You're asking whether you should pick up a hard to obtain pricey item or an exhaust you can buy again any day of the week. Easy answer. I completely disagree with just saving. If he just saves that bumper is likely to be gone before he gets the money (this is assuming that like most of us funds aren't unlimited) Go for the bumper.

I sell parts all the time to fund other parts.

 

I thought about buying the bumper also because it was local, but I think the ASM bumper (especially with the additional lip) flows better with a Mugen HT.

 

ASM bumper would be nice, but factor in paint, CF lip and maybe even a clear bra to protect the new paint, its pretty expensive for a front bumper

 

If you like that bumper, buy it..there is nothing rare about your current exhaust set-up and like someone mentioned above you can buy it next week or next month.

You should probably look into a nice single anyway.

 

thanks for all the input guys! im going to put the exhaust up for sale, i agree with you about the exhaust not being rare lol thats why id like to have that bumper...i can buy that same exhaust again in a month or two if i really wanted, its just hard for me to pass this opportunity up!

and dave heres a perfect example where an asm bumper goes well with an oem hardtop

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/755...ina-ap2-build/

 

That thing was perfect on the CE28 set up. By far my fav s2k

what are the specs on wheels and tires on the ce28 set up?

 

man, you got some tough decisions to make! I thought your car was money with the OEM set up and CE's. Now you are selling the sides strakes and front lip, you may as well get the ASM front end, but only if you get the lip too the exhaust you will be able to find another.

I would have liked to see the new Ce's with the OEM set up personally.

 

this car so much. Probably my fav NFR on this site. So clean.

 

there are say-ers and there are do-ers. im proud to say 2012 is going to be a great year, and what a better way to start it off than with an authentic ASM front bumper



http://www.flickr.com/photos/usdmej6/6734196247/

 

Gona look nice.