Should I keep my smiling face bumper ?, also attn: Doggy Options

[rlan214]

Well my friend is gonna get a body kit and he told me I can have his front bumper which is gonna come from 96-99 celica
do yall think i should keep my smile 94-95 or just go for the 3 post bumper ?

Also doggy did you custom made your own grille ? almost looks like a 96-99

[rlan214]

Also at first I was gonna keep my 94-95 because I was planning on going turbo but I dropped that idea since I figure I dont have that much time tuning with school getting harder everyday

[Guest_Matthew_*]

it's free wow go for it. you can always switch if you don't like it

[Celica95]

Id say get the 3 post from your friend. I always wanted one so I could have the factory fog lights.

[rlan214]

QUOTE (igotta5S-FEturbo @ Jan 30, 2003 - 8:24 AM)

it's free wow go for it. you can always switch if you don't like it

well he's actually my sis' fiance.... he pretty much gave me mah car

[Cragspider]

Honestly I personally dont like the fronts from th 96's and up. I like our big smiling grille we got. Buy hey its your car.
Bryan

[Tony-94]

Have a look at the difference between the two bumpers, see which one you like better - I reckon the facelift one looks more aggressive , also it's slightly easier to fit a mesh grill. *EDIT: and...of course it has clear indicators
I changed my original smilie bumper to the facelift one myself (bought it cheap from someone who had fitted a veiside kit)
It's fairly easy to do, fits the same with no gaps or anything but you need the brackets for the foglights.
Heres some pics of the car before I did it , in progress etc





This post has been edited by Tony-94: Jan 30, 2003 - 3:49 PM

[ghostdog]

Tony-94, do you still have the original 94-95 foglights? the US models never came with them, and I've been wanting to get a pair.

thnx dude

[Coomer]

QUOTE (Cragspider @ Jan 30, 2003 - 10:55 AM)

Honestly I personally dont like the fronts from th 96's and up. I like our big smiling grille we got. Buy hey its your car. Bryan

I agree with you on this one. I like the '96 and up bumper, but I like the '94 and '95 bumper even more.

[FallenHero]

I agree. I love my 95. I personally don't like the look of the 96+

[rlan214]

QUOTE (gh0st_d0g @ Jan 30, 2003 - 3:37 PM)

Tony-94, do you still have the original 94-95 foglights? the US models never came with them, and I've been wanting to get a pair. thnx dude

yeah i've trying to find aftermarket fogs that looks like that.... oh well

[rlan214]

back in the subject i do love my smiling bumper tho but i guess i dont mind having a REAL clear turn signal.....

[rlan214]

another reason to change ... this only works if actually find the part # for that lip
i figure it shouldn't be that expensive considering that lip looks pretty small



This post has been edited by rlan214: Jan 31, 2003 - 8:40 AM

[Mynzeyes]

QUOTE (rlan214 @ Jan 30, 2003 - 9:09 AM)

Well my friend is gonna get a body kit and he told me I can have his front bumper which is gonna come from 96-99 celica do yall think i should keep my smile 94-95 or just go for the 3 post bumper ? Also doggy did you custom made your own grille ? almost looks like a 96-99

you should take the bumper, and sell it to me for a profit.
-John-

[rlan214]

QUOTE (Mynzeyes @ Jan 31, 2003 - 7:10 AM)

QUOTE (rlan214 @ Jan 30, 2003 - 9:09 AM) Well my friend is gonna get a body kit and he told me I can have his front bumper which is gonna come from 96-99 celica do yall think i should keep my smile 94-95 or just go for the 3 post bumper ? Also doggy did you custom made your own grille ? almost looks like a 96-99  you should take the bumper, and sell it to me for a profit. -John-

ill trade it to you for your projector headlights

[ghostdog]

QUOTE (rlan214 @ Jan 31, 2003 - 6:39 AM)

another reason to change ... this only works if actually find the part # for that lip i figure it shouldn't be that expensive considering that lip looks pretty small

that lip is gorgeous... combine it with stock sideskirts and a Hiro rear underspoiler it would look prime.


I do love my smiling face bumper though. I don't think I could part with it.

[Tony-94]

QUOTE (gh0st_d0g @ Jan 30, 2003 - 10:37 PM)

Tony-94, do you still have the original 94-95 foglights? the US models never came with them, and I've been wanting to get a pair. thnx dude

Thanks for the offer but I already sold them with the bumper.

[Tony-94]

BTW I still think the smilie bumper looks great, but I reckon the orange lights especially dont look great on a black bumper. If I had a silver car or if proper clear lights were available I might not have bothered to change it.

[doGGy]

QUOTE (rlan214 @ Jan 30, 2003 - 8:09 AM)

Well my friend is gonna get a body kit and he told me I can have his front bumper which is gonna come from 96-99 celica do yall think i should keep my smile 94-95 or just go for the 3 post bumper ? Also doggy did you custom made your own grille ? almost looks like a 96-99

Yep, i made that grill myself. It wasnt hard work, and yep again, it looks ALMOST like 96+...

[rlan214]

QUOTE (doGGy @ Feb 2, 2003 - 11:28 PM)

QUOTE (rlan214 @ Jan 30, 2003 - 8:09 AM) Well my friend is gonna get a body kit and he told me I can have his front bumper which is gonna come from 96-99 celica do yall think i should keep my smile 94-95 or just go for the 3 post bumper ? Also doggy did you custom made your own grille ? almost looks like a 96-99  Yep, i made that grill myself. It wasnt hard work, and yep again, it looks ALMOST like 96+...

um i know a whole lot of us has been asking but r u gonna be writing a how to on this one