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crowsie
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   16th Feb 07 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hi this is my first car!! few plans 4 it! my badgless grill arrived this morn so tht needs fitting and awaiting my gsi spoiler!! any advice people would be great cheers!!





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Wonderboy
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16th Feb 07 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks good, you could:

Spray the boot handle,
New alloys,

Thats all i can think of really, once it has been debadged and the spoiler put on it will look much better
crowsie
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16th Feb 07 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeh the boot handle is the next thing! on the look out 4 sum nice rims so if n e 1 has n e 4 sale! lol thinkin bout wondow tints aswell but dunno wot grade!
SAL
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16th Feb 07 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1. remove the badges on the boot
2. remove the rear wiper and put a bung in its place
3. remove the side rub strips
4. get some gm astre mk 4 side repeaters covers £15 at the most
5. plane font number plates with no othwer writing £25 at most
6. -60mm spring kit ie jamex or a sping and shock combo ie spax £60 + for springs £ 200 + for a full set
7. team dymanic pro race 2's in matt black 15" jr has some for sale £380
8. piper full s/s zorst with oval tailpipe £280- 300

i can think of more lol

dont do the tint to dark ! you will get ag from the police
crowsie
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16th Feb 07 at 13:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well tht gives me plenty 2 get on with lol! cheers stavs
SAL
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16th Feb 07 at 13:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by crowsie
well tht gives me plenty 2 get on with lol! cheers stavs

i can think of more lol
crowsie
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16th Feb 07 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

feel free mate!! i wont take too much offence!! lol
crowsie
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16th Feb 07 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Just been out n had a look at the grill n how to take it off (i no i have to take the bumper off!) But its a pe 96 bumper and the vauxhall badge is allmost welded to the bumper!! do i simply saw it off flush to the bumper sand down the roughness and the badgless grill shud fit??
Wonderboy
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16th Feb 07 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You have to cut the old one out yes, not sure how much modding of the bumper is involved though.
SAL
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16th Feb 07 at 13:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

help and mod advise will be your best bet
crowsie
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16th Feb 07 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

put it in there but no1 replyin haha
SAL
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16th Feb 07 at 13:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by crowsie
put it in there but no1 replyin haha


i takes i while, alot of people are at work etc so the site aint that busy
deano87
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16th Feb 07 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by stavs
quote:
Originally posted by crowsie
put it in there but no1 replyin haha


i takes i while, alot of people are at work etc so the site aint that busy

Try doing a search as well - I'm sure it would have been asked before!
Pete_vxl
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16th Feb 07 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

keep the bumper standard and get opel badges for it. There is too many post 97's goin about imo
crowsie
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15th Mar 07 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bloody went to fit my badgless honeycombe grille last nite ripped off the bumper....i was on a roll!! i then placed the grille up against the vslat to see wot it wud look like only to find out that it doesnt fit!! and im not just talking by a small margin....it doesnt even come close!! an absolute cowboy company to say they are a power seller
Warren G
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15th Mar 07 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

GSI front bumper
set of softstars or speedlines - or go mad and do sometime different
Debadge
smoked side repeters
slamm 60mm
back box

crowsie
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15th Mar 07 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol yeh mate its bein dropped 60 soon! after some speedlines at right price lol but dunno wot size bore 2 go for on the exhaust!!
SAL
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15th Mar 07 at 19:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

copy warren an get tigra wheels

i can see it now pvs 07 all the corsas on sortstars and speedlines
Warren G
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15th Mar 07 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no dont copy warren - hardley anyone has tigra wheels, got a feeling there going to be the thing to have soon!


















okay il let you copy me
crowsie
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15th Mar 07 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thinkin more along the lines of sxi rims in anthracite will look nice wen its dropped 60
crowsie
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15th Mar 07 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i like tigra rims but im findin a good set hard to get hold of!
antmashed
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15th Mar 07 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if i was you id go for a GSI REPLICA !!

gsi skirts
gsi front bumper + grille
gsi wheels/ other subtle wheels
spoiler
side reps.
new numberplates like mine^
dropped a bit mabe 40mm
debadged + dewipered
and a small exhaust mabe 3.5"

but thats me
crowsie
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21st Mar 07 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeh mate gsi is the way for evryone tho thts the problem!! im thinkin more bout goin euro now!! but the subtle changes gettin dun 1st

 
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