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Help spend my money (or not)
Alright Team 818, I've got a job for you.
I need your help in choosing whether or not to spring for the "new" 818 nose. I've done a bit of research here in the forums and I've seen the pros & cons of new vs. old nose. (Thanks, Bob, for this very helpful post.)
Here's the trouble. Mrs. Fletch really, really likes the shape of the headlights of the old nose. I much prefer the general shape of the new nose. Mrs. Fletch is also pretty frugal ("why spend money on a new nose when you've got a perfectly good one already?!?").
So, help me out here. Post up your prettiest photos of your new nose. Please...
To be fair, I should probably ask those older-nosed folks to drop some of their nice pics as well. But I know you guys will do that anyway!! (and I'd rather not be fair!) Thanks in advance.
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I like the looks of the original nose.
nose.jpg nose2.jpg
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3.4 Front.jpgFront.jpgSeptember 15 2018-105 T13 2.jpgfront finished 818.jpg
I really like the original front end. (because I have it and a complete spare front end) Honestly I think both look great and don't believe you will go wrong either way.
Big help right??? :-)
Last edited by Mitch Wright; 02-21-2019 at 10:02 AM.
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Factory Five redesigned the front to replace the old design for more than just appearance. The old front is not available for a reason. After I could not align the Camry lights in the old design, I bought the new front. See these threads about the problem with the old design:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...ight-alignment
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/show...adlight-Thread
If you'd like to drive after dark, get the new front.
Last edited by AZPete; 02-21-2019 at 10:41 AM.
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Thank you all for the pictures, the discussion and the links. Lots to consider here. I will say that the appearance of the old nose design is growing on me, but that the disadvantages are so significant I don't see how I could avoid getting the new nose. I definitely plan to drive the car in the dark.
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Decision made. I placed the order for the new nose today. Seems like the best choice given the challenges all of you have been through with the older style. Thanks for the input.
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