celicaGT96

#1

This may not be much news to many people, but im excited because nobody can seem to find this bumper anywhere and i got a BRAND NEW one from toyota so i dont have to worry about sanding or body work. i ditched the old invader kit and am going back to oem with some ss-III extensions.
just thought id share the news.....oh btw i already bought the oem rear bumper cover from someone on this site but it hasent came in yet. I really wasent feelin the vader kit

Chanh55

#2

Good decision.

IMO: I think Vader kits and all those flamboyant kits are so late 90's...

brianforster

#3

i really dont like the invader kit either, oem+extentions all the way

celicaGT96

#4

aahhh yes....its good to see ive made the right choice, lol

Defgeph

#5

Very nice, good to see somebody is listening when we say just go buy it from the dealer.

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JFrost9

#6

how much did that bumper end up costing you if you dont mind me asking? I may call your dealer down there and have em ship it up to austin. Cuz the Conicelli guys wont ship a bumper for some reason.

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celicaGT96

#7

they tried to sell it for $275 but i was like WHAT!! I told the guy they had it brand new on the net for $200 and he said the lowest he could go was $235 but it came out to like $240-$245 cuz they had to order it, but keep in mind its from Toyota

dustin15brown

#8

I love the splitters look

Chanh55

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they tried to sell it for $275 but i was like WHAT!! I told the guy they had it brand new on the net for $200 and he said the lowest he could go was $235 but it came out to like $240-$245 cuz they had to order it, but keep in mind its from Toyota

Yeah, lotta sites on the net sell knockoff/ replica bumpers.

sugarfree

#10

Man i feel kina lucky, and i kina feel ripped off. I won the ebay bid on the 2 front and rear bumpers for the 96, i have a 96, but the bumpers are really not in great shape. Well i won the bid for $200, but the shippin was a killer $100.

I dont know if theres a way to fix the bumpers, but ill probably take pics of it later and sell it like dirt cheap. Just incase someone wants to buy it to repair it, if not ill just trash them.

lil_lissa

#11

woooot definitely go with the splitters

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JFrost9

#12

Nice decision celicagt96...your pretty much doing exactly what i was wanting to do, so i may have to change it up a bit, i wouldnt want two celicas looking the exact same in Texas

But nice choice, i may be calling toyota tomorow.

lol sugar... that sucks, whats wrong with the bumper? i had that guy ready to end the auction early and sell me the bumper, but he was worried that people would give him bad feedback or something...but anywho i may be interested.

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celicaGT96

#13

oh trust me, it wont look the same....

JFrost9

#14

oh ok, cuz i thought you said you were going with a 96 bumper and splitters, which is the same thing, and therefore it would look similar... im excited to see how yours turns out.

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Scott

#15

congrats on the bumper. i honestly think that the only good modified front bumper looks for the celica are splitters or C-One. The rest look bulky and cartoony, and destroy the Celica's clean lines.

sugarfree

#16

Im doing the splitters in the front on the 96 bumper, but its temp. until i can get a real c-one bumper and gt4 hood.

jayi12-15psi

#17

I always liked your color, but the splitters are a little low key for me. However definately a plus losing the invader kit.

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celicaGT96

#18

thanks alot^^^what do you mean low key??

oh and the reason why i say it wont be the same is because im going for the ss-III extensions look but im making my own from fiberglass. Mine will just look similar and the extensions i make are going to come down just a little lower

CelicaZR

#19

Congrats on the purchase
SS-III splitters are a nice addition if you are goin for a
slight modified and yet oem look

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