No hiding place for facelifted Volvo S40 saloon

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/207559/volvo_s40.html

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/images/front_picture_library_UK/dir_431/car_photo_215768_5.jpg

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Want a fresh-faced S40, but aren't prepared to wait? How about this instead?

Set to be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, this spy shot shows the revised S40 undisguised. The changes are mild, but the saloon and V50 estate get a new front bumper with extra black trim. Tweaks will also be made at the rear, with new tail-lights and a restyled bumper.

Inside, subtle changes have been made to incorporate the latest technology. The facelifted models will arrive in UK showrooms at the end of the year.
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How about 2009 edition?
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/03/2009-volvo-s40-s60-renderings-based-on.html

http://bp1.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/RgP-D4rtc9I/AAAAAAAAGGI/dK-TnhOSH3E/s400/Volvo_S_22.jpg
http://bp1.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/RgP-D4rtc-I/AAAAAAAAGGQ/Vrq-W5tMrkw/s400/Volvo_S_23.jpg

Now that ^^^^ is a hot Volvo. Make them look more like that.

I give up.. what looks different about the facelift? (the '08, not the '09) All I see are stick-on corner protectors and some extra black paint around the lower radiator opening... Oh, and it looks like they've used some black tape on the lip.

I think the center grille/box area is bigger and sticks out more...