Base or Type-S bumper? Help me identify, please.

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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 07:15 AM
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Base or Type-S bumper? Help me identify, please.

I am having a hard time identifying this bumper... is it a base or type s? I know its not a type s color but for some reason it looks like a 07-08 type s to me.

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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 07:17 AM
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you can tell if it is a base or type s by the way the fog lights curve.
if the fog lights curve towards the front of the bumper, it is a base.

if the fog lights curve towards the wheels, its a type-s.
cant see the curve in the pic, but i believe its a base.
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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Ah so that's the only difference? Lol no wonder I couldnt tell... thanks bro
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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They appear to curve towards the wheels from the pic... idk
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 07:41 AM
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Looks like base, type-s will have honey comb design in lower grills, those look like up & down, side to side design to me. Though hard telling exactly.
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 08:17 AM
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Its a base
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 08:17 AM
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Base.
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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Cool thx guys
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Old Sep 17, 2013 | 01:04 PM
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the color looks like oem navy blue that was made in 07 and they dont make type s in that color so im saying base also.
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 07:11 AM
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Type s has honeycomb grills, base has the slotted line grills. Type S has chrome trim, base has matte silver. Type s fogs are angled downward, base angles upward

That being said, I guarantee you that's a base bumper
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