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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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2000-2001 facelift

I've searched and searched with no avail.... I've looked at the to styles of fronts and was wondering if i can easily change the front of my 2000 ES to that of say the MP-3 or MS Protege front?


Is it just the fenders, front support, headlights and bumper?

Any help/info would be appreciated OR make it easy on me and lemme know if the 01+ lips for the Pro will fit my year? Thanks!



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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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i think the lips will fit with little modification....

if you want to do a whole front end change

you will need:
front bumper
hood
fenders
headlights

and it wont be cheap, that is a lot of stuff to get, and very expensive parts....
Old Aug 24, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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Yeah I just priced all that would be needed and it is pricey! So i think i'll just do the MP-3 skirts, rear lip and find a lip for the front. Thanks a lot bro
Old Aug 24, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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no problem man

ye for now, get the skirts and the rear lip....

maybe you can go for a different bumper later on, maybe even sport20, that should look really sick, considering u will already have the skirts and rear lip to compliment it...

aite bro goodluck
Old Aug 24, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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Yeah, i think next month I'm just going to bite the bullet and buy the Mazdaspeed front bumper from www.corksport.com. I like it and think it'll look sweet w/ the skirts and rear

Thanks again
Old Aug 25, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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yup i like that front bumper too

i was wondering.... any difference from the corksport 'ms style' one and the actual mazdaspeed one????
Old Aug 25, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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from what i understand there is a front lip made for the 99-00 front end in japan, but it is very hard to get. the ms style bumper from corksport is just a fiberglass stock bumper with the lip on it basically, but its all one piece and its a replica.\

btw if you want a front lip do what i did read my sig.
Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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isn't it a replica of the mazdaspeed one, and not a stock bumper

the mazdaspeed bumper almost looks stock, but its different, the opening are bigger at front
Old Aug 25, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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it might be a mazdaspeed replica ... all i know is that it is supposed to be a lip that you can get from japan because thats the lip i originally wanted when i saw it on some black protege but it took me forever to find out i couldnt have it, i dont know what the 99-00 mazdaspeed bumper lloks like, so you very well could be right.
Old Aug 26, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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Hey Drackonn is this yours?

Old Aug 26, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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is what mine?
Old Aug 26, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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Those damn friggin' pics!

This, is this yours?
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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yes, why did you pick the crapy pic? the stock tails are going back on and the emblems are gunmetal now though.


what you need to know ?
Old Aug 26, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Because I found it on some site and I was wonderin'.

I have those tails as well, why don't you like 'em?

Anyway, gunmetal emblems? How'd you do that?
Old Aug 26, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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what website was it one, i painted the emblems, and i like the tails just they need to be sealed up again ... they are fogging up



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