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Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:10 pm
by raulv
Hi All,

Have been looking for a grille for a while now. Have found on selling on US fleabay (for a Legacy) but my gut says it won't fit - even though the seller insists it will...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Subaru-L ... ccessories

Cheers,

Raul

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:09 pm
by rickerty
It looks like it's been modelled off the Corazon grille for the pre-face... If this is the case then I don't see why it wouldn't fit.
Although the front bar on the Legacy's in the pics is a little more protruding in the nose area I'm fairly positive the grille remains the same.

Please find out for sure before buying though as this just my observation/opinion and I own a post-facelift so I have no real life reference.
:D

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:42 pm
by Arith
Could have sworn the pre-facelifted 3.0's had a different grille to the 2.0, 2.5, and GT's. If they can't produce pictures of their grille on a Liberty, especially a MY05 3.0, I probably wouldn't risk the headache just to save a few bucks. Why not buy from one of the vendors on the forum? Prospeed Racing or Ultrex if you're after a knock off, or Phat GT if you'd like the real deal with a JDM brand.

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:05 pm
by hamish_023
Arith wrote:Could have sworn the pre-facelifted 3.0's had a different grille to the 2.0, 2.5, and GT's. If they can't produce pictures of their grille on a Liberty, especially a MY05 3.0, I probably wouldn't risk the headache just to save a few bucks. Why not buy from one of the vendors on the forum? Prospeed Racing or Ultrex if you're after a knock off, or Phat GT if you'd like the real deal with a JDM brand.


prefacelift grille is much bigger then 2.0/2.5i/GT's :wink:

+ the grille sits way to out on the usdm legacy's

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:42 am
by raulv
This came in the other day for my friend - looks like it fits the pre-facelift. Will update on how it fits.

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:39 pm
by austin
i can confirm that prefacelift 3.0's have a completely different grille. ive emailed many of the sellers on ebay checking to see if it fits a 3.0 and everytime they say no.

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:20 pm
by coutso
raulv wrote:This came in the other day for my friend - looks like it fits the pre-facelift. Will update on how it fits.


Did it fit?

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:01 pm
by Robbks
rickerty wrote:It looks like it's been modelled off the Corazon grille for the pre-face...


It looks exactly like the factory option sports grille, without the badge

here is a genuine Subaru Sports Grille for the 3.0
Image

and the ebay one
Image

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:08 pm
by tangcla
Arith wrote:Could have sworn the pre-facelifted 3.0's had a different grille to the 2.0, 2.5, and GT's.

2.0i, 2.5i, 2.0GT have one size of grille
3.0R and JDM 2.0GT Spec.B have a different size

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:42 pm
by raulv
Clarence is right...though I must say the only gap is at the bottom - less than a cm in it.

Re: Will This Grille Fit A 2005 3.0R

PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:34 pm
by coutso
raulv wrote:Clarence is right...though I must say the only gap is at the bottom - less than a cm in it.


Soooo..... didnt fit?