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BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 18:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well this is way overdue

Decided i wanted a new car at the end of 2012, had my mind set on a v5 sport beetle but every one i found in my budget was a complete dog! on an off chance i did an insurance quote on a z4 and found it to be a reasonable amount finally! turned 22 which probably helped.
resulting from that i threw my budget out the window and doubled it

kept my eye out for a few nights until i joined the z4forum where someone linked me to this.......






fell in love from the off really, messaged the guy to find out more and if there was any movement on the price....there wasnt, two people were coming to buy it so i needed to pay a deposit asap as i couldnt view it for over a week.
main issue being a 270mile trip to exeter.

anyway deal was done and i set off on the journey back



mpg was great on the way back taking it easy





Said i wasnt going to modify it in any way but that lasted 2days

gloss vinyl wrapped the chrome kidney surrounds.



Gave it the first clean with me.....










Got my private plate swapped over



went to take some winter pics up near pendle hill....



hell of a lot more to come........ im a year behind so bare with us

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BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 18:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fuck some of them are abit big! sod it
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fitted a stubby Ariel and changed my exhaust tips to some custom made ones by Machine Monkey.

tips before



After








decided i wanted all black grilles
before




After




loads nicer imo



Laminexed my rearlights all red





new rubber on the rear, much raved about (rightly so too) vredestiens





[Edited on 24-02-2014 by BeetleGav]
Corsa_Sport21
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23rd Feb 14 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ben's has the better front bumper, so he is winning so far.
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
new wheel time.......

18'' bbs ch's





Painted calipers with aluminium paint, nice and fresh looking





cut down side indicators





tinted them quite dark, mainly so they dont look like indicators now, just like an inset badge









vinyl wrapped the lower part of the bumper
(dont like the m bumper without the m bonnet)




[Edited on 24-02-2014 by BeetleGav]
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bought some 4d carbon fibre vinyl off ebay to sort out the centre console and the dash aluminium










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taylorboosh
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23rd Feb 14 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thought you already had a project?
BeetleGav
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bought some winter tyres for the rear of my old wheels just incase it snowed badly (it didnt)







bought a slightly shorter plate for the front
BeetleGav
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corsa-torque
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23rd Feb 14 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very nice that!
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Finally this friday the z4 stopped defying gravity!













ive missed loads out but im really pissed with the size of the pics and i cannot be arsed to sort them out now.

its not better than bens really, its just different.
BeetleGav
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Corsa_Sport21
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23rd Feb 14 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't think it suits those wheels either. Tyre size looks too chunky for the profile of the car and the ride height. Maybe some tyre shine would make it look better.
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its not been cleaned since january, tyres are standard sizes and i didnt want 19s , ruins the ride.

your the first to say they dont suit it though each to there own n all that
Corsa_Sport21
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23rd Feb 14 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its the picture with the blue 206 in the background. Something dosn't look right. Might just be the grey tyres standing out.
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i need to get some proper pics, it had only just come off the ramp at that point.

its a shit pic tbh, but it sat right now, just needs a damn good clean. might space the rear wheels out 15mm
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Video of the noise from my dash cam.
Wasn't really pushing it as it was very windy, greasy and my traction control is currently broken
It's louder than the mic records too
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vx-scottw
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23rd Feb 14 at 21:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fail!
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 21:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't get what's going on with my photobucket.
Fuck changing it all now, it should be fine from now on. Don't get how all my settings changed.
Jambo
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23rd Feb 14 at 22:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Exhaust tips are gorgeous!

Do not approve of stickers, fake carbon sticky back plastic and I'm undecided on the rear lights.

But lovely car all the same
BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers Jambo. I know you have a hate for sticky back plastic carbon. But it's loads better than the aluminium it had. And for about £10 it's far cheaper than having it custom made in carbon.

Does this sway the light hate..? I'm a fan of the bright white dots without the red.

BeetleGav
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23rd Feb 14 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Changed the standard crap gear knob for the shortened zhp weighted msport one.

Before.




After
Ben G
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23rd Feb 14 at 22:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheeky sod! You do have sport seats and nav though.

You've made a right balls up of this thread btw not bad though.

You also forgot about the upgraded discs.

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