Need new rear bumper - facelift opportunity?

For the second time in 12 months my rear bumper has received the attention of some careless dishonest (no details left) driver [ ]. To tip - don't park in Reading train station car park!! So I am going to have to cough up to get it fixed[ ][ ]. So I wondered if the facelift has a different rear bumper and if I should consider doing this. I'd welcome your opinions.

The facelift does have a different rear but I can't think of any reasons at present why it should not be physically interchangeable other than for aerodynamic reasons: i.e. The facelift has a slight upcurled lip for increased downforce. It's probable that you cannot/shouldn't fit the rear without changing the front to facelift spec also, as is the case with a GT3 aerokit. Changing one without the other could affect stabilty at high speeds and I wouldn't recommend it, as in any event, it could void your insurance.

The only change worth considering is to put the (nicer looking imho) wide bodied bumper from the C4S/turbo onto your narrow body. Attached a picture of how it looks... However I am told it is a specialist job to 'warm' the bumper and get it to fit properly on a narrow body car..

berrick Yes the revised 'facelift' rear bumper will fit but you will need to replace much of the heat shielding behind it. Also your tailpipes will not fit - the facelift cars have longer one's IIRC to clear the lower bottom edge of the revised PU. There is also the aerodynamic issue - the facelift cars have much less lift at both ends of the car and altering one without the other could lead to big stability problems at speed. Essential Styling http://www.essentialstyling.com/ seem to do a lot of conversions from pre- to post-facelift. Haven't used them personally but they may be worth a try. Ian W

Thanks to the three of you for your excellent knowledge and advice.....as I'm just about to move 'monies too tight to mention' [ ] at the moment so I'm going to have to live with it for a bit! But in the meantime I'll speak to essentialstyling and some other specialists to see what's what and what cost. Incidentally can the GT3 kit be fitted to a C2 Cab? [sorry showing my ignorance of the brand here!] Kind Regards Keith

Berrick, RE GT3 kit fitment. Although I have owned 911's for over 20 years, I tend to view them as everyday transport, so have little interest or knowledge in them and generally only get excited with other exotica. However I do own a 996 Cab Tip which seems to have had a GT3 kit fitted to it ( if the yellow 996 coupe coming thru the Ring as per today's photos is any guide-. Other than lacking the rear spoiler, my car is identical to the GT£ featured ). To further answer your question, the kit to my car would seem to have been fitted after production, since I noticed yesterday when underneath it, that the paintwork to the bottom of the front air dam has not been painted to a standard that I believe the factory would ever have been happy with. I hope that this helps. Steve Lyden-Brown.

Yes, but as stated earlier you are advised to fit the front and back at the same time as it upsets the aerodynamics otherwise.