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Old 06-17-19, 06:08 PM
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Need some opinions y’all think 4K for the entire Aristo front end is worth it comes with everything hood,fenders,bumper,headlights,gte engine swap,rhd clip basically the full front half of the car.
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Guess it depends... is it all stock, or are you getting updated stuff? Yet quick google says that's in the ballpark...

If you just want the panels:
https://www.google.com/search?q=aris...firefox-b-1-ab
Looks like you can get all the front panels for <$1000... not sure about shipping.
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What do you need? If you just want to have the GTE engine its probably still better to just buy an engine and harness. The front clips are sold as a legal way of getting the parts here for sale. Its not going to be a simple swap in any way. Not like you can just chop the front of your car off and hook this whole clip right on. That would take an insane amount of work and highly skilled welding/chassis alignment. I saw a GTR clip on a s14 before. But it was a featured magazine car due to its complexity and fully professional fabrication.
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Looking to build an Aristo too expensive to buy one lowest I’ve seen one go for it 10.5k and that’s just local just looking for the best way to save money and not cut corners i could probably get it lower than 4K. I’ve seen the engines going for 2.8k lowest and the only rhd clip I’ve seen is on eBay in west palm for 1.6k. Also already have a white pearl complete front end just don’t know what ima do with it yet

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I'm sure some slick individuals have got some around, but since not even a 1998 second gen can even be legally imported to the U.S. until 2023 based on the current 25 year rule, I'd say buying one is probably not even an option for you unless you go to Canada and get a residence to purchase one lol. So ya, if you can get a clip for a reasonable price and want the RHD and all, its probably your best bet at the moment.




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