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Hi guys,

I have been following this forum for a little while now and was after some advice.

I just picked up a very stock 2.5i lib sedan MY12 (with the nav which worked a lot better than I expected after some of the things I read on this forum).

Anyway, I was thinking of getting a new grill, front lip and maybe a lip/spoiler for the boot. Any thoughts on if this is a bit over the top for what the car is. I just want to personalise the car a bit.

Thanks in advance!

Anything to improve the look of a car is good, particularly a 2.5 NA Gen 5. Most would agree with me when I say it's a pretty uninspiring car particularly in NA form. Go for it and post pictures!

seanmau5 wrote:Anything to improve the look of a car is good, particularly a 2.5 NA Gen 5. Most would agree with me when I say it's a pretty uninspiring car particularly in NA form. Go for it and post pictures!

Yeah, don't get me wrong, I love the car and am really happy with the features but just wanting to make it my own. I am not going to worry about any performance upgrades at the moment as it is a family run-around.

I am thinking of plastidipping the grill until I decide which to buy. Saw a pretty cheap rear spoiler on eBay and still looking at options for the front lip.

The Gen 5 looks a bazillion times better with a nice mesh grill. Check out Japanparts.com. While you may pay a little more for items from there you can't argue with the fit and finish of top Japanese aftermarket parts.

seanmau5 wrote:The Gen 5 looks a bazillion times better with a nice mesh grill. Check out Japanparts.com. While you may pay a little more for items from there you can't argue with the fit and finish of top Japanese aftermarket parts.

This.

I recently installed a Subaru mesh grill purchased from JP, and while it was a little more expensive, it was also pre painted and fit absolutely perfectly. Highly recommended.

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_detail.php?submit.x=44&submit.y=11&NUMBER=00029061&VOLUME=444-006-004&DEALER=1&CAR=157&MIDDLE=&SMALL=&MAKER=5&VOLKEY=&SEARCH_DEALER=1&SEARCH_CAR=157&SEARCH_MIDDLE=&SEARCH_SMALL=&SEARCH_MAKER=&SEARCH_VOLKEY=&SEARCH_page=3

redbucket wrote:

seanmau5 wrote:The Gen 5 looks a bazillion times better with a nice mesh grill. Check out Japanparts.com. While you may pay a little more for items from there you can't argue with the fit and finish of top Japanese aftermarket parts.

This.

I recently installed a Subaru mesh grill purchased from JP, and while it was a little more expensive, it was also pre painted and fit absolutely perfectly. Highly recommended.

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_detail.php?submit.x=44&submit.y=11&NUMBER=00029061&VOLUME=444-006-004&DEALER=1&CAR=157&MIDDLE=&SMALL=&MAKER=5&VOLKEY=&SEARCH_DEALER=1&SEARCH_CAR=157&SEARCH_MIDDLE=&SEARCH_SMALL=&SEARCH_MAKER=&SEARCH_VOLKEY=&SEARCH_page=3

Hmmm, that is a nice grill!

I will have to start saving my pennies (and hoping it goes on sale in the meantime).

Thanks for the tip, I really do like that one.

redbucket wrote:

seanmau5 wrote:The Gen 5 looks a bazillion times better with a nice mesh grill. Check out Japanparts.com. While you may pay a little more for items from there you can't argue with the fit and finish of top Japanese aftermarket parts.

This.

I recently installed a Subaru mesh grill purchased from JP, and while it was a little more expensive, it was also pre painted and fit absolutely perfectly. Highly recommended.

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_detail.php?submit.x=44&submit.y=11&NUMBER=00029061&VOLUME=444-006-004&DEALER=1&CAR=157&MIDDLE=&SMALL=&MAKER=5&VOLKEY=&SEARCH_DEALER=1&SEARCH_CAR=157&SEARCH_MIDDLE=&SEARCH_SMALL=&SEARCH_MAKER=&SEARCH_VOLKEY=&SEARCH_page=3

Hmmm, that is a nice grill!

I will have to start saving my pennies (and hoping it goes on sale in the meantime).

Thanks for the tip, I really do like that one.

SmoLib, look at my build thread to see the Tommy Kiara mesh grill, bottom of page 2.

lump_a_charcoal wrote:SmoLib, look at my build thread to see the Tommy Kiara mesh grill, bottom of page 2.

Nice!

I am convinced - new grill it is.

Thanks for the suggestion.

If you decide you want a Subie badge, I think the rear sedan boot lid badge fits nicely on the grill.