Can you tell which one is the authentic, and which one is the replica?








give up? well i'll help you out. it's the one with the damn crack in it lol. i got rear ended recently and the bumper got damaged. i had the accolade replica because at the time that i got it, GG wasn't available on these and the bumpers were over $800. no way i was gonna pay $800 for a bumper + $350 for paint/install. well the insurance replaced this one, and GG IX bumpers are WAAAYYY cheaper now (thanks Speed Element, all rivets, clips, and tow hook cover included) so i got the authentic. just finished installing it. i'll post pics tomorrow. the damaged replica
is now for sale. somebody make me an offer.

closeup pics of the damage:

 

any pics of it on the car?

 

Dang, that's pretty bad. Yeah can we see pictures of your car too?

 

so uh, how much are the replicas?

 

nice

 

one man's trash is another man's treasure

 

Is that black part what is added to the stock bumper or is the jdm rear a totaly new bumper?

 

how did the insurance replace it? how did you make claims? did it take long? tell us!

 

those are pics of my car.... all of these are with the replica

 

where have you been? lol the JDM bumper is a whole new bumper.

 

You went to the right store man. Speed Element FTW!!!

BTW the car looks awesome!!!

 

somebody rear ended me. they had to pay to have it replaced. i got an estimate from the dealership, so they had to pay the money to cover the estimate. didn't take long. just long enough for me to get an estimate and bring it to the adjuster. they cut me a check on the spot.

 

you said it. the authentic rears are actually cheaper than the replica's now once you factor in shipping and paint costs. well if you go to Speed Element they are cheaper that is haha. i shopped around for a month before i ordered. they had the best prices anywhere. AND all the rivets, clips, and tow hook cover were included. i saw some poor guy ordered from gruppe-S and they told him the rivets and stuff didn't come with it, and i KNOW he paid more.

now somebody make me an offer on my damaged rear lol if you do that kind of work, a little fiberglass and paint will make it good as new.

 

this car is my is the one that always comes in my dreams

 

From what I've seen, theres...

Street Concepts replica. Features a CF fin diffuser.

authentic JDM rear

replica JDM rear. Made of abs material. Can be found on ebay/craigslist.