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  • Deval Front Lip with S5 bumper

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  • Caractere Front

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  1. 04-07-2016 10:49 AM #1
    Vicnumb7
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    Decisions..Decisions. Help, can't decide!

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    I have the opportunity to pick up a Charactere Front for my B8 S5, I was wondering if I should get the caractere or stick to the deval front lip(with OEM S5 bumper)?

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  2. 04-07-2016 11:16 AM #2
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    Caractere is pretty cool...I'm thinking deval lip for me since I did the RS5 grill and fogs already...both look good to me. I guess it comes down to how good the deal on the Caractere was lol


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  3. 04-07-2016 11:20 AM #3
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    Id go with Caracatere if the price was right. To note I call dibs on your Deval lip if you have it and are selling it!
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  4. 04-07-2016 11:21 AM #4
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    If money is no object then the Caractere front bumper. It looks menacing, but it will need to be painted lol.
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  5. 04-07-2016 11:39 AM #5
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    I say stick with OEM and Deval lip. I'm personally not a huge fan of the Caractere bumper.
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  6. 04-07-2016 11:40 AM #6
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    Your set up seems pretty aggressive so I would do charactere front bumper. Only thing I suggest is getting some sort of beefier side skirt.
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  7. 04-07-2016 11:44 AM #7
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    i hate the caractre bumper on the b8, but love it on the b8.5. I say keep deval or rs front if you want a change
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  8. 04-07-2016 12:01 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by bknewtype View Post
    i hate the caractre bumper on the b8, but love it on the b8.5. I say keep deval or rs front if you want a change
    I share this opinion.
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  9. 04-07-2016 12:07 PM #9
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    The Caractere is too vertically tall IMO. The balance is disturbed badly. Could be pulled off, but those large openings do not work regardless. They're twice as tall as the lamps.
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  10. 04-07-2016 12:17 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mops@SupremePower View Post
    The Caractere is too vertically tall IMO. The balance is disturbed badly. Could be pulled off, but those large openings do not work regardless. They're twice as tall as the lamps.
    that's what I hate about it. the grille are way too tall compared to the headlamps

    its perfect on the 8.5 though

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    Quote Originally Posted by bknewtype View Post
    that's what I hate about it. the grille are way too tall compared to the headlamps

    its perfect on the 8.5 though

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  14. 04-07-2016 08:06 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by bknewtype View Post
    that's what I hate about it. the grille are way too tall compared to the headlamps

    its perfect on the 8.5 though

    thats a v8 S5 that was facelifted by the owner from Singapore. its $$$$$ to do tho.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vicnumb7 View Post
    thats a v8 S5 that was facelifted by the owner from Singapore. its $$$$$ to do tho.
    Shit, it is! Dumbo caps and full Magma.
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  16. 04-08-2016 01:41 AM #15
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    I think in some photos the vents look huge but in some they look normal.
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  17. 04-08-2016 05:49 AM #16
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    it looks ugly in all foto's lol :]
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