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vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 12:14 am
by se7en
okay guys, the front of my mx-3 is starting to look a bit haggard...that will happen when you hit a minivan, and a small deer....

so I am going to buy a new front bumper.

what do you all think of this one:

#1: http://www.visracing.com/newcatalog/pop ... 49&image=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or

#2: http://www.visracing.com/newcatalog/pop ... 50&image=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

opinions people?


thanks

-se7

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 12:45 am
by Nd4SpdSe
#1 combat bumper, old style, doesn't flow with the car. When i got my Mx-3 I wanted it, but once i saw it in person i hated it

#2 fish mouth, old bumper, rarely used, seems that alot of people do like it, i'm not a fan, but i perfer it more than the combat, and it flows better.

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 12:49 am
by Ryan
My opinion:

Ew and Ew.

Go with Mazdaspeed or JDM :)

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 1:12 am
by se7en
I know man, that's what I wanted, but the #2 choice is available locally for pretty cheap...

who knows...any more opinions?

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 4:58 am
by Dark_Rider2k3
I honestly don't like either of them. I sorta like the Mazdaspeed one, but I think that I might go with this one personally:

Image

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 6:38 am
by hotsiit
Nice summary by Nd4SpdSe...Of the two choices, I would go with the fish mouth. I planned on getting the fish mouth way back in 2000, but never did :shrug:
:)

Dark_Rider...There is/was a guy local to me that has the whole kit including the hood and wing of the car you pictured. It looks pretty good in person. Come to think of it his and my mx-3 are the only 2 I know of around my area, and both have not been on the road for years now :lol: :oops: :crying:

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 9:20 am
by rekognize
Just get a stock bumper...

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 10:30 am
by marcdh
I vote fishmouth eating an intercooler out of that pair. I usually like to have something different but I think OEM with lip is my favourite. I smoothed my lip into the bumper, looks pretty sweet. I really prefer minimalist lines when it comes to mx3 bodywork, but that's me, and this is about you!

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 10:48 am
by johnmx3ze
i DONT like both of them...
i would go with the same as Dark_Rider2k3

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 11:11 am
by colinsmx3
I like the drift front! :mrgreen:

Both of those are soooo 2000 and don't flow.

Even if it is cheap who cares save some more dollars and get the one you want!

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 11:45 am
by nerd racing
Go with a mazdaspeed style from corksport!

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 13th, 2009, 12:51 pm
by WhiteFinish
No 2 !!

Or this one of course :)

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Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 15th, 2009, 6:49 pm
by boosted_bullet
wel i like these...
#1
http://www.andysautosport.com/mazda/199 ... 72056.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or

#2
http://www.andysautosport.com/mazda/199 ... 72041.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

#3
http://www.andysautosport.com/mazda/199 ... 00511.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

also colin has had some really good custom lip ideas :mrgreen:


if none of those then the fish mouth one :)

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 15th, 2009, 9:23 pm
by Dark_Rider2k3
boosted_bullet wrote:wel i like these...
#1
http://www.andysautosport.com/mazda/199 ... 72056.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or

#2
http://www.andysautosport.com/mazda/199 ... 72041.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

#3
http://www.andysautosport.com/mazda/199 ... 00511.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

also colin has had some really good custom lip ideas :mrgreen:


if none of those then the fish mouth one :)
#1 was pretty cool, though I did not like the others..

Re: vis invader front bumper....

Posted: January 15th, 2009, 10:31 pm
by Mnemonic
IF i had to choose a bumper, anything that makes your car look like a dodge ram or a snow plow is out.

I have always like the fish mouth bumper, and its pretty unique in that you'll find less people with them on your car. But sigh, the best and only bumper that works perfect with the mx3 is the Mazdaspeed bumper.