What to do with front bumper?

dreamingat30fps · 08-16-2010, 11:04 AM

Ok so my front bumper is pretty messed up. When I first got the car I totally messed up the bottom by underestimating how low the car was compared to my GTI and scraping the bottom against parking barriers. So basically a big chuck of it is pulled back and looks like crap. Now recently I hit some debris on the highway which messed it up even more and broke my bottom grill.

I think it's time to actual do something about it. Not sure if I should go mtech full front or if I should try to fix the current bumper, get a new lower grill and then do aero lip. Somehow I find the pics with the aero lip to look more aggressive than the mtech front.

Any thoughts or opinions? I will try to post pics of the current damage.

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djkrajzi · 08-16-2010, 02:59 PM

aero looks better imo and seems like the cheaper way to go

Tallest · 08-16-2010, 03:06 PM

aero lip seems like an easy fix. if you can find Mtech, go for that, it's not as common and looks very nice. But lacks emotion, almost too Audi-like. Aerolip got some flair about it.

roadkillrob · 08-16-2010, 03:51 PM

Aero will be a lot cheaper and will cover everything on the lower half of the bumper nicely and also makes the car look more agressive. In my book the M-tech is even better, but will cost a lot more as you need the whole bumper cover + a bunch of other parts to make it work, air ducts fender liners, foglights etc, so it will run you 2-3 times more money than the aero lip.

dreamingat30fps · 08-16-2010, 03:57 PM

Yeah, but I don't know if the aero lip will fit with the current damage. I think I will have to get that fixed before the aero lip will fit.

ChasVS · 08-19-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Yeah, but I don't know if the aero lip will fit with the current damage. I think I will have to get that fixed before the aero lip will fit.

Aero lip painted for your color by JBSPEED.COM will fit right over all that and look great! No need to get it fixed. Would be cheaper than having it fixed and adds a great look. Costs about $295 painted and shipped. Put one on my Jet Black E92. Took all of 15 minutes without a lift or jacking up the car.

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dreamingat30fps Colonel 5967 Rep 2,025 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	What to do with front bumper? Ok so my front bumper is pretty messed up. When I first got the car I totally messed up the bottom by underestimating how low the car was compared to my GTI and scraping the bottom against parking barriers. So basically a big chuck of it is pulled back and looks like crap. Now recently I hit some debris on the highway which messed it up even more and broke my bottom grill. I think it's time to actual do something about it. Not sure if I should go mtech full front or if I should try to fix the current bumper, get a new lower grill and then do aero lip. Somehow I find the pics with the aero lip to look more aggressive than the mtech front. Any thoughts or opinions? I will try to post pics of the current damage. PICS: Last edited by dreamingat30fps; 08-16-2010 at 03:55 PM.. Reason: Pics
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roadkillrob Major General 892 Rep 5,475 Posts Drives: 08 335i,22 X3M, 2012 C63 Black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH iTrader: (15)	Aero will be a lot cheaper and will cover everything on the lower half of the bumper nicely and also makes the car look more agressive. In my book the M-tech is even better, but will cost a lot more as you need the whole bumper cover + a bunch of other parts to make it work, air ducts fender liners, foglights etc, so it will run you 2-3 times more money than the aero lip. __________________ 2025 X5 Msport 2008 E93 335i FBO 2012 Mercedes C63 Black Series Alanite Grey
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dreamingat30fps Colonel 5967 Rep 2,025 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	Yeah, but I don't know if the aero lip will fit with the current damage. I think I will have to get that fixed before the aero lip will fit.
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