Bugeye WRX bumper differences?

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13 August 2009, 08:42 PM

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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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13 August 2009, 08:52 PM

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Pictures please

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13 August 2009, 09:02 PM

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Wagon ? wrx AND sti saloon both HAVE flared arches !

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13 August 2009, 09:05 PM

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sounds like a uk classic?

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13 August 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

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13 August 2009, 09:28 PM

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put some pics up m8.

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13 August 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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13 August 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

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13 August 2009, 09:44 PM

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surely they should both fit though?

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13 August 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?

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13 August 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.

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13 August 2009, 09:56 PM

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

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13 August 2009, 10:42 PM

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DOH! Just painted it too

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13 August 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.

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13 August 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

Shaun

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13 August 2009, 11:19 PM

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Expensive lesson learned!

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13 August 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

Shaun

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14 August 2009, 08:50 AM

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

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14 August 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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14 August 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!

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