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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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so i finally made an ebay account and am looking to get some apt fogs, grill, and antenna first so im wondering if this grill will be direct replacement i mean i know it says that it is and no modification necessary but i would like to know if someone else on here has bought a grill from this seller and if not what seller did you get your ebay grill and was it direct replacement wiht no modification necessary?

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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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That's the generic version of the VRD. I've heard good and bad. A lot of people say the fitment is awful - but a few have had no issues.

If it were me, I'd avoid it and just spend the $$ for VRD.
Old Jan 31, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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I havent seen real VRD's in forever online. I got mine back before the fake ones came out like almost 2 yrs ago. They look almost the same but i dont know about fitment. My VRD's fit nice. I have ordered from Parts Domain before and had no problems with the parts.
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i bought these last week received them in 4 days. GREAT price and they are the exact copy of VRD's, perfect fitment.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...item519000c7e9
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yea that is where yanki01 got his and he had perfect fitment. Hopefully they keep selling them so i can get mine when i have money.
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ive been watching them for a few months now, and they went down like 5-10 bucks. i love mine, but im really looking for a 08 lower grill bc i dont like the VRD one
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^^kevin something is selling his stock grilles. Not sure how much he wants for them.
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hmm ill look for him
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are you talking about the link i posted or the link flintmica posted?
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yea that is where yanki01 got his and he had perfect fitment. Hopefully they keep selling them so i can get mine when i have money.
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okay so i think ill order tthat one then its cheaper anyway and he siad it was great fitment the only thing is i have an 08 that says it only fits up to 07 but i should have no problem right?
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nah no problem whatsoever. if you want ill post up a pic of the fitment, its spot on.

do you wanna get rid of your lower 08 grill??

Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:17 AM
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im not sure if i want to keep it on or get rid of it im going to put the bottom and top grills on and see what i like and ill let you know what i decide and thanks for the pics it looks great
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nah no problem whatsoever. if you want ill post up a pic of the fitment, its spot on.

do you wanna get rid of your lower 08 grill??
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 01:18 AM
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NP bro, LMK if you do get rid of that lower 08, ill buy it asap
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 02:58 AM
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x2 on the D1 seller, I got them, they are exact.

And I have a extra 08 lower, hit me up if interested!
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stevemg PM me! its the 08 lower right? not the honeycomb style? how much you looking for it?
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PLENTY have this grill includding myself, great grill, great fitment, better than any other out there (besides the RS 1.0).
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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I was actually gonna buy the official vrd grilles because I kept hearing the ebay replicas were crap...but 70 bucks and same thing I'll take my chances,good looks guys:D
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nah your thinking about the single top grill ones on ebay, those are horrible, you can even tell in the pattern of the grill's that theyre different.
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 04:56 AM
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Ah well,either way this couldn't of come at a better time,I got no bottom grille atm since I put my apt fogs in(had oem fogs,looks stupid with both.)

Mind puttin up a pic the bottom grille installed as well?



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