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Front Bumper Modifications, Thoughts?
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Holden. They should have just left the car the hell alone when they shipped it over here. I think it would have sold a lot better. I went on vacation to Australia and the Holden is all over the place, they can't get enough of it. I thought it looked amazing in person.
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Originally Posted by Phoenix 5.7
u might also want to look into the HSV front bumper, a bit more agressive i think
I love the Holden on the cars I've seen it on (which have all been yellow). The pic I found of the Pulse Red didn't rub me too well though. Granted that guy had factory 17s, still had the GTO badges, pulled the spoiler (used to like it but for some reason now I like the stock spoiler), doesn't have the grill emblem in, and it may be the angle too. For some reason though the Pulse Red, which is similar to my Spice Red, just didn't rub me right.
I love the exclusivity of it though. If the car wasn't already unique looking enough it would certainly be one of a kind the world over with the Holden conversion and the CCWs.
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Just realized the main reason I wasn't feeling the Pulse Red Holden GTO in the first post (the second red Holden pictured). Its an 04. No hood scoops. Thats what was throwing it off for me.
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Well i would say that if your going to go for the Holden theme and keep going with it inside/out then i would go with the holden bumper, but if your going to keep it a GTO Then i would go with the SAP bumper. I've never really been a fan of clones, but they both look good.
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A little back to back compliation of the two real options that I lean towards the most...
Sports Appearance Package Recessed Front Grilles, Stock Bumper:
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9411/adec30th2tb6.jpg)
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6323/270420retro204jh2.jpg)
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4028/img0061aa2.jpg)
Holden Bumper Conversion (disregard the fenders on the red car):
![](https://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2514/frontviewwebgd9.jpg)
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8506/image291527zn9.jpg)
Sports Appearance Package Recessed Front Grilles, Stock Bumper:
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9411/adec30th2tb6.jpg)
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6323/270420retro204jh2.jpg)
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4028/img0061aa2.jpg)
Holden Bumper Conversion (disregard the fenders on the red car):
![](https://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2514/frontviewwebgd9.jpg)
![](https://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8506/image291527zn9.jpg)
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Originally Posted by JKDZ28
Holden or bust!
If no Holden stick with stock
If no Holden stick with stock
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Thinking the Holden front bumper, clear side fender markers, Holden emblem on trunk lid, remove PONTIAC and 6.0 badging on trunk lid, Holden door sills, and Holden steering wheel emblem. Basically change everything that says Pontiac to Holden, leave all the GTO stuff (save the fender emblems), and have a Holden GTO.
I'm also thinking of just leaving it stock. So I guess my line of thought is right in line with yours JKD. Its not like it looks bad stock. I think the car looks great now, and would look great with the Holden conversion. I think its actually almost a lateral move visually, the Holden just gets more points because of the rarity of it. The question for me is how much of a value do I put on that exclusiveness. Is it worth it when I could just leave it as is and use that money for other things like headers, exhaust, tune, etc.
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