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MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:44 pm
by 05GTLIB
Hey after driving over a tarpaulin in the middle of the freeway this morning (couldn't see it soon enough to avoid thanks to the truck in front of me) my car is now without a front lip. I found a seller on ebay selling genuine ones for $599 shipped which i think is quite reasonable however thought i would try my luck on here first, i will also consider a replica providing it is of descent quality, second hand or new,
Thanks guys

Whats left of previous lip

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Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:47 pm
by SH30RB
oh no :( its just not the same after losing the front lip

Mine came off in January this year, i spent quite a few months without a front lip and to me, it always looked like something was missing

Have you thought about an Ultrex lip, or those Xcess lips? you can get those to melbourne for around $200, unsure if it would be much more for perth tho

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:28 pm
by zch91
Ultrex replica would make sense as Rob is over in Perth also. But I have read that they are not as flexible as other lips which becomes an issue, also they are more expensive than other brands.

Definitely hit up eBay and get a PU replica lip shipped from the US for $200 incl del. that's what most of us have done and are very happy with results.

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:30 pm
by 05GTLIB
Yeh i couldn't agree more, just looks so bare without it and less aggressive. Yeh i have considered Ultrex, i guess i need to decide weather or not i would prefer to go genuine, hmmm, i ll have to have a think about it, cheers
SH30RB wrote:oh no :( its just not the same after losing the front lip

Mine came off in January this year, i spent quite a few months without a front lip and to me, it always looked like something was missing

Have you thought about an Ultrex lip, or those Xcess lips? you can get those to melbourne for around $200, unsure if it would be much more for perth tho

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:14 pm
by zch91
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/05-07-Subaru ... 1e7354fc05

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/STI-WRX-Rall ... 2ebbb57629

Brand new top quality STi replica lip + badge delivered for $205.94, could buy 3 genuine lips that way :)

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:23 pm
by 05GTLIB
Wow thats cheap, they look alright too, it says its for jdm bumpers only though, will this fit my car ? Cheers :D

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:26 pm
by zch91
05GTLIB wrote:Wow thats cheap, they look alright too, it says its for jdm bumpers only though, will this fit my car ? Cheers :D


Yes, it fits perfectly. I know heaps of people on this forum have that very lip.

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:29 pm
by bm2234
zch91 wrote:
05GTLIB wrote:Wow thats cheap, they look alright too, it says its for jdm bumpers only though, will this fit my car ? Cheers :D


Yes, it fits perfectly. I know heaps of people on this forum have that very lip.


+1 I have this lip and it fits perfectly, they did however send the wrong one first go.

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:44 pm
by 05GTLIB
Awesome, thanks everyone, if nothing comes up here in the next couple days, i will be purchasing one of those

EDIT: Ended up going fu#k it and buying the one from excess motors, for $200 i just couldnt go past it, thanks again everyone :D hopefully it doesnt take too long to get here

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:00 am
by jslayz
What a pain in the a$$ !!!!!!

Glad you got a cheap fix.

J

Re: MISSING: STI Lip LAST SEEN: Kwinnana Freeway :(

PostPosted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:58 am
by 05GTLIB
jslayz wrote:What a pain in the a$$ !!!!!!

Glad you got a cheap fix.

J

TBH i was just thankfull it didnt do any damage to my bumper, it made a terrible crunch sound, i was pretty nervous when i got out my car to have a look lol