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Old 07 August 2009, 06:24 PM
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As title, really, i know the facelift has different headlights but will the grill from a facelift fit a pre-facelift o.k/well enough around the lights etc, not too bothered about a few mm here n there difference

anyone ?

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Old 07 August 2009, 06:43 PM
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This is a pre-facelift car yet it seems to have a facelift grill but it isnt as it curves like a pre-facelift ????????????

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Old 07 August 2009, 10:11 PM
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when i facelifted my old wrx the new grill would not fit round the old lights i think. or there was a big gap, hope this helps.
Old 07 August 2009, 10:30 PM
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Your going to have to change the headlights over if you want to have a facelift grill mate. My brother did it to his old wrx ra, the prefacelift bonnet can stay tho, but theres going to be a little gap between the headlights and the bonnet.
Old 07 August 2009, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by The Rig
This is a pre-facelift car yet it seems to have a facelift grill but it isnt as it curves like a pre-facelift ????????????

This is a facelift type grill that HT auto makes. heres a link if your wanting one of those..
Subaru Impreza front grill 96-00 body kit sti 22b wrc on eBay (end time 22-Aug-09 11:04:33 BST)
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look in my garage , my old wrx had crystal lights, facelift grill but still had the prefacelift bonnet. just had to cut away some of the grille to get the bonnet release cheers j
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sorry to threadjack have the same problem - but i have changed my lights to angels which are facelift shape and i cut away a section of the grill for the bonnet release but still cant get it to fit - why ?
I cut away the sections highlighted thinking would make it fit
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My car with face lift grill and crystal lights , yes it does fit although the bonnet safety catch is a tight squeeze if you have fat fingers
Grill and all lights for sale :P
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This is the front of my car as it is now with facelift lights
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mike what ya want 4 ya crystals? 1 of mines cracked. beings im comming to you today makes sence to pick em up if there not to expensive!
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what are those lights like for light pattern? looking to upgrade my own.
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Originally Posted by Scoobyman1982
mike what ya want 4 ya crystals? 1 of mines cracked. beings im comming to you today makes sence to pick em up if there not to expensive!
Im sure we can work out a price..... thing is I cant let em go today cos I think I sold the g/box and diff and need to drive it to mechanic to get them both removed tomorrow mate. I can let you tomorrow tho if thats any good to you ?
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cool m8
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Originally Posted by The Rig
As title, really, i know the facelift has different headlights but will the grill from a facelift fit a pre-facelift o.k/well enough around the lights etc, not too bothered about a few mm here n there difference

anyone ?

cheers

1993 Impreza WRX v1 JDM, Grill And head lamp V7
Old 23 August 2020, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Osman Ray Guerra

1993 Impreza WRX v1 JDM, Grill And head lamp V7

looks more like a version 4 grill to me as its flat to the headlights , the version 5 grill sticks out more ,, V7 is bugeye and I dont think they are bugeye ones lol
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