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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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Since I bought my car I have been looking for a cheap OEM lip. I finally found one in pretty good condition for a decent price, and I'm considering buying it. However, I recently have been seeing a lot of photos of AP1's with AP2 bumpers and I think it looks awesome. I really like my AP1 Headlights though, and I'm not changing them to AP2's or making them clear...so I don't really don't know if it would look good.

What do you guys think? I think any AP1 with an OEM lip looks great, but I wanted to maybe do something different.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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Well keep in mind that if your going to go with AP2 front is going to run about 700+ after bumper, lip and paint. An oem AP1 lip is around 350. But if money is not an issue then do it because its very nice. I just recently did the swap.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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It wouldn't cost $700 for me. The bumper is about $280 on hardtopguy, and my friend has a shop so he will paint it for me very cheap. Also I don't think I would put a lip on an AP2.

So if they both were around $350...what would you guys say?
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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AP2
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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ap2 fosho brotha.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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AP2 w/ OEM lip FTW
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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Thanks guys
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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The only gripe I had with my AP2 was that I couldn't replicate the AP1 lip. Personally, I would have gone with the lip if I was in your shoes. Now, having owned an AP2 w/lip, I kinda prefer this way better.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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If a buy an AP2 I don't even think I would wanna do a lip though. In think the car looks better without one.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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I did the AP2 conversion on my Suzuka Blue and it looks great, even with OEM headlights.
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