Teaser... U know your parts are good when you can't read the instructions
12-15-08, 11:24 PM
#22
Okay guys, I am going to spill the beans.
A couple of months ago some guy backed into my car at the gym so everything has been like Pandora's Box ever since.
Here is the update on the situation:
1. At first, I was going to get the faded rear bumpers painted too while I get the rear quarter panel fixed
2. Then I realized, oh I should get the front bumper repainted and get the crack fixed too while I am at it
3. Then, oh no, why should I waste paint on an ugly 92-96 bumper?
4. Okay, easy solution... I'll fork out 300 odd bucks to get a new 97+ bumper
5. Then I realized that it is going to look incomplete without the rest of the 97+ pieces so its "only" a couple hundred dollars more to complete the kit. So, I bought the 97+ side skirts and bumper
6. After all this money spent, it still looks too OEM so lets get some subtle aftermarket exterior mods going
7. So, I forked out a couple hundred hundred bucks more for a Vertex 97+ front lip and the Vertex hood spoiler. Best of all, I won the rear trunk spoiler at a raffle at a meet, courtesy of luxurymod.com
8. Now that I have everything, it is ready for the body shop after Christmas when work slows down
10 ....Wait, with all of these authentic Vertex parts, I am really worried that all of this will end up looking like crap without the Vertex side skirts and rear bumper
So now my main concern is whether the front lip will flow with the OEM skirts and rear bumper.
At this point, I just want to take this car in and I do not want to spend any more money and time to source Vertex - or the cheaper Origin - sides and rear bumper, especially after dumping time and money into the OEM ones that are taking up my room space here
A couple of months ago some guy backed into my car at the gym so everything has been like Pandora's Box ever since.
Here is the update on the situation:
1. At first, I was going to get the faded rear bumpers painted too while I get the rear quarter panel fixed
2. Then I realized, oh I should get the front bumper repainted and get the crack fixed too while I am at it
3. Then, oh no, why should I waste paint on an ugly 92-96 bumper?
4. Okay, easy solution... I'll fork out 300 odd bucks to get a new 97+ bumper
5. Then I realized that it is going to look incomplete without the rest of the 97+ pieces so its "only" a couple hundred dollars more to complete the kit. So, I bought the 97+ side skirts and bumper
6. After all this money spent, it still looks too OEM so lets get some subtle aftermarket exterior mods going
7. So, I forked out a couple hundred hundred bucks more for a Vertex 97+ front lip and the Vertex hood spoiler. Best of all, I won the rear trunk spoiler at a raffle at a meet, courtesy of luxurymod.com
8. Now that I have everything, it is ready for the body shop after Christmas when work slows down
10 ....Wait, with all of these authentic Vertex parts, I am really worried that all of this will end up looking like crap without the Vertex side skirts and rear bumper
So now my main concern is whether the front lip will flow with the OEM skirts and rear bumper.
At this point, I just want to take this car in and I do not want to spend any more money and time to source Vertex - or the cheaper Origin - sides and rear bumper, especially after dumping time and money into the OEM ones that are taking up my room space here
Last edited by xknowonex; 12-16-08 at 12:00 AM.
12-16-08, 12:29 PM
#27
Okay guys, I am going to spill the beans.
A couple of months ago some guy backed into my car at the gym so everything has been like Pandora's Box ever since.
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/xknowonex/rearquarterpanelhit/_MG_1399.jpg
Here is the update on the situation:
1. At first, I was going to get the faded rear bumpers painted too while I get the rear quarter panel fixed
2. Then I realized, oh I should get the front bumper repainted and get the crack fixed too while I am at it
3. Then, oh no, why should I waste paint on an ugly 92-96 bumper?
4. Okay, easy solution... I'll fork out 300 odd bucks to get a new 97+ bumper
5. Then I realized that it is going to look incomplete without the rest of the 97+ pieces so its "only" a couple hundred dollars more to complete the kit. So, I bought the 97+ side skirts and bumper
6. After all this money spent, it still looks too OEM so lets get some subtle aftermarket exterior mods going
7. So, I forked out a couple hundred hundred bucks more for a Vertex 97+ front lip and the Vertex hood spoiler. Best of all, I won the rear trunk spoiler at a raffle at a meet, courtesy of luxurymod.com
8. Now that I have everything, it is ready for the body shop after Christmas when work slows down
10 ....Wait, with all of these authentic Vertex parts, I am really worried that all of this will end up looking like crap without the Vertex side skirts and rear bumper
So now my main concern is whether the front lip will flow with the OEM skirts and rear bumper.
