Considering new bumper...opinions needed. - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Webb26 · 07-15-2008, 02:32 PM

Okay, its has come to my attention, that my front bumper is in sub standard quality. I need your guys opinions....and why.

Options

A.) Repaint and repair my front bumper

or

B.) Convert my cam's front bumper to the gen5.5

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 07-15-2008, 02:43 PM

how bad is it damaged? compair the cost between converting and just repairing and repainting. If you do the front end you might as well get new taillights to complete the Gen 5.5 look.

Webb26 · 07-15-2008, 02:46 PM

Unfortunately, i hate the gen 5.5 tails. I just wanted the bumper...and I seen some on ebay, so we'll see....But the price is not too much of an issue, because right now, I'm just not happy with how the car looks....and my cam is going to be a keeper, so i think i'd be happy spending a bit more money on something i can keep for awhile. But i do have a question...will the gen 5 engine splash guard have the same moutning points as the gen 5.5 splash guard?

njerald · 07-15-2008, 03:03 PM

C. Don't Care. It's your decision............

Webb26 · 07-15-2008, 03:18 PM

Thanks....I think

C was not even an option but yea, anyways I need opinions not your guys approval, lol.

Input would be nice, but it seems like this forum has gone to shit and i can't even get decent responses on simple questions. I guess that's why I'm becoming less and less active on these boards as the days go by. Come on guys...keep the opinions coming.

***Punks_Not_Dead5*** · 07-15-2008, 03:19 PM

Go for the conversion, don't know about the splash gaurd lining up for anything. take pics of both and compare.

Webb26 · 07-15-2008, 03:26 PM

HMmm...maybe someone with a gen 5.5 could measure out the splash guard for me? Or take pics? Anyone?

GT-R · 07-15-2008, 03:26 PM

I'm with Punks on this one.

Go for the Gen 5.5 conversion, and keep the old tail lights.

It'll look so much better than the old Gen 5 front end.

***lammydi*** · 07-15-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punks_Not_Dead5

Go for the conversion, don't know about the splash gaurd lining up for anything. take pics of both and compare.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camry GT-R

I'm with Punks on this one.

Go for the Gen 5.5 conversion, and keep the old tail lights.

It'll look so much better than the old Gen 5 front end.

+2

GT-R · 07-15-2008, 04:05 PM

See? You got 3 persons saying Gen 5.5, and 1 person saying C. Don't care.

Still have doubts?

Go for it and post some pics, friend.

I remembered somebody on this forum did the conversion from 5 to 5.5, I think it was "96CamryLE" or something, I forgot the exact user name, and it came out good.

EDIT: Oh it was this one: Bought a wrecked 02 for a $1000 (pics work now) by "96LEcoupe".

LE05 · 07-15-2008, 05:49 PM

i'd vote for the gen 5.5 conversion. i think the 5.5 front bumper looks a little more aggressive.

v6secamry · 07-15-2008, 06:08 PM

i say get the gen5.5 bumper...then you can my vizage lip

Webb26 · 07-15-2008, 07:19 PM

^ i was thinking exactly that!
I didn't have doubts guys, I'm with you guys 100% i just wanted to know how people felt..and if something that was a concern, could possibly change my mind.