Hey mate, yep your spot on the front one is the open ended brace.
If your current one hits your bonnet, either there is a problem with it, or its an inferior brace.
I have a carbon front brace fitted to my R32 already thats almost identical to the front one in the pair im selling, and its a perfect fit.
I wanted the rear one, which proved to be hard to find, so I had to buy a pair to get it, but alas now I don't need them