Corolla rear bumper

nd

Hi.

So my car has this rear bumper



Does anyone know is this bumper



the same bumper but with those extra bits on the side, or a different bumper altogether?

If it is different will it fit in replacement of the one above and if so would it look odd without the sideskirts?

colm_mcm

If you're getting a bumper get a facelift one with the black slat going across the back.



They're just add ons

MuppetCheck

They're just stuck on the bottom of it.

nd

Did the facelift version come in dark green do you know?

colm_mcm

It did, but happily nobody bought them
You'd get the odd terra model in oasis green, but I've never ever seen a strata (the one with the bumper spats) model in that colour.

Even without the trims, its a nicer looking bumper.

nd

This bumper is beyond a diy repair yeah?



Would it be worth anything at all to anyone?

MuppetCheck

Price a spray on it. You probably won't get a mint replacement anyway and may not be happy with it.

Your own bumper is worth a very small amount as if anyone was sourcing one to fix a car it would probably be sprayed anyway.

JohnBoy26

Id get that bumper repainted instead of replacing it.

I wouldn't put a facelift bumper on it either. Yes they are nicer looking but it will take away from the cars originality.

And if you decide to sell on in the future it will stick out like a sore thumb to anyone that knows their cars.

nd

I was planing on trying to buy the bumper off this.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/damagedcars-for-sale/e12-corolla-for-breaking-/6939812

He won't take 40 euro and I'm on a very tight budget so was thinking of offering my bumper and something? Or am I way off?

131spanner

They are spats, you can get spurious ones for €100. IMO it looks dodgy to have them without the skirts as the whole kit came as OEM on high spec models.

As said already, get a quote to spray your own bumper. See what your options are then

nd

He could keep the spats,unless they leave holes in the bumper

131spanner

nd wrote: »

He could keep the spats,unless they leave holes in the bumper

If they're Toyota ones that were on it since day 1 (which I assume they are) then yeah, the bumper will have 3 holes drilled into it

colm_mcm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I wouldn't put a facelift bumper on it either. Yes they are nicer looking but it will take away from the cars originality.

And if you decide to sell on in the future it will stick out like a sore thumb to anyone that knows their cars.

With respect, its a standard model 1.4 Corolla. Its not on antiques roadshow.

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

With respect, its a standard model 1.4 Corolla. Its not on antiques roadshow.

Pott/Kettle

If a car like that came up in the bangernomics thread sporting a different bumper or mismatched paint you'd be the first to knock it.