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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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good job, love the lip. How much did everything run you?
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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congarts! looks clean!
my friend wants to do it too!
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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I like how you opted for the SE front instead of the regular IX one. Very clean! Congrats.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Thanks for all the complements guys. Tires are 245s, dropped on hotchkis. And for the "poser" comment, I guess we are all posers because we want JDM rear bumpers when our cars are USDM, or when we put on a kit or something. This is the best looking bumper for my car in my honest opinion and I wouldn't have it any other way. PS, I am very glad I got the SE lip too because my car stands out in a crowd of IXs in my town.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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honestly why be a poser? one think i never understood.

it does look good but still?
are you serious?


edit: i got an SE lip also. the regular IX front looks good, but the SE lip really sets it off. Completely worth it.i hope no one calls me a poser for putting on an SE lip, when i have a normal MR. or how about my SE BBSs i hav sitting in my basement. i think everyone is going to lose respect for me when they see i don't have red stitching in my seats.

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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by filter
honestly why be a poser? one think i never understood.

it does look good but still?
it's the same thing when IX owners buy Jdm Evo "VIII" MR headlights and tail lights.
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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looks great! time for some new shoes
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by filter
honestly why be a poser? one think i never understood.

it does look good but still?
Poser...what are you talking about?

Changing body parts around doesn't make him a "poser" I myself like the VIII front bumper but me putting it on my IX isn't because I'm trying to be a VIII, its because I like the look of it.

An Evo is an Evo. People with Lancers putting Evo wings on there cars when it is totally pointless on FWD car are posers if you ask me.

So are you saying that all the people that have JDM rear bumpers are "posers?"

Hope your joking....
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Looks great love the IX front end
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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nice! Looks clean
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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very clean looking.

btw, I'm going to put a IX bumper on an VIII, besides the regular bolt on aspect are there brackets that are required to hold the bumper on?
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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looks real good... nice job...
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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And where are you in Columbia? Never seen you around...
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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looks good man the swap is clean
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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just curious how much did the front bumper cost?
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