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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 12:29 PM
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help identify aftermerket rear bumper



I will be getting my mini painted soon for a conclusion of restoration after my accident. My interior is refreshed with R56 leather and the handeling is refreshed and dialed in. So in prep for paint. I would like to go a little aggresive. JCW Aero front bumper and JCW GP side skirts. But for the rear I would really like the bumper from the green mini. But I can't find any refrence as to what it is. In my opinion it is hands down what the origional Aero rear bumper should have been.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 12:31 PM
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 12:38 PM
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Umm... Where do the exhaust tips go?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 12:46 PM
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they are there. I found another picture of this car and it has black stealth exhaust.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 08:57 PM
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what about the front? what front does that mini have? first thought for the rear was prior design but that's not it.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2015 | 10:40 PM
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Ill post a picture of the front tomorrow. But it is the standard aero kit front.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 02:52 AM
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Do you have any idea if that car is here in America or over seas somewhere? Might help track down vendor.. Most likely no one had just a rear bumper shipped from over seas. Car doesn't have the reflectors on the fender trim but they can be bought here in America.. Can you make out what it says on the side windows and or at the license plate?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 10:06 AM
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After some detective work. the text that was all over the car is The Clipping Point. Which is a car Blog. the Blogs are gone. The builder of the car was a forum member named Dark Child. The title of the build was Project Kermit. The car was built in 2011-2012 and has since been sold-parted out. The car was located in malasia. The Bumper from what I could get from expired forum was an aftermarket fibergass and fit was so so. Still cant zero in who made it. but I think it was a japaneese company and NLA.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 10:23 AM
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That's too bad it's NLA. Definitely is a cool looking bumper. Hopefully you're able to track down something else that may look as good as this one. Let us know what you find if that's what you plan to do.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 10:52 AM
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I was about to say it definitely looks Japanese built. Japan doesn't require the reflectors, as mentioned above, and tends to add modern racing queues into their styling even when it isn't needed or functional.

If you're into this type of styling, you should check out Liberty Walk's rear bumper. The whole kit is definitely a little excessive..
 
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 12:02 PM
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but have DEEP pockets if looking at anything Liberty Walk produces..
Could always go one off custom with yours.. Those vents on the side would be easy enough and then add in a Diffuser either bought or custom fab-ed out of Alum.. Drill/cut some holes for LEDs
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 12:17 AM
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found it... it's the duell ag rear

 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 02:39 AM
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They have a distributor here in the U.S.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 10:33 AM
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Man... You guys are good. It's kinda starting to grow on me.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 11:26 AM
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Thought I had the only Duell R53 in the US...





Duell front





Duell Side





Duell rear
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 11:37 AM
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Where do you order a Duell kit? Looks fantastic minus the sideskirts...
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 11:54 AM
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I'm not a huge fan of the exhaust tips sticking through the middle of the bumper though. That looks a little cheesy.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 04:01 PM
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I like both bumpers. But would like to mix it with aero or gp skirts
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mrwonder
Thought I had the only Duell R53 in the US...

Duell front



Duell Side


Duell rear
Wow! This looks great! Really digging that diffuser and side skirts.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 05:41 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121599018235?item=121599018235&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true
 
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Old Jul 25, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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Where do you order a Duell kit? Looks fantastic minus the sideskirts...
US distributor GT Auto Concepts is based here in Norcal.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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ebay sells the replica for the r56, even the top sun replica kit for the r56 too but none for the r53. to get that company to import the kit must have cost you a lot.
 
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