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Old 07-11-2013, 07:02 PM   #1
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The body shop that installed my oem gt3 bumper was also afraid of any aftermarket or even repairs on my oem bumper. I got a great deal $600 on my bumper because there was an area at the bottom that had been repaired at one point, but you can't even tell. Whoever repaired it soldered it with plastic and it looks good as new and appears to be as strong as new. Anyway the shop kept asking me can you return it. I said it took me a year to find it and would cost me nearly $2,000 new. They ended up painting it and it came out just fine. I told the guy your workers need to get a little creative. These guys just want new parts to paint and install, but can't seem to repair. Then on top of that they look for top dollar.


Here is a picture I like to show her off since I keep her locked up at home

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Old 07-11-2013, 07:18 PM   #2
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The body shop that installed my oem gt3 bumper was also afraid of any aftermarket or even repairs on my oem bumper. I got a great deal $600 on my bumper because there was an area at the bottom that had been repaired at one point, but you can't even tell. Whoever repaired it soldered it with plastic and it looks good as new and appears to be as strong as new. Anyway the shop kept asking me can you return it. I said it took me a year to find it and would cost me nearly $2,000 new. They ended up painting it and it came out just fine. I told the guy your workers need to get a little creative. These guys just want new parts to paint and install, but can't seem to repair. Then on top of that they look for top dollar.


Here is a picture I like to show her off since I keep her locked up at home

If I lived New Jersey I'd keep my boxster locked up too.
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Old 07-12-2013, 02:46 AM   #3
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My front bumper looks very similar to the Gemballa one above. I have black mesh and a full length extension which like the Gemballa one but is chunkier at the corners.
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My front bumper looks very similar to the Gemballa one above. I have black mesh and a full length extension which like the Gemballa one but is chunkier at the corners.
Gemballa adds splitters to the oem bumper.
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Old 07-12-2013, 06:28 AM   #5
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Gemballa adds splitters to the oem bumper.
Just like I have then except it is full length and not one each corner. Got the rear pieces too. You can see the pics in my garage.
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Just like I have then except it is full length and not one each corner. Got the rear pieces too. You can see the pics in my garage.
Gotcha. Looks good.
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edc where did you get your front splitter? You can PM if you don't want to post I've been looking for something mild like that. I like the look of the car OEM but think the bumper is missing that little added aggressiveness.
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Old 07-12-2013, 04:15 PM   #8
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EBay UK. You can find the same thing by a few different resellers. I actually got mine from a seller in Poland. See the link in my profile for some closer pics.
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