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MS Bumper: Fog lights, or no?

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Old 09-17-2008, 11:19 AM
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MS Bumper: Fog lights, or no?

I'm in the market for the MS Bumper, and am toying with the idea of getting rid of my fog lights when I do as they are pretty much useless from a functional standpoint.

What do you guys think from an appearance standpoint? Yay or nay on the foglights?
Old 09-17-2008, 12:06 PM
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I installed my MS front bumper without the fogs for a few days, Then installed the brackets and fog lights. IMO it looks better with the fogs.
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they don't do anything for me. would be nice to have but the stock fog lenses don't look that great.
Old 09-17-2008, 04:29 PM
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its all up to you. i still dont have mine in just because ive been way to lazy to do it. if you end up not putting them in. i do have a turn signal switch for sale that doesnt have the fog light switch on it..
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definately put the fog lights back on it looks so good on the MS bumper.

and yeh to the guy above the stock foglights arent bright...thats why you do like i did and change the lens wire them up so they are HID's and get bright bulbs then they look sick as hell
Old 09-18-2008, 10:57 AM
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It also depends on whether you want to put in the work to cut the grill and insert the brackets on the front end of the bumper. Some people like Top Gear and Ra-eight have their's behind the grill. If it's behind the grill, no cutting is necessary.
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I have it without the fog lights, it really keeps the front clean and proper I believe.
Old 09-18-2008, 01:43 PM
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I didn't have factory fogs, so I didn't put new ones in. To me, it wasn't worth the extra $$
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Originally Posted by topgear8
I installed my MS front bumper without the fogs for a few days, Then installed the brackets and fog lights. IMO it looks better with the fogs.
^ +1

but I voted doesn't matter. MS front looks good anyway.
Old 09-18-2008, 03:07 PM
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No fogs for sure ......really

Old 09-18-2008, 03:51 PM
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i like the foglights only if you have foglights on your car, if you dont, you're not really missing out
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Fogs for Sure..Really!

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Thanks for all the input guys

I've looked at a lot of different pictures both with and without the lights, and I'm still on the fence. I think I'm going to try it without the lights first, and see how I feel about it on my own car in person... if I decide I would like it better with the lights I can always order the brackets and install them after the fact.

Somewhat off topic, but where would you guys recommend buying MS body parts from? www.onlinemazdaparts.com?
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if you already have the fogs to begin with... why not? i think it goes well w/ it.
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Originally Posted by topgear8
Fogs for Sure..Really!

i agree the foglights with the MS bumper is sick as hell look at how this one looks...why would you not put them in anyway they add a unqiueness to your 8 since every kid and their brother has an rx8 with the MS front and no fogs
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^As far as uniqueness goes, I have yet to see another 8 on the road with the MS front period. Sure there are a lot of members on here with one, but members of rx8club.com are a minority of RX8 owners.

I like the way it looks with the fogs, but I also like the way it looks without. I just can't decide right now which I like more. Seeing it in person from every angle possible is different than looking at a few pictures on the web, so like I said I'm going to install it without first, and then decide... easy enough to take the bumper off and install them later if I decide I want them.
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well maybe where u live but by me theres like 10 rx8s and they all look the same MS front MS rear MS skirts like its gay now i wouldnt even buy the MS body kit cuz everyone has it i like when people are unique with it personally i was gonna get either the knight sport or ABflug kit
Old 09-20-2008, 10:25 AM
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I had the bumper on for a few weeks without fogs and felt it made the bumper look like an aftermarket ricer add-on. Picked up some OEM blue fogs on ebay and put on last week.....looks a lot more OEM now.
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ms with fogs in front of the grill. Personally, I don't care. The fogs are useless. I sometimes don't even hook them to the connectors because I am lazy.

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I say go for it.... I didnt have my fogs for the first few months and than i was like, i want HID fogs. They look great.

Kris
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Originally Posted by Kris
I say go for it.... I didnt have my fogs for the first few months and than i was like, i want HID fogs. They look great.

Kris
niceee i got HID foglight too they look insane at night most people cant believe how bright they are
Old 09-21-2008, 11:41 PM
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topgear ya bastard!

Well, I personally prefer the untampered look of the MS kit. I'd rather accentuate the sleek lines of the car than to mess with a good design for the sake of doing so.

Pick your style, that's what I'm saying. I prefer a sleeker profile, hence my lip spoiler and not the MS wing.

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fogs are sexy, definitely with fogs.
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Fogs are usually stock on expensive nice cars. Think of how much people pay to put on aftermarket fog lights like PIAA'S. fogs=$$$ enuff said.
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Originally Posted by RedefineRX8
fogs are sexy, definitely with fogs.
exactly i love the way they look too so i agree

and evers i saw your car on that kid with the blue rx8's myspace


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