P1CK4D
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Please get rid of those light brows 
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Bonney
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Please get rid of those light brows
I'm thinking the same just looking at them. Also thinking of doing away with the badgeless grille, Looks a bit too cheap and nasty now!
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
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Eye brows removed now, Still undecided about the grille!
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Bonney
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Been away on holiday, So not much has been happening. Had some bits to fit when I came back.
Has the front bumper painted whilst I was on holiday, Fitted it today along with a relay and new headlight switch so the fogs actually do work. Also had a fly eyes kit lying around so I covered the fogs with them to hide the stonechips on the lenses.
Also fitted the front centre armrest.
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Bonney
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Fitted a Vectra C airbox inlet pipe to the car before. Just waiting on a K&N Panel filter. Also de restricted and drilled the airbox ready.
Before
The difference between the two. Vectra c one is the lower one.
After
While it was nice, I spent a day polishing it all up. Tried to buff a few bits out by hand but failed
I used Auto Glym super resin polish, Followed by Auto Glym ultra deep shine then topped it off with some Meguires carnabura wax. Cleaned the tyres with sone meguires endurance tyre shine and the black plastics with Auto Glym bumper care.
Sorry about the crappics, The lens was dirty on the camera.
Will be getting the patches sorted on the drivers door very soon, As it lets the car down alot!
Now on the lookout for a new interior for it. Got my eye on one on ebay.
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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nice one mate, think i need to get myself one of them vectra cold air feeds. going to keep my eyes open down the scrappies i think
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Bonney
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Hadn't seen any in the scrappys around here. Had to have a trip to vauxhall for them, Was just over £15 for them. Think its the only thing on the car i payed full price for 
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marklawton
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really? is that all? have you got a part number?
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Bonney
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Part numbers are
Main Pipe-9177099
Adaptor to Airbox-9177104
Theres a how to guide here for it
http://www.astraownersclub.com/documents/technical/vectra-pipe.pdf
Its a bit fiddly to do, But worth it in the end.
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Bonney
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Done a couple of small mods
Replaced the windscreen washers with the fan type as the standard ones where blocked up.
Also started to paint the engine cover a bit differently. Waiting on a couple of stencils so i can paint a logo on it, Hopefully i should have it done by next weekend.
Looking for a new CD player as the one i have won't support steering wheel controls. Already got the lead just need to find a new one now.
Still on the lookout for an interior, Bidding on 2 on ebay just got to hope i get one of them!!!
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Bonney
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Heres how the engine cover looks. Just need to flat it, Laquer it and polish it!
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Bonney
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Engine cover fitted and finished!
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Bonney
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Was bored the other day so I de locked the drivers door. Took all of 5 mins to do. No pics of it yet as my camera is away for repair.
Also got the steering wheel controls working and a new headunit. (Think i have had 4 headunits in this already! )
Car is booked in next saturday to have the drivers door painted. Also debating on doing something with the roof and bonnet. Got the idea off a mates car
Unsure of colours. He did his metallic kawasaki green, But i'm thinking of a grey sort of colour. Pic doesn't quite show the roof properly though
(Sadily the golf has since been written off, Went in a spectacular fashion though!!!)
[Edited on 12-06-2010 by Bonney]
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
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Just got hold of a rear irmscher splitter. Looking for a front and some sideskirts now!!!
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Bonney
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Front splitter purchased now!
On the lookout for some sideskirts now for a 5 door!
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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What happened to the Golf? I've seen that about quite a few times recently.
Did you say you weighed the Vec SRi alloys in? 
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Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
What happened to the Golf? I've seen that about quite a few times recently.
Did you say you weighed the Vec SRi alloys in?
He lost control of it and rolled it. Its a right mess at the minute!
Yeah, weighed them in as to get them to how i wanted them would have cost more than i wanted to spend. Found the sri ones in the scrappy so went for them instead.
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Mike
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Ah, I started having visions of them in a bright colour with semi slicks on them
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Bonney
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Well, Gutted about the front splitter. Got an email off the bloke on ebay and aparantly he sold the splitter but somehow he relisted it.
Ah well, The search continues
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Bonney
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Painted the drivers door as there was 2 dents in it that had a patch of paint sprayed over them.
Heres the car in primer
Finished with a delocked drivers door handle put on.
Colour match is not 100% right. It looks too grey plus the feathering in is a bit rough. Wasn't expecting much as it was a cheap job. Its something that i will sort out at a proper bodyshop in the future.
Also fitted a set of mudflaps from the scrappy i got this morning.
Whilst i was fitting the mudflaps i test fitted the rear Irmscher splitter
Will be fitting it in the next few weeks. Waiting on a front one so i can do them at the same time.
[Edited on 05-09-2010 by Bonney]
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Bonney
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Bonnet lifters, Lowering springs ordered. Will hopefully be picking up an irmscher front splitter on saturday!
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Bonney
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Went to pick the splitter up and was stuck in traffic for nearly an hour, Then the air con packed in and when i got there it wasn't even a genuine one as he said over the phone and it was smashed to bits. Ended up coming home with fuck all!
So, The search goes on for the front splitter!
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Bonney
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Fitted the bonnet lifters and some of that 3m carbon effect film to the mirror caps!
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Mark.W
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Like the rear splitter mate 
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Bonney
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Thanks. Just waiting until i get a front so i can fit it.
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