Major UpdateAfter the poor experience I had with the replica spoiler I purchased, I decided to go on the hunt for a genuine Honda spoiler. But the UK spoiler was only an optional extra, and very few people ticked that box when buying a Jazz, so my only other option was to buy it new, which, when I got quoted from a discount Honda distributer, would be £170 unpainted or £250 pre-painted, then I would need to have it fitted. I didnt really fancy paying these prices, but It would be near to impossible to get hold of a used one!
But it was shortly after that I realised I had made a really stupid mistake
! When I was looking at Modified Jazz's, I was looking purely at the US market, as they are the leaders in this field, and I had failed to spot that their spoilers are actually completely different to the UK one. The US and JDM market spoiler has little points at the end which make it look more like the EK9 spoiler, but the UK one is basically a tray that curves at the ends to follow the body curves, which I really didn't like as much.
After finding out this information, I set about trying to get hold of a USDM spoiler, as the USDM spoiler is exactly the same as the JDM spoiler but the JPY is too high at the moment and the USD is at a low against the GBP. I was lucky enough to find a guy on FitFreaks.net, who had just bought him self a Mugen Spoiler, and he had his standard spoiler just sitting around, and seeing as all the Honda Fit Sports come standard with the spoiler in the US, he didn't think he would be able to sell it. I was lucky enough that it was in the same blue (Vivid Blue Pearl) as my Jazz. So we talked, and he agreed to sell it to me and send it to the UK.
Well six days later, and no custom charge
, it arrived in perfect condition! After having the genuine artefact, you can really appreciate the quality and the craft Honda put into their products! Plus the ABS plastic is so light, it barely weighs anything!
USDM/JDM Honda Fit Sport Spoiler
Heres it when I got it:
I took it to my local bodyshop and nearly fainted when they told me how much it would cost to fit it (£70), But I checked around a couple of others and they were a lot more! I guess because they have to cut off and sand down the 3 centre studs, drill 2 threaded holes, paint the holes so they don't rust, align it all up and bond it on, so I guess its alright.
Heres it fitted:It really finishes the car off I think
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As far as I know, Im the only person in the UK with this spoiler on their Jazz
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I also thought I would see what the H on my centre caps would look like blue, so I got my trusty blue marker out and coloured them in
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I will do a better job when I have some more time
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I will get some better pictures of the car with the spoiler on when the weather is a bit sunnier.
I dont really have any more plans for the car. At some point I will sand down and repaint the callipers, as they look pretty rusty round the edges. Im sure I will find a few little things to do, but I doubt I will be doing anything major to it like lowering it or putting new wheels on.
Im happy with the way it looks with the spoiler on now
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