Looking for Axela Grille

[Mogleyo069]

Hey guys, im trying to track down a place to buy an "oem" part from the 2007 Axela sport 1.5 "Smart Edition" grille. Ive tried google.co.jp and ive searched canadian dealers with no luck. any advice or anyone know where i can find one? ive included a picture for reference.

 

[Chefsp0t]

I got mine from a friend who was living in Japan. It was also the oem grille in europe.

FYI you will need to trim your front bumper to fit it correctly. I cut off the section of the stock grill that is built into the stock bumper and it fit great.



PS. I would LOVE to buy that front bumper. I wish I could find someone selling one that would ship to the states.

 

[Chefsp0t]

Here's the only retailer I could find with it.

http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?KEYWORD=&dealer=6&car=95&middlesmall=2:11&maker=8&VOLKEY=

 

[Mogleyo069]

Thanks for the Link, I recently had to replace my engine. Threw a rod... the shop ****** the bumper up. so ill be replacing it soon. I have friends deployed in Japan, so ill have them see what they can find as far as the bumper goes.

 

[Budske]

you could try Chile, there are a lot of those ..

the one hard to find here in chile is the MPS hood, grille and bumper

 

[Chefsp0t]

Any chance you guys have the bumper on the blue 3 in the first post? I kind of like it and it would be fun to swap fronts to something not found in the USA.

 

[Budske]

yeah, thats the most common color with the gray one.

found this http://articulo.mercadolibre.cl/MLC-404876463-mascara-mazda-3-_JM

there are a lot dealers that sell used parts, the problem is sending it to PA, that one says "20.000 pesos" that like $40 and it will cost like $100 more just to ship it

 

[Chefsp0t]

That's a sedan grill. Also, I was talking about the whole front bumper on the blue mazda3. I already have that front grill for the hatchback.

 

[Budske]

pictures taken from a chilean car selling website, that model is the most common, engine 1.6 L

this is the R model, engine 2.0L

 

[Budske]

to find good one, you need to go to the used parts dealers, there is no website that sell online this stuff and the shipping will be really expensive

 

[Chefsp0t]

That stinks. I like the bumper on both of those. I have all of those grills already. The one you showed is a sedan and not a hatchback because it is designed to bolt onto the bumper and not to the hood.

 

[Budske]

yeah, on the link i gave you, maybe the picture was from a sedan, but the seller is a used parts shop, you just ask for the model and year and there is a possibility that they have the grill and bumper.

but as i told you, the shipping is the hard part, it is really expensive, to get it cheaper it should be by sea, or maybe if some friend of you come to chile, he can take it with him on the plane, i can give you some emails and phones if you like, but i think no one on the store understand english

 

[Budske]

im looking for this grill... (the upper one)

cant find it anywhere

 

[Chefsp0t]

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_...11&SEARCH_MAKER=8&SEARCH_VOLKEY=&SEARCH_page=