No front bumper on 04 pics
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Rock Crawling
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From: Birmingham, AL
I live in Alabama. This would be one of the very few perks.
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Winching
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From: Auburn, AL
KBB Value with my options and 131k miles in good condition:
Trade in- $4675
Private party- $7005
I generally try to buy around trade in value, which I did for this one (5k). Could I sell it for 7k with the bumper (that has a crack)? Doubt it. These aren't $40k vehicles anymore, so yes I will buy some waterfront property. Where is it, Lake Martin?
Trade in- $4675
Private party- $7005
I generally try to buy around trade in value, which I did for this one (5k). Could I sell it for 7k with the bumper (that has a crack)? Doubt it. These aren't $40k vehicles anymore, so yes I will buy some waterfront property. Where is it, Lake Martin?
You could build your own bumper for under $500 if you are clever mister student.
Also if you are in the states, you do have to have some kind of bumper (what qualifies as a bumper varies state to state) and you will get a fix it ticket from highway patrol.
Also if you are in the states, you do have to have some kind of bumper (what qualifies as a bumper varies state to state) and you will get a fix it ticket from highway patrol.
Finally someone that understands you shouldn't block airflow with huge lights!
Well, I removed my front bumper today to fix a bent side bracket that was bothering me and rubbing my passenger tire while barely turning. I got it off pretty easily and found the bent bracket, but decided to just leave it off. It doesn't look all that great, but it isn't horrible. I care more about approach angle than looks anyway. I don't have the money (student) or want to put a $1k bumper on a $5k vehicle either. Also, the washer fluid never worked anyway (leaking somewhere), so taking it off wasn't a big deal to me. Anyhow, I just thought I would show a pic if any of you with 03-04s have been toying with the idea of doing the same.
If you never drive on the highway you wont loose any, but if you drive highway at all you will loose a good deal of MPG.
Well eventually I plan on sticking a winch that will block air flow but am adding an ultra gauge to watch engine temps closely :3
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2021
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From: Tucson
Thank you for this. I bought an 03 D2 last year - Have steel rear bumper and I want to eventually get a front one. But the plastic on the stock bumper is so brittle and it looks bad with the holes I have in it, so I want to just take it off. I wasn't sure how it would look, but now I can see that It doesn't look bad and gives much more front ground clearance. I'm definitely going to do this.
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