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  1. MMB

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    #1 MMB, Aug 14, 2024
    Curious if anyone has seen/owns 328 with same painted muffler grille/lower front bumper parts? Mine is a '89 Swiss car (no ABS) and I've seen a Japanese market car with the same painted sections. I'm wondering if this could be factory, "dealer-installed" or definitely aftermarket? Appreciate the collective wisdom of the forum! Thanks Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  2. bertrand328

    bertrand328 Formula 3

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    #2 bertrand328, Aug 14, 2024
    Be sure that is not original from the factory, for any market. Same for the mirror.

    This is strange registration on a Swiss car !?
     
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  3. MMB

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    #3 MMB, Aug 15, 2024
    Thanks, I didn't realize the mirrors were also supposed to be black. As for registration: I imported the car to the USA from Switzerland.
     
  4. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #4 Rifledriver, Aug 15, 2024
    Pretty common modification especially in Japan. There was a monochromatic craze for a while.

    On special request some roof spoilers were panted body color and a few cars had Boxer paint. I am aware of 2 cars that had at special request the front grilles anodized black.

    This car and its GTB garage mate both have factory anodized grills.
     

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    #5 bertrand328, Aug 15, 2024

    Brian,

    paint roof spoiler is common in Europe but I don't know anything about front grilles anodized black. Is it from the factory or from the importer ?
     
  6. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #6 Rifledriver, Aug 15, 2024
    Documented from factory. Factory always did anything for a price. It just was not common.

    #82961 and #82269 Both have leather interior, body color rear spoiler.

    One is last USA GTS and one is 2nd to last USA GTB
     
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  7. MMB

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    #7 MMB, Aug 15, 2024
    I was aware of the Boxer paint and body color roof spoiler option (although I thought not available in US) so figured perhaps the painted front and rear grille were also factory options. The car is bone stock in every other aspect. Thanks for the info, btw I think the anodized grille looks quite good.
     
  8. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #8 Rifledriver, Aug 15, 2024
    The factory would do nearly anything for a fee. The important part is having factory documentation. The cars I spoke about all have factory documentation.

    Some things were just common modifications in period, like yours, or a body color GTS roof. But I have never seen factory documentation for those.
     
  9. bertrand328

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    #9 bertrand328, Aug 16, 2024
    Brian you mean #82669 instead of #82269
     
  10. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #10 Rifledriver, Aug 16, 2024
    Yes, 82669.
     

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