UPDATE 16 AUG 2012
I just emailed MMA on the website today asking if the 2012 bumper can be mounted on earlier Model car. if clips etc all line up or are totally different.
Here is their response--
Dear Mr Matthew
Thank you for contacting Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd (MMAL). Receipt of your correspondence is acknowledged.
As previously advised we escalated your query to a technical specialist and have been advised that the bumpers should be interchangeable however MMAL do not endorse fitting components not intended for a particular vehicle therefore, if the bumper does not fit or if there are any other issues we do not take any responsibility and will not be liable for costs incurred by the customer.
It is recommended that you research this thoroughly before making your final decision.
Thank you for providing us the opportunity to comment and we trust the above clarifies our position on the matter.
Regards,
Julia
Mitsubishi Customer Assistance Centre
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited
GPO Box 1851 Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: 1300 13 12 11 | Facsimile: 1300 55 33 19 | Web:
www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au
RESPONSE 21 AUGUST 2012
My response back to her in reply to their basically useless, "I couldn't be bothered actually researching your Q properly at all" response above is below.
Hi Julia,
I thank you for your prompt response but need a more definitive yes or no re the alignment of mounting holes and clips for the bumper on my 2007 car and the 2012 model with the Ralliart style bumper. And the under body tray fitment etc if these are different.
Saying it 'should" fit does not answer my Q.
Telling me ; "It is recommended that you research this thoroughly before making your final decision."
That is why I have contacted MMA directly.
My research in this matter can go no higher or further than from your technical dept, Mitsu Motors is the manufacturer, NO ONE ELSE can give me a definitive answer but your technical engineering dept.
I assumed your dept could look up CAD drawings of the bumper parts and vehicle front end schematics to determine whether all the mountings etc will line up or not and that the bolts or clips etc also fit each required hole.
The dealers have no clue and no customer is going to order parts worth over $2500 , have them delivered to a dealer or body shop and then have to send them back if they do not fit because mountings do not align or a bolt hole on the 2012 bumper now aligns with a clip hole on the past year car body.
Given I have owned 4 Mitsu cars for over 30 continuous yrs in Australia and the US I don't think a little more investigation time into this issue by the appropriate dept either here in Aust or in Japan if necessary is unreasonable.
There are a number of Mitsu owners of CJ Lancers in our Australia wide car club who are interested in this info as they wish to fit these new ralliart style bumpers and the associated fog lights, under body trays etc to their older 2007-2011normally aspirated cars.
I would appreciate you forwarding this email up to the appropriate people to get definite answers to the specific issues I have raised from the engineering drawings as I have mentioned.
I await your response,
Thank you, Matthew