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fax2004
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8th Mar 04 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
OK, i know this gets asked loads, but im gonna ask it anyway. Ive got a 1.4 SRi in black and am still saving for a conversion, so every last penny if accounted for. BUT, im fed up with how my car looks, so is there anything thats cheap but effective to make it look better? Its currently running 15s with a drilled airbox, and it looks lame!
Help!!!
Mo
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8th Mar 04 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
debadge it, colour code grey bits, maybe lower it on springs?
Kerry
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8th Mar 04 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
de badge
veccy handles
side repeaters
bit of d.i.y colour coding
front and rear lights

all cheap and effective
LukeGSi
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8th Mar 04 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pics would be a great help, if u've got some email them to me and ill host them for you have you done simple things like debadge and colour code handles etc??
Kerry
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8th Mar 04 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my ideas not good enough luke
LukeGSi
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8th Mar 04 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Great minds think a like i just cant type as fast as you
fax2004
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8th Mar 04 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its debadged on the bootlid, bit im not sure weather to get rid of the red side strips? Cos then wont it look like a bog standard? Anyways, im lowering it next pay day, cos this pay day went on 4 195/45's, and id like to colour code it, but is it hard, cos im only a novice! Plus all me bumpers are grey, so itd be a big job. Anything with rear lights, front lights, apart from getting lexus? Its not really gonna happen is it, you cant have a nice car without spending s*it loads on it!
fax2004
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8th Mar 04 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh yeah, what are vectra handles like? whats the difference?
Kerry
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8th Mar 04 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they done have locks in em
LukeGSi
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8th Mar 04 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
veccy handles look much the same but without the locks!! Or just colour code yours - painting small areas is piece of piss but have to say i wouldnt attempt arches/bumpers myself!! so you got any pics fella
LukeGSi
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8th Mar 04 at 20:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dammit she beat me to it again
fax2004
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Oh, thats quite good for me then, cos mine have been screwdrivered, so dont work anyway.
LukeGSi
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lol, yeah if u've got remote locking then go for it!! about a fiver from scrappy, some plastic primer and paint and plently of rubbing down - jobs a good 'un
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8th Mar 04 at 20:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I dont have a digital camera, but i got a picture phone. Appreciate the tips so far guys
Kerry
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8th Mar 04 at 20:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
even though we do keep sayin same things

[Edited on 08-03-2004 by Kerry]
fax2004
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8th Mar 04 at 20:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well at least that means the tips are good it two people say them at the same time! So, im getting some vectra handles, and dropping it, gonna get some smoked repeaters, anything ive missed?
LukeGSi
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8th Mar 04 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a big red sunstrip saying VAUXHALL and some neon washer jets
LukeGSi
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8th Mar 04 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only messing yeah do those simple thinsg and you'll be amazed what a difference it makes to the overall look!!
Kerry
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8th Mar 04 at 20:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
a big red sunstrip saying VAUXHALL and some neon washer jets


behave he thought we was good then
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fax2004
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I aint got any neon anywhere on it! Or a sunstrip saying Daz n Shaz. I want a car like yours born_upsideout. Guess ill have to keep saving! Im hoping to get a spanker in sept, so ill have a car to be proud of!
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8th Mar 04 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thanks dude and subtle is the way forward (except for my exhaust ) grab some pics when you can, work in progress pics are cool!!
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8th Mar 04 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Keep it clean, its hard at this time of year but it makes all the difference.

Look after your wheels too, curbed wheels look awful.

Obvious colour coding, removing bits etc as mentioned above works a treat, maybe clean the rear drums and paint the calipers and Punto rear wiper to tidy things up a bit aswell.
fax2004
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8th Mar 04 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I keep it clean, but its balck so it shows up all the stone chips on the bonnet! All i want is a car to be proud of :'(
Dave
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8th Mar 04 at 20:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Black is a swine of a colour to look after!

If you get rid of all the badges and lower it it will look loads better, less is more when you are on a budget.

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