advice on new rear bumper
#1
advice on new rear bumper
so my rear bumper has been hit 3 times now, in the same spot. the bumper itself is damaged, so i need a new one; sanding and repainting isnt an option really.
my car doesn't have any kits on it right now. i havent really seen any pics with just a kami rear bumper. i think it might look weird just to have an aftermarket rear bumper. opinions?
i dont have alot of money to spend on a full kit, and im most likely just going to go oem to save money. but just wanted to see what SL has to say
ps: i do like the rs1 front lip, so i might get one, depending.
my car doesn't have any kits on it right now. i havent really seen any pics with just a kami rear bumper. i think it might look weird just to have an aftermarket rear bumper. opinions?
i dont have alot of money to spend on a full kit, and im most likely just going to go oem to save money. but just wanted to see what SL has to say
ps: i do like the rs1 front lip, so i might get one, depending.
#3
I'd say go with the whole kit or not at all since it will look pretty off with just the rear bumper. You can always think about the bumper and a RS1 front lip. Just save the money and get a new oem bumper.
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1.) OEM front and sides w/ no lips and a Kami rear bumper will look retarded.
2.)Full Kami kit with stock rims and no drop (assuming based on your profile) will look retarded
so like i said OEM or go home.
im not all against Kami but you cant just throw it on and pull it off, it takes other mods along with it to look good.
and ive never been a fan of mixing and matching things but again, im not entirely against it. i have seen a few tastefully mixed lips/bumpers
2.)Full Kami kit with stock rims and no drop (assuming based on your profile) will look retarded
so like i said OEM or go home.
im not all against Kami but you cant just throw it on and pull it off, it takes other mods along with it to look good.
and ive never been a fan of mixing and matching things but again, im not entirely against it. i have seen a few tastefully mixed lips/bumpers
#8
okay...uhm, your bumper has been hit 3 times now...always in the same spot...and it has become damaged...
before you spend ANY money on getting a new bumper on your car and painted to match, why don't you figure out where and why your bumper keeps getting hit and do something to make it stop?
why replace it if it is going to get hit 3 more times and require replacing again?
before you spend ANY money on getting a new bumper on your car and painted to match, why don't you figure out where and why your bumper keeps getting hit and do something to make it stop?
why replace it if it is going to get hit 3 more times and require replacing again?
#9
ive never been in the car when it got hit, so i dont get what you're saying. theres not much i can do to prevent an accident.
the first time was when my dad borrowed my car to go to work, and someone merged straight into the bumper on the left side.
second time, i was parked at school in class, and some girl was trying to park to my let, and scraped my bumper
third time, i was paralleled on the side of the road in a motorcycle shop, and a bicyclist slammed into my car.
i want to fix it because it looks ugly. good enough reason?
the first time was when my dad borrowed my car to go to work, and someone merged straight into the bumper on the left side.
second time, i was parked at school in class, and some girl was trying to park to my let, and scraped my bumper
third time, i was paralleled on the side of the road in a motorcycle shop, and a bicyclist slammed into my car.
i want to fix it because it looks ugly. good enough reason?
#12
from the sound of your post, it just sounded like your bumper was getting hit repeatedly while parked in different places. like at your work or school or something. so it made no sense to me to replace a bumper that keeps getting hit by negligent drivers who can't park without using the braille technique.
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