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Postby Lurkin » Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:53 pm

any ideas what brand/ who makes these bumpers?

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I think it is the same as this one:

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Postby 101dreamin » Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:54 pm

They look the same. Maybe post questions on both auctions?
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Postby Lurkin » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:01 pm

heh. bought the bumper in the first photo, owner suspected TOMs but was not sure. have asked on the second auction, with no reply....
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Postby 101dreamin » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:09 pm

Quick google, found nothing. Have seen lots of them though. Weird.
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Postby Kiwi-Corolla » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:10 pm

Hmm, it's not shown in the AE101 TOM'S brochure that I have here.
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Postby Lurkin » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:27 pm

No - I don't think its TOM's either. The other TOMs bumper I have has a TOMs little sticker on it... and it definitely doesn't come up searching it as a TOMs bumper here or in Japan.. grr.
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Postby RobertC » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:44 pm

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Postby AE82 FXGT » Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:01 pm

My GTZ had one of those was a bit $&#$% so got a Bomex one to replace it, always regretted that I didn't get a TOMs...
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Postby TRD Man » Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:53 am

AS stated, not TOM'S.
In my view the Bomex was a better looking bumper than TOM'S.
I still have the mould for Bomex style bumper somewhere.
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Postby .:O4AGTZ:. » Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:53 am

TRD Man wrote:AS stated, not TOM'S.
In my view the Bomex was a better looking bumper than TOM'S.
I still have the mould for Bomex style bumper somewhere.


I had one of TRD Mans Bomex style front bumpers on my GTZ when I had it. Definately looked a way better part that those things.
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Postby Di » Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:19 pm

IMO best looking AE101 Levin front bumper is this

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Brand called Rocket Dancer
http://www.fujimura-auto.co.jp/html/pd_01.html
http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w32851274

Not cheap though, 68000yen a pop, that's over a grand 8O and shipping will cost several arms and legs too :cry:
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Postby Lurkin » Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:36 pm

Na, I like the TOMs one better than all of the above, hence why I bought one!
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Are you selling the mould? whats it worth?
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Postby AE82 FXGT » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:08 pm

Don't get me wrong the Bomex bumper looks mean, but I like how the TOMs one looks very factory looking, which is what my taste has grown to. In saying that I don't think I will own an ae101 levin/trueno again (Unless I come into some sort of financial hardship).

I did like the Bomex one when I got it and it was a damn sight cheaper than a TOMs one.
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Postby h8wrxs » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:37 pm

i personally like the one on my trueno the best (hence the reason i bought i)

not sure if its a copy of any particular brand but i bought it from aerotech.co.nz
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