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View Poll Results: What should I do to my bumper?
Change the fender front rub strips to S5 pieces, match all to white.
13
43.33%
Paint the bumper trim black to match the S4 trim.
7
23.33%
Paint the rest of the trim white.
6
20.00%
Just leave it, all go and no show!
4
13.33%
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Opinions on my S4's appearance

After a little front end-bender accident I was in, I needed a replacement bumper, and got a S5 piece for a good pirce.
(no S4 purist hating please )

So my predicament is, the S5 trim on the bumper doesn't really flow with the S4 trim on the fender by style and color, obviously.
I really like the S5 bumper, so the answer "Just go back to the S4!" isn't what I'm looking for.

Pick a choice on the poll to help me decide!

P.S. I am painting the whole bumper.
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Last edited by Davidov; Nov 29, 2007 at 07:51 PM.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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i say paint them black, it'll give it an s4esk feel even tho it will be an updated bumper it will still appear s4ish if you put it to the original trim color. thats what i think i would do.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Get a latch for your hood and swap to S5 all around.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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I don't know about you, but I hate the black S4 trim (unless it's on a black S4 =D).
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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I say change it all. You don't like the S4 look and updating the trim, bumper, and tails would help you stand out. Go with a clean white S5 car.
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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paint the whole car Black!!!!
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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give me the car so you wont have to deal with it!!!!
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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yeah just buy the S5 trim, S5 rear bumper, and paint it all black FTW
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Paint the S4 trim a gloss black and match the bumper trim. I saw it once on a vert and only if you actually looked at did you notice the difference
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II Rotor
Get a latch for your hood and swap to S5 all around.
Yeah I had a hood latch and it sort of didn't "latch" and let the hood meet the windshield at 60MPH. Not a fun day.

I think I'll just paint the S5 bumper trim strip black, I could even do it on the car.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Use bumper black, or satin. It will match the other rub strips better.
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