At this point, I just want to take this car in and I do not want to spend any more money and time to source Vertex - or the cheaper Origin - sides and rear bumper, especially after dumping time and money into the OEM ones that are taking up my room space here
A couple of months ago some guy backed into my car at the gym so everything has been like Pandora's Box ever since.
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/xknowonex/rearquarterpanelhit/_MG_1399.jpg
Here is the update on the situation:
1. At first, I was going to get the faded rear bumpers painted too while I get the rear quarter panel fixed
2. Then I realized, oh I should get the front bumper repainted and get the crack fixed too while I am at it
3. Then, oh no, why should I waste paint on an ugly 92-96 bumper?
4. Okay, easy solution... I'll fork out 300 odd bucks to get a new 97+ bumper
5. Then I realized that it is going to look incomplete without the rest of the 97+ pieces so its "only" a couple hundred dollars more to complete the kit. So, I bought the 97+ side skirts and bumper
6. After all this money spent, it still looks too OEM so lets get some subtle aftermarket exterior mods going
7. So, I forked out a couple hundred hundred bucks more for a Vertex 97+ front lip and the Vertex hood spoiler. Best of all, I won the rear trunk spoiler at a raffle at a meet, courtesy of luxurymod.com
8. Now that I have everything, it is ready for the body shop after Christmas when work slows down
10 ....Wait, with all of these authentic Vertex parts, I am really worried that all of this will end up looking like crap without the Vertex side skirts and rear bumper
So now my main concern is whether the front lip will flow with the OEM skirts and rear bumper.
At this point, I just want to take this car in and I do not want to spend any more money and time to source Vertex - or the cheaper Origin - sides and rear bumper, especially after dumping time and money into the OEM ones that are taking up my room space here
12-16-08, 01:13 PM
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Okay guys, I am going to spill the beans.
A couple of months ago some guy backed into my car at the gym so everything has been like Pandora's Box ever since.
Here is the update on the situation:
1. At first, I was going to get the faded rear bumpers painted too while I get the rear quarter panel fixed
2. Then I realized, oh I should get the front bumper repainted and get the crack fixed too while I am at it
3. Then, oh no, why should I waste paint on an ugly 92-96 bumper?
4. Okay, easy solution... I'll fork out 300 odd bucks to get a new 97+ bumper
5. Then I realized that it is going to look incomplete without the rest of the 97+ pieces so its "only" a couple hundred dollars more to complete the kit. So, I bought the 97+ side skirts and bumper
6. After all this money spent, it still looks too OEM so lets get some subtle aftermarket exterior mods going
7. So, I forked out a couple hundred hundred bucks more for a Vertex 97+ front lip and the Vertex hood spoiler. Best of all, I won the rear trunk spoiler at a raffle at a meet, courtesy of luxurymod.com
8. Now that I have everything, it is ready for the body shop after Christmas when work slows down
10 ....Wait, with all of these authentic Vertex parts, I am really worried that all of this will end up looking like crap without the Vertex side skirts and rear bumper
So now my main concern is whether the front lip will flow with the OEM skirts and rear bumper.
At this point, I just want to take this car in and I do not want to spend any more money and time to source Vertex - or the cheaper Origin - sides and rear bumper, especially after dumping time and money into the OEM ones that are taking up my room space here
A couple of months ago some guy backed into my car at the gym so everything has been like Pandora's Box ever since.
Here is the update on the situation:
1. At first, I was going to get the faded rear bumpers painted too while I get the rear quarter panel fixed
2. Then I realized, oh I should get the front bumper repainted and get the crack fixed too while I am at it
3. Then, oh no, why should I waste paint on an ugly 92-96 bumper?
4. Okay, easy solution... I'll fork out 300 odd bucks to get a new 97+ bumper
5. Then I realized that it is going to look incomplete without the rest of the 97+ pieces so its "only" a couple hundred dollars more to complete the kit. So, I bought the 97+ side skirts and bumper
6. After all this money spent, it still looks too OEM so lets get some subtle aftermarket exterior mods going
7. So, I forked out a couple hundred hundred bucks more for a Vertex 97+ front lip and the Vertex hood spoiler. Best of all, I won the rear trunk spoiler at a raffle at a meet, courtesy of luxurymod.com
8. Now that I have everything, it is ready for the body shop after Christmas when work slows down
10 ....Wait, with all of these authentic Vertex parts, I am really worried that all of this will end up looking like crap without the Vertex side skirts and rear bumper
So now my main concern is whether the front lip will flow with the OEM skirts and rear bumper.
At this point, I just want to take this car in and I do not want to spend any more money and time to source Vertex - or the cheaper Origin - sides and rear bumper, especially after dumping time and money into the OEM ones that are taking up my room space here
