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Old 11-22-2003, 03:10 PM
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Default Rearended. Cheap rear bumper?

Hi Guys,
Just got tapped in the rear end this past evening . Well anyways, looks like I need a new rear bumper. Anyone know of a cheap one for sale or a good place to buy one from?
Old 11-22-2003, 04:42 PM
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Princeton,

Make this an upgrade opportunity... get a Euro rear bumper without those butt-ugly bumperettes! Does MA Shaw sell those? A good guy.
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if the bumper is destroyed then I would have a good look at what's underneath. I believe there's a crushable zone and a bar? Might well need replacing too. Just what an OPC rep told me after I was rear-ended.
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I believe Princeton doesn't have the bumperettes. I have seen bumpers that are used but in good shape and the bumper crush pieces on ebay for real cheap. Did it mess up your exhaust setup?
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Originally posted by graham_mitchell
if the bumper is destroyed then I would have a good look at what's underneath. I believe there's a crushable zone and a bar? Might well need replacing too. Just what an OPC rep told me after I was rear-ended.
I had the bumper off my car a couple of months ago. The body work looks pretty solid under there, but there would have to be a crumple zone. I think you'd need to be hit pretty hard to damage the body work under the bumper cover. If it was a normal 10-20 mph shunt, then it's most likely the cover that only got damaged. However it's worth getting checked out by a reputable shop.
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USA rear on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33640

Euro rear on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33640
Old 11-23-2003, 11:54 PM
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I just picked up a bumper for a narrow body off ebay for $376

It was primed and ready to be painted. And shipping was only $25 too!!

It came from j&j bumpers.

http://www.stores.ebay.com/id=14373479&ssPageName=L2

email them and see if they have any more
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Thanks for the heads up guys.

Yeah I don't have the bumperettes. It did however bend up my custom straight pipes. I'll have to take a closer look to see if it messed up the headers/heat exchangers.



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