Solara body kits (bumper) and carbon fiber hood.............

[Rookie Solara]

Hi all..........I though after 2 years of modifying the solara (since 99) I would be settle with what I have and move on to something more....family (like mini-van)........unfortunitely, I had a fender bender 3 months ago and damaged the hood, the front bumper, all the head light mounting arms and such. With all those damage, I think having the body shop to replace them with stock parts are just as expensive as the aftermarket parts.............so here is what I want to know....

Beside the Octane R34 kits (which i like cause it came with mesh and the grill)......what other body kits out there for Gen 1 99 solara..?
If for those who has Octane...where you guys get that from and how you like it..? Any problem?

Now...carbon fiber hood...who makes for 99 Solara..? Where and how much?

Thanks for advance...........

[michaels artic frost]

Sup bro? Good to see you postin' again. So sorry to hear of your misfortune. I hope you get your ride fix and definitely keep us posted.

-Michael

[RichD978]

I have a cyber front bumper

[Rookie Solara]

Thanks guys....yeah, I hope I can fix it up and ride it again...right now, I have a full leather bra covered all the damage (just like a SPY photo prototype car....LOL)

[Paladin06Greg]

This is where I got my CF hood over a year ago and I've had no problems. Good luck putting her back together.


http://www.mmrusa.com/carbonhoods.htm

[S99Solara]

get rid off the solara and move on to get yourself the turbo porsche suv.
how is j.lo doing? haven't seen you on aim in ages. btw: this is kev

[Rookie Solara]

get rid off the solara and move on to get yourself the turbo porsche suv.
how is j.lo doing? haven't seen you on aim in ages. btw: this is kev

Stop lying......I was on AIM since your 5 years old birthday (seriously, try Rookie Solara)........I am on almost from 8-5 M-F everyweek.

Good to hear from you........I thought you drive WRX? unless I am picturing the different Kevin........ J-lo is great, she is a little monster now........running, talking back, breaking stuff (she is now 18 months old).........peeing on my Solara, only thing she haven't done is #2 on my Solara....

[geminimouse]

hood and bumper from ebay

[S99Solara]

no you ain't howdy, i think last time we chat was like 2yrs ago. i dind't have enough money to get the wrx so i just go with the solara 5spd instead. i figure it would be great for daily uses. it sure is a lot more fun then the AT camry. maybe later down the road if i can sell my solara then i go with the STI

[Rookie Solara]

hood and bumper from ebay

Exactly what I would like to see.....so both are from EBAY..? Do you recall the brand of the carbon fiber hood...? I don't think there are much on the market....just want to make sure they are the same one...

About the VIS bumper....fiber glass, any problem so far..? Paint still there or they are chipping already....? Looks like you only get the front bumper....how much did you paid..? Right now, they sell the full kits for like $280 plus $159 shipping....and they quote me the front bumper is $200 plus $150 shipping....that is almost no different, just want to get some input from you and others...

The reason I ask is....if the paint (or the bumper itself) won't last more then a year or so...I might as well leave my damaged front bumper and hood DAMAGED.....cause at least, it will save me $1000 for milk money...

We have 24" of snow here in Chicago once a year....does anyone tell me the PROS and CONS of fiber glass bumper versus SNOW...?

Thanks again...

[Rookie Solara]

no you ain't howdy, i think last time we chat was like 2yrs ago. i dind't have enough money to get the wrx so i just go with the solara 5spd instead. i figure it would be great for daily uses. it sure is a lot more fun then the AT camry. maybe later down the road if i can sell my solara then i go with the STI

Trust me, buying a EVO8 or STi is not your problem......finding a insurance company that will cover you for less then $1g for 6 months is a tough one.....again, I was quoted almost $900 for 6 months.....for a 30+ year old, father, husband, with house, no traffic ticket, no bad record.....etc, still $900 for 6 months, I though I was asking a ENZO Ferrari insurance.....

[S99Solara]

maybe they like to rape people in chicago. i actually got myself a quote before i bought the solara, on the sti and it was $1500 for a year full coverage which isn't bad i think.

[Rookie Solara]

OK...got a good deal from a local solaraguy for the carbon fiber hood....can't wait to mount that things on....
Now, I need a front bumper..........may be if price is right, I might replace the head lights as well cause all the mounting arms were snapped after the accident...
May be the ricer style rear carbon fiber tail lights....next.

[geminimouse]

Exactly what I would like to see.....so both are from EBAY..? Do you recall the brand of the carbon fiber hood...? I don't think there are much on the market....just want to make sure they are the same one...

About the VIS bumper....fiber glass, any problem so far..? Paint still there or they are chipping already....? Looks like you only get the front bumper....how much did you paid..? Right now, they sell the full kits for like $280 plus $159 shipping....and they quote me the front bumper is $200 plus $150 shipping....that is almost no different, just want to get some input from you and others...

The reason I ask is....if the paint (or the bumper itself) won't last more then a year or so...I might as well leave my damaged front bumper and hood DAMAGED.....cause at least, it will save me $1000 for milk money...

We have 24" of snow here in Chicago once a year....does anyone tell me the PROS and CONS of fiber glass bumper versus SNOW...?

Thanks again...

vis hood.
I've had the bumper for about a year and a half now, it was about alittle over $400 shipped i think...the roads that i drive on isn't rough but there is the occasional scrap, nothing major yet. No problems with the paint too.. I swap to the stock bumper during the winter.
From what i've heard...the octane side skirts and rear bumper is a bad fit so u'll need to shell out more $$$ to get it flush.

[RichD978]

damn Howard... your avatar isn't work safe. Any way you can change it to something less explicit?