16V_1600
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Had my car in the bodyshop for the following:
tailgate respraying (As it had rust in the corners of sport spoiler)
Rear wing and touched in the door (As removing rubstrips pulled a bit of paint off)
I know it needs a proper wash and back to black on the bumpers, and some autosol on the exhaust but the majority of the car was cleaned by the bodyshop.
Work looks top!
What ya reckon?
Well happy with the car now. 
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dopydanny08
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looks gd fella they did pretty gd job by the looks of it
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cjohnson
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Awesome lol, looks the dogs...
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Whittie
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Nice Whats next?
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deano87
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Nice - had you smoothed the boot lock surround? Any reason you've left the wiper hole etc?
Work looks good - from the pics wouldn't know it had had a respray.
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B3KAN
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Thought you were getting a semi smooth boot 
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16V_1600
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Cheers for the positive comments so far fellas 
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Originally posted by B3KAN
Thought you were getting a semi smooth boot
I was going to get a semi smooth boot, but I changed my mind and want to retain the standard/subtle look to the car.
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Originally posted by deano87
Nice - had you smoothed the boot lock surround? Any reason you've left the wiper hole etc?
Work looks good - from the pics wouldn't know it had had a respray.
The boot lock trim was originally sprayed by me with rattle cans but got it redone with the tailgate when it went in. I left the wiper hole there so I can always fit the wiper back on if I choose to, and personally don't mind the look with the grommet fitted. Looks more standard than a semi smooth boot etc.
Thanks, the pics really don't do the paint job justice
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Nice Whats next?
Cheers Whittie, I have a double A-pillar pod with an oil pressure gauge to be fitted. Still waiting on just the oil temp gauge ordered in so I can get the lot fitted.
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jimmy 2.1
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I don't mean to offend, but how does a grommit look standard? If it wasn't there, then no one would know it was there in the first place and therefore would look standard would it not? Still looks like they've done a good job though!
Get the arches and tops of the bumpers sprayed gloss black along with your door handles Will be mint then
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
I don't mean to offend, but how does a grommit look standard? If it wasn't there, then no one would know it was there in the first place and therefore would look standard would it not? Still looks like they've done a good job though!
Get the arches and tops of the bumpers sprayed gloss black along with your door handles Will be mint then
What I meant was keeping the grommet and the boot lock trim etc keeps the standard look more than the semi smooth boot etc, not just the grommet alone. Plus as I say I can re-fit the wiper if I want to.
Yeah the work is mint, will be going back there. Funny you should say that about the bumper tops arches and handles in gloss black, as that is my next plan to get done, along with the Cav GSi wheels professionally refurbed in gloss black. Should look 
Cheers.
[Edited on 10-05-2008 by 16V_1600]
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JM_16v
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Archesed soting that tis all
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jimmy 2.1
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Or a metallic Anthracite colour on bumper tops/arches etc and wheels would look better now i've looked at the pics longer.
And just a tad lower at the back too
[Edited on 10-05-2008 by jimmy 2.1]
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GT190
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looks good mate.
that exhaust is terrible though.
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Or a metallic Anthracite colour on bumper tops/arches etc and wheels would look better now i've looked at the pics longer.
And just a tad lower at the back too
[Edited on 10-05-2008 by jimmy 2.1]
I was toying with 70 or 90mm rear springs as it doesn't quite cut it with the lowness of the front.
Yeah can't decide whether the gloss black would be too much of a contrast against the blue or anthracite will blend in better
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deano87
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Plans sound cool some early Merit Corsa's didn't have a rear wiper (and therefore no hole) as standard 
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by GT190
looks good mate.
that exhaust is terrible though.
Cheers mate, exhaust is not to everyones taste being a twin 4" job, I personally like it although it needs a good autosol and it sounds quite nice too.
I wouldn't go any bigger with it though.
Cheers.
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jimmy 2.1
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80mm springs from coilsprings.co.uk would be best imo.
Get a photoshop done in both colous, but i'd say anthracite all day.
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Plans sound cool some early Merit Corsa's didn't have a rear wiper (and therefore no hole) as standard
Good point, I remember seeing one in Tesco now, a 5 door with no wiper hole. I did ask about it when I took the car in, but it was going to be an extra £60 so I thought, nah I don't mind it with the grommet I'll save £60 
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
80mm springs from coilsprings.co.uk would be best imo.
Get a photoshop done in both colous, but i'd say anthracite all day.
Cheers mate, I'll check them out.
**goes off to snap day**
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col
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looks good id change the exzausht though
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by col
looks good id change the exzausht though
Cheers, exhaust looks good, it's just covered in shite
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jimmy 2.1
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Again, no offence, but the exhaust is too boy racer ish A single 3 or 4" would be more appropriate with the styling of the car.
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Again, no offence, but the exhaust is too boy racer ish A single 3 or 4" would be more appropriate with the styling of the car.
None taken, each to their own I guess although I really don't mind it although it does seem to attract spotty chavs driving on my ass
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Scotty C
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Looks shiny 
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Looks shiny
Will look even better with a proper wash/wax and blacked arches.
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