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Originally Posted by Nick M3

As a general matter, it's clear that all manufacturers have put a lot of effort into getting rid of metal panels near the front and rear edges of the car. Whether that's the hood, the front panel under the headlights in the E30/E36/E46, the metal between the bumper and the tail lights on the E30/E36/E46, etc. It's uglier, but it makes a lot of sense as far as repairability goes.

Case in point:

https://twitter.com/roadshow/status/...564609/photo/1