Kurt
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Ash_EP3
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Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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It's one of the biggest problems with our cars mate...
Look between the front drivers side headlight and the drivers side wheel for the colour difference.
You have to look harder to see the difference on your car.
It's the same with the cosmic grey colour too!!!
I need to get mine detailed to bring the colour up, but even if it had a good amount of colour the colours are still slightly different
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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You just need to keep on top of the polishing mate and it wont fade
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
You just need to keep on top of the polishing mate and it wont fade
That looks awesome mate, White Alloys too
It's strange there's definately a difference in colour between the body / bumpers even under the bonnet (which won't be affected by the sun/fade). But yea they do need polishing up a lot especially the red ones!!!
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Ash_EP3
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Small update,
Sold my standard exhaust for £100 to a friend of mine today.
We also swapped knobs
This is a Skunk2 "weighted" gearknob. Slightly different feel to standard and a fair bit heavier - easier to change gear. I have noticed a slight difference and wanted something a little different (plus it was free )
Also have a leather gaitor, with red stitching which is also a nice touch.
I'll get a pic up of the whole lot when I can.
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Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
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Quick update...
Got the carbon Fibre Bonnet on
Was a little fiddly aligning the bonnet pins... and it'll take me a while to get used to them but I'm happy with it
Opinions / comments welcome!
Next on the list:
- Get brakes fitted (discs, pads, brake lines)
- Service (Oil, oil filter, plugs)
- Performance mods (inlet, exhaust manifold, ecu)
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Looks much better than I expected there is a local one to me pre-facelift with the inside of the headlights smoked, is that an easy job as I think it would blend in with the bonnet pretty well, then again if white wheels is still on the cards then leaving them as they are will still look ace
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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i like the carbon, but bonnet pins are a no no get some aerocatches if anything
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by Green Thing
Looks much better than I expected there is a local one to me pre-facelift with the inside of the headlights smoked, is that an easy job as I think it would blend in with the bonnet pretty well, then again if white wheels is still on the cards then leaving them as they are will still look ace
Yea smoked headlights look lush on the civics but no-one makes them
I think I'd rather get the alloys powdercoated black now.. will go much better with the bonnet and tints!
Apparently this bonnet only ways 4kgs compared to 10kgs of a standard bonnet!!!!!
Yea I am loving it though
[Edited on 02-04-2010 by Ash_EP3]
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
i like the carbon, but bonnet pins are a no no get some aerocatches if anything
They came with the bonnet mate.
I like them, although it'll take me a while to get used to them....!
I feel that the pictures do it no justice and the carbon fibre haze in the sun is
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belton
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Registered: 23rd Jul 09
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are there not other alloys you can put on them mate? i dont really know what, but the ones on there arent very nice. . IMO anyway
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by belton
are there not other alloys you can put on them mate? i dont really know what, but the ones on there arent very nice. . IMO anyway
Yea there are plenty of other alloys to put on mate, but I am happy with the standard ones for now.... there is a huge list of things I want to buy for it but I just can't afford them at the mo
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spankyjames
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very nice ash i knew i should of popped over today, you should of texted me earlier, will have to come over very soon
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by spankyjames
very nice ash i knew i should of popped over today, you should of texted me earlier, will have to come over very soon
Cheers mate
Will pop over and see you tomorrow if the weather holds out!
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j10E W
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Did the bonnet co e from a guy called James? one of my pals
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by j10E W
Did the bonnet co e from a guy called James? one of my pals
It did indeed mate
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Carbon yes! Bonnet catches no
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gavin18787
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quote: Originally posted by Ash_EP3
Yea smoked headlights look lush on the civics but no-one makes them
[Edited on 02-04-2010 by Ash_EP3]
Get some lights off a JDM civic
Look much better
Not a fan of the carbon though, might just be the bonnet pins though
[Edited on 03-04-2010 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by gavin18787
quote: Originally posted by Ash_EP3
Yea smoked headlights look lush on the civics but no-one makes them
[Edited on 02-04-2010 by Ash_EP3]
Get some lights off a JDM civic
Look much better
Not a fan of the carbon though, might just be the bonnet pins though
[Edited on 03-04-2010 by gavin18787]
Those pics don't do it any justice!!!!
If you can find me some smoked headlights I'll buy them... (good luck!)
But yeh, they do look awesome!
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Ash_EP3
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Quick vid update!
Ash_Carbon_Bonnet
Ash_quick_blast
Ash_Spoon_catback
And a new pic taken today
Thanks for looking
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spankyjames
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mr ash we need to meet up lol so i can see your weavy bonnet
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Ash_EP3
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quote: Originally posted by spankyjames
mr ash we need to meet up lol so i can see your weavy bonnet
We do indeed mate!
Is tomorrow any good?
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spankyjames
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yes mate tommorow sounds good lets hope the weather is good
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Ash_EP3
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Another quick update!
Picked up my mods last weekend and also swapped ecu's (k100) with my mate - absolutely loving the launch control he left on there
Anyways snaps:
Still haven't got it serviced or brakes sorted yet
Hopefully getting it mapped end of May
Comments welcome
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Liam
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Vid of launch control needed! Rest of the car looks nice aswell.
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