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Will A Later Model 06' Stagea Front Bar Fit Onto An Earlier 02' Model?

dimi108

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Guys, just got my car back from the repairer and they've replaced my front bar with the older 2001 style one :thumbsup:

I've come across a later model front bar off a 2006 Stagea (pictured below).

I'd like to know if it would be compatible with my 2002 Stagea without having to change anything around?

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zei20l Grand Master

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yup, easily!!

youll need new headlights and new bonnet also. iamhe77 will come on and tell you exactly what you need, being he has done it before!

its not a cheap conversion, but its possible.

what bar did you have on your car before the accident? there is no older style, there is the series 1 and series 2 (in the above pic)

ARX and AXIS have differernt bars, there was also an 'aero' kit shown in mine and your avatars. it was a factory option, not fitted to all M35

EDIT: and youll need a new front grill too.

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I had the Autech Aero Selection bar likes yours (and mine in my avatar) but they replaced it with the standard front bar.

Shit, so i have to get the new headlights, grille and bonnet? Farkkk

It's simply not just a case of the new front bar fitting with the existing headlights and bonnet, is it? :thumbsup:

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andy65b Veteran

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I had the Autech Aero Selection bar likes yours (and mine in my avatar) but they replaced it with the standard front bar.

Shit, so i have to get the new headlights, grille and bonnet? Farkkk

It's simply not just a case of the new front bar fitting with the existing headlights and bonnet, is it? :thumbsup:

Go back to your insurance company and demand that they repair the car to the SAME standard it was when it was insured by them. They can not replace the part at their discretion.

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Hey Andy, how are you mate.

I actually told the workshop that the front bar was incorrect, but they stood their ground and claimed they had troubles sourcing the Autech front bar and claimed it was "not being produced" anymore.

Should i ring my insurer and tell them the front bumper bar was incorrect and demand for a replacement Autech one anyway?

Damn, here's one on Yahoo :thumbsup:

So tempted to just buy it and get it EMS'd.

Estimate is $655 delivered to my door.

http://www.importmonster.com.au/view.php?u...tion/x140047118

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Sweet.

I just found one in Japan.

Bidded on it. Hope i win.

Total estimate is $544 delivered to my door (and it's in my colour too) WOOOT :P

Back in business.

http://www.importmonster.com.au/view?url=h...5%20front%20bar

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Daleo Grand Master

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+1 on the insurance company, they must repair to original standard, not just whatever is "easiest" for them...

Jeez, at that price I need to get one of these, get rid of the "smiley face" :P .

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Yup, go back to your insurance company and talk to them.

Being difficult to source is not and excuse for not repairing it correctly.

The issue may be that it is not available new from Nissan.

Daleo Grand Master

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Yup, go back to your insurance company and talk to them.

Being difficult to source is not and excuse for not repairing it correctly.

The issue may be that it is not available new from Nissan.

In the past I have sourced "hard to find" items for cars that I've had painted, given the reciepts to the repairer and have been reimbursed. As long as you have a guarantee from the repairer, it should work out fine.

I have an excellent relationship with my repairer, I'm happy to do the running around if it will save him time, and he gives me a better deal.

zei20l Grand Master

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thats piss poor effort from them. who are they??

also, its not an autech body kit. but i bet you have an autech badge on the back of your car :P

its a factory 'aero selection' kit.

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Yup, there's an Autech badge on the tailgate. How did you know? :P Is it common practice in Japan to put the Autech badges on or something?

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zei20l Grand Master

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because i have seen many of them mis-labelled as autech models. autech did the AXIS model of M35 and AFAIK didnt touch other models.

as said before, ours are a factory optioned 'aero selection', not a nismo kit as other people seem to call them.

IMO the aero is the pick of the kits. but im biased :blink:

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because i have seen many of them mis-labelled as autech models. autech did the AXIS model of M35 and AFAIK didnt touch other models.

as said before, ours are a factory optioned 'aero selection', not a nismo kit as other people seem to call them.

IMO the aero is the pick of the kits. but im biased :blink:

My kenstyle disagrees - but I too am biased :)

Daleo Grand Master

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The only problem I have with that bar, is how far forward it sits below the grille.

The std one drops away straight down, that one juts out like Michael Schumachers chin, it's like a shelf on the front!

If not for that it would probably be residing on my car already... Plenty of grille space for coolers everywhere.

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The only problem I have with that bar, is how far forward it sits below the grille.

The std one drops away straight down, that one juts out like Michael Schumachers chin, it's like a shelf on the front!

If not for that it would probably be residing on my car already... Plenty of grille space for coolers everywhere.

good point......just wish I could find an after market bar for an AR-X.....I may have to settle for a lower air bar like the one below.....If I can ever find it for sale somewhere :D

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good point......just wish I could find an after market bar for an AR-X.....I may have to settle for a lower air bar like the one below.....If I can ever find it for sale somewhere :D

Excuse me, I think I need to take a private moment, nnngggh! HOT!

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yup, easily!!

youll need new headlights and new bonnet also. iamhe77 will come on and tell you exactly what you need, being he has done it before!

its not a cheap conversion, but its possible.

what bar did you have on your car before the accident? there is no older style, there is the series 1 and series 2 (in the above pic)

ARX and AXIS have differernt bars, there was also an 'aero' kit shown in mine and your avatars. it was a factory option, not fitted to all M35

EDIT: and youll need a new front grill too.

Yeah, done it and it is as Iain said (but you know this already don't you as you would have read your PM's Dimi?)

Unfortunately I still cannot find the pics of my car with the NM lights and the PM front bar....

Go back to your insurance company and demand that they repair the car to the SAME standard it was when it was insured by them. They can not replace the part at their discretion.

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good point......just wish I could find an after market bar for an AR-X.....I may have to settle for a lower air bar like the one below.....If I can ever find it for sale somewhere :P

Mate, that is a PM35 Axis S front bar (same as I have on mine - only mine is without all the ghey ricer crap).

Why not just put an Axis front bar on and cut out all that chrome in the front then mesh the big gaping holes that are left?

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