Bugeye WRX bumper differences?

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Aug 13, 2009 | 08:42 PM

[Davey]

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Bugeye WRX bumper differences?

I bought a second hand bumper for my WRX as the original one was damaged, I had it resprayed etc. but as I went to fit it, it turns out its different, its wider than my original bumper and its got one big open vent on each side instead of vents made of three little ones.

What bumper have I bought? At a glance it looks exactly the same as the original

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Aug 13, 2009 | 08:52 PM

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Pictures please

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:02 PM

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Wagon ? wrx AND sti saloon both HAVE flared arches !

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Aug 13, 2009 | 09:05 PM

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sounds like a uk classic?

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:18 PM

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Its defo a bugeye as its got the round bits for the head lights, and my car is a WRX, I know i've got the right wings as I've just bought a new WRX wing from subaru for the passenger side and its identical to the drivers side

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:28 PM

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put some pics up m8.

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:40 PM

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Yep you bought a wagon bumper mate. They're different from the saloon.

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Aug 13, 2009 | 09:40 PM

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Sounds like a bumper from a wagon mate.

Is this the one?

This is the Saloon bumer

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:44 PM

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surely they should both fit though?

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by al02uk

Sounds like a bumper from a wagon mate.

Is this the one?

BINGO!

Anyone need a Wagon bumper in 01G silver?

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:49 PM

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gaz,

the wings on the saloon are different to the ones on a wagon so I think the bumpers are shaped slightly different.

Aug 13, 2009 | 09:56 PM

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can see this now. saloon wing is more flared the wagon doh lol.

Aug 13, 2009 | 10:42 PM

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DOH! Just painted it too

Aug 13, 2009 | 10:57 PM

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good luck with the sale m8 we all drop one wons in a while lol. ide of prob done the same haha.

Aug 13, 2009 | 11:01 PM

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The wagon has a narrower track as this affects how much tax you pay in japan .... hence the wagon bumper is about 2 inches smaller !!

The Jap govenment had a field day when the 22B came out LOL

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Aug 13, 2009 | 11:19 PM

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Expensive lesson learned!

Aug 13, 2009 | 11:23 PM

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probably not as expensive as my 400 quid plus vat mistake measuring my Tar-ox brake disks in the dark / rain a couple of weeks ago

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Aug 14, 2009 | 08:50 AM

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Want to come for a ride on Fail-boat with me?

Aug 14, 2009 | 09:06 AM

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Buy two 2nd hand WRX/STI front wings and spray to match ?

HTH

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Aug 14, 2009 | 10:04 AM

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Wrong way around mate.. I've GOT a WRX

and theres no way I'm fitting the estate wings lol!

Just phoned local Subaru parts and the WRX bumper is only £180 (incl. vat) retail.. Far cheaper than I thought, I should have just bought a brand new one in the first place!