New bumper or repsray and lip, help me decide :)

JapCarForum Car Manufacturers Lexus/Toyota IS200 / IS300 / SPORTCROSS / Altezza New bumper or repsray and lip, help me decide :)

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karlp
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06-03-2018, 09:15 AM

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?

karlp

06-03-2018, 09:15 AM #1

sprinter2012
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06-03-2018, 09:21 AM

Personally 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.

sprinter2012

06-03-2018, 09:21 AM #2

Personally 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.

DaveEdin
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06-03-2018, 10:23 AM

I'd say hold out for a genuine TTE bumper rather than go for a replica myself, but that's a personal opinion... Smile

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DaveEdin

06-03-2018, 10:23 AM #3

I'd say hold out for a genuine TTE bumper rather than go for a replica myself, but that's a personal opinion... Smile

karlp
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07-03-2018, 02:29 AM

If I got the replica bumper whats the crack with headlight washers??

karlp

07-03-2018, 02:29 AM #4

If I got the replica bumper whats the crack with headlight washers??

Lexuspat
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07-03-2018, 03:22 AM

think you have to cut into the new bumper for the holes other than that nothing or you could leave them out completly

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Lexuspat

07-03-2018, 03:22 AM #5

think you have to cut into the new bumper for the holes other than that nothing or you could leave them out completly

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karlp
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07-03-2018, 03:27 AM

If you leave them out whats the deal with HIDs? thought it was an mot fail if no headlight washers with HIDs??

karlp

07-03-2018, 03:27 AM #6

If you leave them out whats the deal with HIDs? thought it was an mot fail if no headlight washers with HIDs??

jimxms
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07-03-2018, 03:28 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 ****.

jimxms

07-03-2018, 03:28 AM #7

Lexuspat think you have to cut into the new bumper for the holes other than that nothing or you could leave them out completly

karlp
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07-03-2018, 03:36 AM

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.

karlp

07-03-2018, 03:36 AM #8

Lexuspat
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07-03-2018, 03:44 AM

Ive looked at the ones on ebay and im not sure on them

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Lexuspat

07-03-2018, 03:44 AM #9

Ive looked at the ones on ebay and im not sure on them

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jimxms
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07-03-2018, 03:53 AM

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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.

jimxms

07-03-2018, 03:53 AM #10

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.