New bumper or repsray and lip, help me decide :)
New bumper or repsray and lip, help me decide :)
06-03-2019, 03:04 PM
I'm currently confused.com and in 2 minds;
1st choice repsray front bumper and buy a front splitter from ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-200-300-Fron...35b16d0d2a, total cost £150 ish
2nd choice buy a new sport front bumper http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-200-Front-Bu...53de6a6910 and get it sprayed cost £180ish, but then could I sell my current bumper for a few quid on ebay???? Would everything go into slot into the new bumper?
Hey guys,
I'm currently confused.com and in 2 minds;
1st choice repsray front bumper and buy a front splitter from ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-200-300-Fron...35b16d0d2a, total cost £150 ish
2nd choice buy a new sport front bumper http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-200-Front-Bu...53de6a6910 and get it sprayed cost £180ish, but then could I sell my current bumper for a few quid on ebay???? Would everything go into slot into the new bumper?
06-03-2019, 03:10 PM
sprinter2012
06-03-2019, 03:10 PM #2Personally I'd go for the TTE replica, your fog lights just slot into the holes in the new bumper. I think it looks better because it gets ride of the join lines around the grill etc.
06-03-2019, 04:12 PM
IS200 Sport - Sold
Mazda 6 MPS - Zoom Zoom!
Modifications
Completed:
Currently 280bhp/295lbft; 3" Meercat custom exhaust; KW Suspension; FMIC; SSP; HPFP; Custom Stainless Steel Dials - for the moment, the only set in the world!! (Till the group buy for MPSOC anyway :lol: )
In Progress:
E-Tuning remap ongoing via Cobb Accessport; Braided brake lines; Stubby aerial; Tinted repeaters and sidelights; 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid; 3" HTP Intake
I'd say hold out for a genuine TTE bumper rather than go for a replica myself, but that's a personal opinion...
IS200 Sport - Sold
Mazda 6 MPS - Zoom Zoom!
Modifications
Completed:
Currently 280bhp/295lbft; 3" Meercat custom exhaust; KW Suspension; FMIC; SSP; HPFP; Custom Stainless Steel Dials - for the moment, the only set in the world!! (Till the group buy for MPSOC anyway :lol: )
In Progress:
E-Tuning remap ongoing via Cobb Accessport; Braided brake lines; Stubby aerial; Tinted repeaters and sidelights; 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid; 3" HTP Intake
07-03-2019, 09:11 AM
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07-03-2019, 09:16 AM
Lexuspat think you have to cut into the new bumper for the holes other than that nothing or you could leave them out completly
Aye. The genuine TTE bumper w/o washer holes has little square "cut here" impressions that you can use as a guide to cut them out.
For replica bumpers though I assume you'd probably have to make your own markings and cut the holes.
As DaveEdin says though - go with a genuine if you can. Any cheap fiberglass replica is bound to need a fair amount of work to get it to fit properly and 6 months down the line will probably look like ****.
Lexuspat think you have to cut into the new bumper for the holes other than that nothing or you could leave them out completly
Aye. The genuine TTE bumper w/o washer holes has little square "cut here" impressions that you can use as a guide to cut them out.
For replica bumpers though I assume you'd probably have to make your own markings and cut the holes.
As DaveEdin says though - go with a genuine if you can. Any cheap fiberglass replica is bound to need a fair amount of work to get it to fit properly and 6 months down the line will probably look like ****.
07-03-2019, 09:42 AM
karlp Thanks for the comments guys... TTE bumpers are like rocking horse **** though arent they? What are your guys thoughts on just sticking a lip on? think the ebay splitters are okay? I dont want anything too big just simple like the styling kit.
They tend to come like buses. I spent around a month waiting for one to pop up on ebay, then two turned up a few days apart.
They are hardly ever listed as TTE bumpers tho. More often 'sport' or sometimes the breakers don't know the difference so it'll go up as a normal bumper.
When I briefly had a replica Legana bumper I got totally fed up with the way spray shops would turn their nose up when I asked for prices for spraying/fitting.
karlp Thanks for the comments guys... TTE bumpers are like rocking horse **** though arent they? What are your guys thoughts on just sticking a lip on? think the ebay splitters are okay? I dont want anything too big just simple like the styling kit.
They tend to come like buses. I spent around a month waiting for one to pop up on ebay, then two turned up a few days apart.
They are hardly ever listed as TTE bumpers tho. More often 'sport' or sometimes the breakers don't know the difference so it'll go up as a normal bumper.
When I briefly had a replica Legana bumper I got totally fed up with the way spray shops would turn their nose up when I asked for prices for spraying/fitting.
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