# silvia front end VS flip lights?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [May 28, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692 "2006-05-28T18:29:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![TravyPoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@TravyPoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TravyPoo)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/1 "2006-05-28T18:29:10Z")

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as some of you may know i got into a car accident and totaled my bumper etc. i found a s13 silvia front end for my car fairly cheap, as well as a flip light front end. just wondering your opinions on both and which i should get. i really like flip lights, but the silvia front end is also nice. any comments?

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**Author:** ![dnl61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@dnl61](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dnl61)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/2 "2006-05-28T18:57:34Z")

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I would go with the silvia front end. There are not to many sil40s in edmonton that i know of right now and it would make your car stand out. Plus they are just cool 8)

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**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/3 "2006-05-28T19:04:00Z")

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Pop ups rock!!!

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**Author:** ![geniusevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@geniusevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/geniusevil)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/4 "2006-05-28T19:15:44Z")

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i love pop ups

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**Author:** ![pigbenis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e480ec/32.png) [@pigbenis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pigbenis)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/5 "2006-05-28T19:15:44Z")

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silvia hot but i like sleepy eyes too

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**Author:** ![boost\_infested](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_infested/32/5496_2.png) [@boost\_infested](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boost_infested)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/6 "2006-05-28T19:16:14Z")

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on a hatch stay with pop ups.

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**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/7 "2006-05-28T19:23:08Z")

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Pop ups kick ass.

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**Author:** ![baker\_jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@baker\_jeff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baker_jeff)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/8 "2006-05-28T20:00:05Z")

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I love popups, but a Silvia front end would stand out.

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**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/9 "2006-05-28T20:33:19Z")

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I cant decide which I like more

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**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/10 "2006-05-28T21:29:28Z")

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Like stated above, on a hatch stick with popups or it kills the entire line of the car, goes from smooth smooth smooth to bam 90 degree angles. To me only coupes look fantastic with the Silvia Front.

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**Author:** ![Last\_Fuse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/last_fuse/32/5847_2.png) [@Last\_Fuse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Last_Fuse)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/11 "2006-05-28T21:36:59Z")

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stick with the pops, just lose the pig nose front…

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**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/12 "2006-05-28T21:55:21Z")

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On a hatch it is either pop-up’s or an S15 front end. They both have smooth flowing lines like the rest of the car.

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**Author:** ![reFOCUSing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@reFOCUSing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reFOCUSing)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/13 "2006-05-29T07:37:58Z")

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If you stay with pop ups convert to a 91-93 front end never really liked the pignose.

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**Author:** ![Speed\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Speed\_Dreams](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Speed_Dreams)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/14 "2006-05-29T16:17:04Z")

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Buy the Silvia front end and trade me for my Chuki pop up front end :lol:

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**Author:** ![Buddyworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Buddyworm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Buddyworm)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/15 "2006-05-29T17:09:21Z")

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I’m partial to the S13 silvia on the hatchback. It just looks so **mean** :E

B-Wurm 😃

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**Author:** ![Lo\_2enz0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@Lo\_2enz0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lo_2enz0)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/16 "2006-05-29T19:59:10Z")

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i have had both, and in the end back to pop ups 8)

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**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/17 "2006-05-30T00:29:23Z")

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yeah go flip ups! ( i want my car to be somewhat rare 😛 )

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**Author:** ![Scooby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Scooby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scooby)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/silvia-front-end-vs-flip-lights/142692/18 "2006-05-30T07:41:05Z")

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here’s my sil40 if it does any convincing :lol:

[![](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) ](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png)

with the wheels

[![](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) ](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png)  
[![](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png) ](http://pic.photobucket.com/bwe.png)
