front bumper (should i get it)

[nitrous6293]

hi
what do you guys think of this bumper.
im thinking of buying it but im not sure

http://www.essexracing.com/product_info ... ts_id=1056

my front bumper is knackered and i just need a new one but dont know whether to get it or not. do you think it will just slip straight on or do you think it will be a pain to fit with it not being original
any help would be great.

[Davy Mc]

alrity,
a got the full kit like that off of ebay n the only bit that fitted was the bk bumper
sideskirts were far 2 long, front bumper didnt line up with the bonnet or wings, myt jst hav been ah bad 1 bt.
also there were no brakets or mountings with it so a jst scraped mines

[nitrous6293]

dont think ill bother then.
have u got any recommendations for me. im just after a front bumper really. got about 150 quid to spend

[Davy Mc]

i think standard GSi bumpers look gd with the fog lights.
i seen 1 with a standard bumper but the guy removed the number plate n smoothed out the gap left that looked reely good aswell.

[Davy Mc]

am a new member 2 this n dnt no how 2 post pictures, do u have an email adress or msn n ill send 1 through that of the standard smoothed bumper?

[nitrous6293]

ye ive smoothed mine off but for some reason it wont fit back on to my car.
was my fist go of doing it and the paint just underneath the headlights keeps cracking
back one looks ace though.

[Davy Mc]

aww ok, the only other thing i can think of is jst paint it while the bumpers on the car after uve smoothed it,
kl do u hav ah pic oh ur bk bumper?

[nitrous6293]

ye ill take a pic for u and post it.
dont laugh though, it was my first go at spraying and stuff.

[nitrous6293]

right then. finally found out how to post pictures!!

heres the bumper(remember it was my first go at spraying)



what u think?

[psycho657]

i think it looks alright, can tell its a home sprayed job but pretty good for a first spray job nice one.
how many tops coats did u put on maybe a couple more then some more clearcote, bring the shine up more.

[nitrous6293]

i put 3 coats of paint and 2 laquer.
gonna do it again. got an old bumper to practice on aswell

[psycho657]

stills looks good tho better than what i could come up with!

[nitrous6293]

need to do front bumper aswell(got a gsi bumper other week)

i think ittle look good once its done. been toying with idea of havin a full respray cos its full of chips but thats defo out of my league
ill leave that to the pros
thinkin of either black or same colour if i end up gettin it done
what do u think. black or burgandy?



then again i should just wait and leave the bumpers if im getting the full car resprayed

[psycho657]

i think it looks ace bein burgandy seein the piks if i had ur car id go for a complete burgandy respray, before id have gone black bumpers burgandy body, but id say all burgandy it looks sweet, almost a kandy colour, what are ur rims they looks realy nice, also are you gonna get it lowered? then itd be sat rli nice on them rims.

[nitrous6293]

i got the rims of my mate. not sure what make they are but he sprayed them himself and they looked crap so i got them powder coated at this place in castleford
cost 120 quid for them powder coated (got them sprayed graphite grey)

i am gonna lower it, i think ill go 60 but ive got some gsi skirts to put on. dont know if itll be too low though.