Stokie Dave
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Registered: 16th Dec 03
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Haha once you get a bit of poke its fun for a few weeks then you want more... silly thing is if you go in a fast car and scare yourself, it makes you want it more! must be a lad thing
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Vaux Lad
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Very nice Dave, the new wheels look tidy
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Stokie Dave
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Few more pics it's had a wash at last but desperately needs t-cutting/polishing/waxing poor car lol just hope it stops raining now so can get it done properly!
[Edited on 31-07-2007 by Stokie Dave]
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Stokie Dave
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Registered: 16th Dec 03
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Got some smoked front DEPO headlights now, fitting on Saturday and might be chaning my wheels next week for some black Vectra CDX 15's
Can't fully fall in love with the wheels I've got on you see so up for sale now
More piccies soon with new bits on! Quick photoshop of the wheels though:
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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dont buy the wheels and sell to me
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Stokie Dave
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I've been looking around at replacement cars (VTS's and Punto GT's) and most are looking pretty toss around the 2k marker so I'm umming and arring now lol, if only my Corsa was a little bit more powerful I know I'll miss it when it goes lol
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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i know what your saying im stuck in the fix or split her stage
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Vaux Lad
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Buy those rims off Phil dave.
They look very cool against the red paint.
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Stokie Dave
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Ad, I took your advice Last pic on the old rims and with smoked lights... the black wheels should look loads nicer when fitted!!
I'm also gonna debadge her at some point as the wheels have opel badges.. they do indeed look a bit more euro so debadging will help smooth things out.. new plates going on without the GB/euro sign and bloody screws too lol
[Edited on 28-08-2007 by Stokie Dave]
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cesil
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get the black wheels dave, will look spot on
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Stokie Dave
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HELP ME GUYS!!!
I've done a more accurate photoshop of the wheels a bit more to size and how the car sits with the front end raised and I'm actually now thinking I might be better off keeping the silver wheels?? I can't decide! They just look a bit more agressive but not as smooth.. if the car was lower the black ones would look spot on but I'm almost done spending on the corsa now so dont wanna change suspension AGAIN.
ARGH!! lol opinions please:
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Bendy
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
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Black all the way! Do it, you know you want too!!!
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Stokie Dave
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All I know is if I don't I'll always wish I did.. lol
Alternatively I could paint mine grey or something... but some angles they look a bit "chavvy" rather than smooth and subtle.. grr! lol
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Stokie Dave
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Alternatively keep mine and paint them gunmetal or similar... the problem with the vectra cdx wheels is they're running "fullrun" tyres... cheap nasty jobs and I've got Yokohamas on mine and I cant be arsed swap tyres over all the time as this'd be my 4th set of wheels.
different angle idea
could look quite good ^^^
So might just keep what I've got and stop buying stuff I don't really need or I'll never have enough money buy a new car lol
[Edited on 30-08-2007 by Stokie Dave]
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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I'd go with the top wheels.
[Edited on 30-08-2007 by Liam]
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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keep the tigra wheels and if need be spray them a different colour,black wheels look dated and make your car look like its on steel wheels when driving
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Vaux Lad
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Definently dark coloured rims, i cant decide which set suit it best tho,lol.
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Chris C
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What about some monza, will look better on yours though mine wasn't as low
more pics in my garage
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Ste L
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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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gotta be the vectra wheels in black imo
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Stokie Dave
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Mark yeah thats what I'm thinking, even me old dear was like "your silver wheels look dead nice when your moving" haha...
so yeah I've decided against black.. been camping this weekend my car looked DECKED! pic below lol.. the tigra wheels looked really good! bit more agressive and I wanna keep my yokos, they're really good for what I paid.. gonna get some steelies or cheapo 3 spokes to maybe practise on and then if all good, paint these tigra ones gunmetal I think
Chris yours looks nice on them rims looked at your motor a few times for ideas/inspiration
excuse my missus and mate but added to the effect lol
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Stokie Dave
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Finally have a red car once again! Decided to debadge the bootlid too as fed up of 1.4's trying race all the time, it's boring now lol Had it mopped to get the colour back and then polished/waxed to get it nice and shiney so its lots better.
So yep finally my car looks way more presentable, just need keep on polishing it to keep the red, well, red!
1st page updated with latest specs and what not.
Few piccies:
Before we started...
Afterwards!
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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Looks far better now
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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what did you use?? its red, i want mine like it.
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Stokie Dave
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Well I just used some money and paid someone haha. Used rotary polisher on it to cut the paint right back then polish and wax. I asked what he recommends and he says just boggo turtle wax is very cost effective. I aint spending loads on cleaning products for an old car.
So assume he used turtle wax for the polish and that.. looks nice though just need keep on top of it now
Bit of an old/new comparison kinda...
Quite happy with the looks actually, pretty much done there now, not budgeting much more on this motor
[Edited on 13-09-2007 by Stokie Dave]
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Matt L
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iv got to spend quite a bit on mine and i hate it lol. really just dont like my car anymore.
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