking and the kidneys look very weird to me...

Btw OP: He said they got a call from their dealer and will get their M4 in the next days, not weeks
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      02-21-2021, 04:05 PM   #8
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Sorry, I don't care for any of these. The grilles in these are actually too small.
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Problem with these concepts is that the grilles looks worse than the original lol. Like someone else mentioned, make the grilles look like the M8 and you’d have more success.
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Grilles have to be wider, making them shorter doesn't really work
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      02-21-2021, 06:04 PM   #11
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Only design I like really is 1 but what happened to the huge sensor smack dab in the middle. 3 has interesting characters in the airflow vents for the brakes but i’m wondering what kinda debris is going to go through that huge opening.
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Like the rest of the members, I think it's awful.
I wouldn't have that on my m3
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      02-22-2021, 07:54 AM   #13
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Like many others, I'm really not the biggest fan of the stock grills but these are worse...unequivocally.
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Awful.
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At this point if you really want to change just smack the grille of the M8. Work done.
These concepts look awful...
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Definitely prefer stock over these.
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maybe im use to the OEM set up but these aftermarket set ups just look off to me. I guess ill have to see them in person before I make a final decision
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I understand these are aftermarket bumpers, but they seem "too aftermarket" if that makes sense *shrug*

I was initially curious to see the aftermarket suggestions for the front bumper, but after seeing the current plans and offerings, I'm appreciating the stock bumper more and more
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Why make a whole new bumper but force the older top-half of the grills? M8 grills and call it a day.
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Why make a whole new bumper but force the older top-half of the grills? M8 grills and call it a day.
Because it won't fit with the hood lines, you'll need to change that too and then what's the point. Just buy a different car at that stage.
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While the stock ones are horrendous, I don't think these renders are quite there yet. 3 looks pretty good if the kidneys were shorter and wider... maybe with vertical slats again? So yeah, more M8'ish
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Because it won't fit with the hood lines, you'll need to change that too and then what's the point. Just buy a different car at that stage.
I will agree. I would leave it alone. I don't even think its worth doing at this point. But if they did... I should have been more specific, they should be "like" the stock M8 front grills. So they need to design new grills "like" them. They have that same design at the end of the headlight and a down swoop coming off the hood line. If it was workable to put the G20 grills that would be great but there would be a lack of continuity. To me, its make a new grill or its pointless. I've grown to like it now anyway.

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