new bumpers fitted :-)

[phil739]

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ok so i spent from half one yesterday till nine last night fitting them , but i have never done any thing like this before...

followed the guide thats on here , not bad nearly to the tee...

only a couple of problems , the horn got in the way of the passenger spot light and the bonnet latch doesnt go through the mesh grill, but over all not bad..

side skirts to follow once i have got the feeling back in my fingers from fitting the front bumper guides..

a couple of pics, but car does need washing
before

duing fitting

after

still need to sort the bonnet latch and fit the fixing eyes on the front and fit cupra r splitter to the front..

also need to remove rear badges but shouldnt be a hard job as the E is already missing

phil

 

[m0rk]

instant improvement!

 

[CHR15B]

Nice one, looks so much better!

 

[Icecavern]

Leons just look wrong without the kit on now I think.

 

[Big_daddy]

is the colour a straight match or you gona take it for a respray?

 

[Big_daddy]

How did you mange to change the exchaust as well! its didnt have a tail pipe in the other pic, unless you got done by a garage as well in d the same day .

 

[phil739]

yes straight match , just that the bumpers look like new and the rest of the car is covered in motorway crap

 

[RobM]

Fantastic improvement. Subtle, yet really effective. Exhaust is nice too, suits the rear end well

 

[olaf]

Good work!

Looks loads better.

 

[phil739]

How did you mange to change the exchaust as well! its didnt have a tail pipe in the other pic, unless you got done by a garage as well in d the same day .

read the first line of orginal post .....

or could just spell it out for you again bumpers fitted YESTERDAY ....

meaning MONDAY today is TUESDAY

thanks to all other replys

 

[Big_daddy]

read the first line of orginal post .....

or could just spell it out for you again bumpers fitted YESTERDAY ....

meaning MONDAY today is TUESDAY

thanks to all other replys

My bad! looks great! make sure you wash and wax it!

 

[Stu B]

Looking good - hmmm horn - yeah good bang with the hammer, to relocate it back in an inche or three ..... - I found that I had to use a fine file for the bonnet catch... skirts, neva went that route, nor the rear bumper, just colour coded the trim... Given mine a more individual look... what size wheels you running on.. you will find that the stock 16" will look small... I tried to leave them, but eventually changed them.....

 

[phil739]

got standard 17 cupra wheels waiting to go on ...

yeah thought about a filing the catch , will give it a go later today ..

will post more pics up with wheels and skirts fitted , when i get round to fitting them , probably after the weekend

thanks again

 

[UncleFester]

Looks good that - i sympathise with the front bumper removal / fitment - pig of a job - well worth the effort though and the car looks much better with them on

 

[tompotts]

That looks so much better. I want to same thing to mine soon, but how will you open the bonnet if the latch doesn't come through? (I imagine the answer is incredible simple, but then so am i this morning)

 

[Stu B]

the catch is there.. it just doesnt pop through cleanly, hence needing to file at tad...

 

[tompotts]

I get ya now! V.NICE!

 

[AndyHazza]

As said above...instant improvement

Good work

 

[oldman]

well done that man, beer is well and truly deserved

 

[sargey]

how easy were they to fit and what was the total cost. i want to do this but i dont want to spend loads just for new bumpers when mine arent broke.
or i could just paint the black strips