I decided to replace the big L front bumper with a set of mini bumpers from Amerisport in the spring of 2005. That's the quick and dirty way to eliminate the big front bumper because the Amerisport bumpers hide all the big bumper mounting holes. This was an interim step, my final goal is to make the car look like a Pre-L version. But before I do that I'll have to fill-in all the holes in the front and two big holes in the rear valence too.
While I was at it, I installed Kirk's mini spoiler too. The front spoiler draws little attention to itself, it doesn't really impact the appearance of the vehicle, and it reduces front lift at elevated speeds; something desperately needed by all mid-engine cars. The front end is light due to the weight distribution, and a lighter front end is lifted more easily by air flowing beneath the nose of the car.
I painted the mini-bumpers and the spoiler black. Afterwards there was too much black up front, so I repainted the grill to match the body. Since then I've seen other owners who've painted the Amerisport bumpers body color, and I like that much better. Perhaps someday in the future I'll do that too.
Notice that I relocated the nose badge to the front hood, it was originally installed on the big black bumper.
