Rear bumper :/ Opinions?

1. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #1 29th January 2012, 12:23

   Okay basically I got this rear bumper mega cheap on eBay and was going to spray it up and wanted to somehow merge it with the flat arch on the rear.
   I thought it may look alright on the car but put it on today and I don't think it really suits it?
   Opinions though please.
   It would be resprayed obviously if I decided to go ahead with it...
   I'd also mesh the open part at the bottom and cut around the exhausts too...
   
   
   
   
   
   Here's how the car looks currently...
   
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 29th January 2012, 12:26

   Honest opinion from me is it look crap,for a start unless your vt kitting the rear 1/4 then it looks out of place.Plus the cut outs look crap,leave your car as it is,it look fine mate.
3. Jack Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA

   #3 29th January 2012, 12:29

   As Stevo said, it looks silly because it's designed for VT* rear arches.
4. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #4 29th January 2012, 12:34

   Yeah I like my flat arch though that's the problem.
   It's only a 1.1 and I don't intend to make it look like a VT.
   
   What about if I extended the flat arch a bit then cut the bumper so it's flat to match up?
   Then you wouldn't know, it would just look like it was supposed to be like that..
5. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #5 29th January 2012, 12:35

   Think that bumper just ruins the car mate.
6. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #6 29th January 2012, 12:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tomsmarty Think that bumper just ruins the car mate.

   I agree, I would leave it as it was if was mine
7. iDale Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Somerset Posts: 448 Mk1 Woodland VTS

   #7 29th January 2012, 12:38

   Your car looks wicked as it is Jdub, don't mod just for the sake of modding
8. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #8 29th January 2012, 13:13

   Thanks for the tips guys the bumper is staying off the car.
9. Xplodee Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR

   #9 29th January 2012, 14:36

   Would probably work on a VTR/S but not on a flat arch model.
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 29th January 2012, 14:40

    IF you spend some time on it you could make it sit nice and level with it imo.
    
    Chop the corners off the flatarch bumper and put them on that new bumper.
    
    Think about it.
11. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

    #11 29th January 2012, 16:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Honest opinion from me is it look crap,for a start unless your vt kitting the rear 1/4 then it looks out of place.Plus the cut outs look crap,leave your car as it is,it look fine mate.

    Yeah what he said, your original is nice
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 29th January 2012, 16:14

    i think thats a horrible looking bumper tbh looks so chavvy
13. gixer7 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Derby Posts: 203 another VTR black and ?

    #13 29th January 2012, 16:58

    as people have said does`nt look very good
14. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #14 29th January 2012, 17:11

    Imo yours is one of the only flat arch saxos I like the look of, glad to see you aren't using that bumper, it looks smart how it is.
15. sgeary Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 loughborough Posts: 372 Pug 306 - gone BlackmK 2 vtr - present

    #15 29th January 2012, 17:54

    Looks a lot better as it is I would defo leave it personally
16. chris-hall-yo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stratford-upon-avon Posts: 596 Saxo 1.1

    #16 29th January 2012, 18:21

    dont put it on please
17. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

    #17 29th January 2012, 18:27

    Agree with the others - I think your car looks great as is - it devalues the car and make sit looks less "class" by adding that rear bumper (IMHO).
18. blackvtrt Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR

    #18 29th January 2012, 18:47

    Big dirty gapping holes belong on sluts not bumpers! Then adding mesh just looks cheap and nasty in my view. Looks nice and different as is. Save the money ud spend spraying it for something else.
19. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #19 29th January 2012, 19:04

    as above will look cheap and tacky with cut mesh around the exhausts and the holes are too big on the bumper, your car looks fine as it is
20. Kanekelly Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Boston, Lincolnshire Posts: 131 Saxo Vtr (2000) - 55000

    #20 29th January 2012, 19:44

    Could look amazing, if you have time and know how.
    
    Smooth the boot and then move the number plate down but put a 106 number plate recess in, and smooth it into that bumper would look really good.
    Only problem with that bumper, is the bumper strips on your car is all black you would have to colour code the whole car. To match
    
    
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21. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

    #21 29th January 2012, 21:29

    I think if you had the rest of the kit and fitted it all would look good as im a fan of body kits, but just having part of a kit is abit no no. Plus doesnt sit properly because its a flat arch
22. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

    #22 29th January 2012, 22:33

    Nice one thanks guys, the bumper is up for sale on eBay now starting bids at 99p.
23. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

    #23 29th January 2012, 22:43

    Bin it!