i finally did it..

i finally did it..

got rid of the bumper and went back to OEM. sigh.. 500$ unpainted.

$500 for a unpainted bumper!?im assuming it brand new,right?.so are you planning to add a front lip?.

$500 is alot so Im assuming a new OEM bumper. You can get aftermarket ones for less than $100 shipped off ebay.

maybe.. i mean i still have it but it isnt painted or anything..

its 500 for front and rear oem's.

aftermarket OEM type bumpers cost 30-45

Yes but its plus shipping. There is a seller on ebay thats located about 45 min away from me and sells rear bumpers for $10. Front bumpers are like $15-$20 but then there is the $60-$70 shipping charge. Im wondering if he allows pickups... My front bumper is cracked and my rear has a deep gash in it. Would be cheaper to just replace rear than filling it as long as he allows pickups.

Just for the hell of it...do u have pics of ur car with the oem bumper on??

not yet i will tomorrow.

i got my brand new one for $75 out the door at a local junkyard, they ordered it for me and i got it next day

i got mine from a local aftermarket place for 30

someone asked for pics... here it is.




lookin at my car now, im thinking my making my car two tone... extending the color horizontally all the way to the back of the car..

2 tone is lame? lolll okay.. if you say so.

i wouldnt leave it primer gray and if do planning on painting 2 tone,hopefully it matchs the color silver.

well im not using the bumper's color sorry for the misunderstanding.

but im twotoning it and getting that fender liner type of paint around it too.

with a cf hood + upcoming SSR wheels on 15" tires + the black headlights i have now + the black tails i have now + the tint i have now... i cant wait to see what it looks like..

i agree......and ya 500 for oem bumpers are way too much...

the bumpers are already installed..

well just learn from over paying for parts once and save up more money and keep modding. I already learned that I put way too much money into my corolla which was around 12 grand and it still doesn't compare to what my new ride is now. Just keep that car looking good man just don't over do it cause you'll feel sad with all the money you waisted later on when you buy a better car.

well said...one day we will all see the light

the front bumper doesn't even look like it fits properly in that pic??

Id say if you were gonna spend money on a paint job, do it all in one color. I actually think that if you painted ur car a color similar to the color of your plain primered OEM bumper right now, it would look pretty cool..