Should i get a dimma front bumper or repair my bumper?

1. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #1 29th April 2010, 20:10

   I've got a bit of a dilemma, my front bumper needs repairing and repainting, but I'm half tempted to get a Dimma front bumper, what are your thoughts?
   
   This is my rather tatty front bumper (cost me £200 only a few months ago and its fooked already, mainly my fault though) loads of paint chips from gritters, i didn't have it fitted properly and its scratched to high heaven and i was being towed the other week after i broke down, the tow eye snapped and cracked the bumper
   
   or should i sell the bumper and get a Dimma one?
   
2. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

   #2 29th April 2010, 20:12

   dimma and smooth fogs ftw!
3. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

   #3 29th April 2010, 20:16

   keep yours and have the plate recess smoothed

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4. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

   #4 29th April 2010, 20:21

   keep yours mate

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5. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #5 29th April 2010, 20:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mirrorblanks keep yours and have the plate recess smoothed

   yea that could be a good option, also i dont think im gonna have the area around the widemouth painted black so only the actual widemouth insert would be painted black, im not sure if dimma bumpers look good on mk1's, on mk2's they look sexy but i dont think it'll go with my car
6. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #6 29th April 2010, 20:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jamieross dimma and smooth fogs ftw!

   yea this has crossed my mind too
7. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

   #7 29th April 2010, 20:36

   and i forgot to say smooth the plate recess bit
8. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

   #8 29th April 2010, 20:57

   dimma dimma dimma dimma i love mine
9. user_31998 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 482 303BHP 370LB Astra

   #9 29th April 2010, 20:59

   Definitely keep yours, hate the looks of that dimma one...
10. maddison_vts Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Torbay Posts: 1565 2000 phase 2 Saxo VTS Turbo 2000 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #10 29th April 2010, 21:50

    i'm sure the dimma bumper requires to to still use the original?
11. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

    #11 29th April 2010, 22:02

    
12. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

    #12 29th April 2010, 22:14

    nope keep your own bumper dont like the dimma dont look good at all on ma mk1 keep your but thats just me its you car do what you want mate its you thats driving it gaz
13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 29th April 2010, 23:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dorsetsaxo

    ive just read through your thread i like the car a lot! but with the route im taking i think im just gonna repair my own bumper i think it'll suit the car better
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by djgaz9 nope keep your own bumper dont like the dimma dont look good at all on ma mk1 keep your but thats just me its you car do what you want mate its you thats driving it gaz

    yea your right, im gonna stick with my bumper
14. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #14 29th April 2010, 23:17

    send it to me, i'll have the plate recess smoothed in no time
15. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #15 29th April 2010, 23:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks send it to me, i'll have the plate recess smoothed in no time

    do you mean the bumper? or a photoshop lol
16. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #16 29th April 2010, 23:36

    bumper lol, panel beater/painter by trade
17. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #17 30th April 2010, 00:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks bumper lol, panel beater/painter by trade

    To be honest it'll have to be a good price as my usual sprayer only lives 20miles from me and he usually does it all cheap for me, ive also got a spoiler i need spraying black, my mirrors sprayed black and my front grille smoothed and sprayed black so it'll be easier to just give my usual guy the whole car for a week tbh, otherwise ill have to send the whole lot up to you seams like too much hassle mate
18. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

    #18 30th April 2010, 00:06

    keep yours more euro/ clean dont need massive tacky fogs in the way mate
19. Flatarch Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 High Wycombe Posts: 363 Silver Mk2

    #19 30th April 2010, 00:16

    Not really liking the dimma one, sort yours out
20. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #20 30th April 2010, 00:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeffchiz To be honest it'll have to be a good price as my usual sprayer only lives 20miles from me and he usually does it all cheap for me, ive also got a spoiler i need spraying black, my mirrors sprayed black and my front grille smoothed and sprayed black so it'll be easier to just give my usual guy the whole car for a week tbh, otherwise ill have to send the whole lot up to you seams like too much hassle mate

    
    no problem, just looking for some business, just been made redundant so working from home
21. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #21 30th April 2010, 00:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks no problem, just looking for some business, just been made redundant so working from home

    if you went scrappy and picked up some cheap or damaged vt bumpers or even flat arch bumpers and smoothed them then put them up for sale im sure there would be a lot of people interested in them, a lot of people wanna go euro so if you made up a batch of smoothed bumpers/grilles im sure they would sell like hot cakes lol
22. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #22 30th April 2010, 00:41

    no point at the minute, can't advertise on here
23. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #23 30th April 2010, 00:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mirrorblanks no point at the minute, can't advertise on here

    i wouldn't have thought there would be any problems if you just posted them up in the for sale section, there are a few people that do stuff like this, member mikol buys second hand brake calipers (vt calipers and 266mm calipers) and reconditions them and sells them on with a set of mintex pads at a profit and they sell very quickly, theres definitely money to be made if you've got the right skills and the time
24. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #24 30th April 2010, 00:49

    no i meant i can't go in for sale section until i've got 100 posts and been here over a month
25. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #25 30th April 2010, 16:17

    go affiliate or premium then
26. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #26 30th April 2010, 16:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jamieross go affiliate or premium then

    waiting for reply from mods about something