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Old Aug 30, 2019 | 08:26 PM
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I own a 2018 Grand Sport with which I am generally pleased. I must admit at the get go that I am very picky about cars and my GS has two flaws that make me crazy. The first is the hood. The corner, drivers side rear sits lower than the fender that it is supposed to panel match to.

The second is the rear facia/bumper cover. Again on the drivers side, the facia does not blend smoothly with the fender. I am willing to do the work to correct these conditions but don't know that they are correctable. Does anyone have experience with such issues?
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I own a 2018 Grand Sport with which I am generally pleased. I must admit at the get go that I am very picky about cars and my GS has two flaws that make me crazy. The first is the hood. The corner, drivers side rear sits lower than the fender that it is supposed to panel match to.

The second is the rear facia/bumper cover. Again on the drivers side, the facia does not blend smoothly with the fender. I am willing to do the work to correct these conditions but don't know that they are correctable. Does anyone have experience with such issues?
I think the hood can be adjusted slightly using the stops. They screw in and out. The rear fascia is not adjustable.
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Old Sep 3, 2019 | 09:16 PM
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"The rear fascia is not adjustable." I'm not sure that is correct, in relationship to the fenders. If so, they'd all fit wonky and they don't. I'd suggest an advanced C7 search here. I believe I've seen threads about this before. Best of luck!

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