Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
^ I kitted up car still raises insurance tho  so i dont think its that.
dpends who you are with, cis and liverpool victoria dont charge for anything other than engine mods.
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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Don't like kits never have never will but each to their own. To be honest though my opinion has very much been swayed by Ak and LuckyB 
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mike16v
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Registered: 20th May 02
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Originally posted by Adam Kindness
^ I kitted up car still raises insurance tho so i dont think its that.
id say it is, in nearly 20, and wud prefer a faster car, but insurance is silly, so, i never had any plans to kit my corsa, but im in the middle of it now, then next year i will increase the performance of the car, but because of insurance, i have decided its not possible to throw in an C20XE
i dont like all these ott cars on 20s etc, but some kitted cars do look well
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Andy Morley
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Registered: 2nd Apr 02
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age related issue. i dont feel a tit but im bored of it big time
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nik
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Registered: 19th Jun 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
This is going to be controversial 
but....... try and keep it civil.
A question to folk with big lairy bodykits:
Do you not feel like complete tits driving around in a car looking like that?
My thoughts....
I used to have a kitted up corsa and i thought it was the bee's knee's till i was around 21.... then it got a bit embarressing.
Do you think this is just and age related issue, or change of tastes etc?
[Edited on 19-01-2004 by Adam Kindness]
Totally agree now. See a jap styled kit and I think sad.
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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Originally posted by StoneygingerTo be honest though my opinion has very much been swayed by Ak and LuckyB
Once Des's lincence is clean he'll be throwing a TB'd 2.0 16v under the bonnet for sure!
Start saving now Des. 
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Andy_S
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Manchester
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I'd only get a bodykit if I had a good car, like a supra or skyline, then it would have to be a veilside jobby. Im not into bodykits but I do like my car to look nice. colour coded, lowered and grill.
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Sooty
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
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Im 19, and I would never purchase a bodykit now... when I was 17 though I wanted a PSG2 thingy, im happy with how the car looks at the moment (or i would not have bought it)
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Im 18 and ive never liked big bodykits, im jus going subtle on me corsa atm, then spending on the engine when im 19!!!
My mate has a saxo, and he also dont like big kits, but alot of my friends do.
Id be ashamed to hang around my mates nova with the evo front on
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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used to love kits- still like seeing them but wouldnt want to buy one- all about colour coding- smoothness and mods which complement original lines of car for me from now on
love this sort of thing
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Andyrs1800
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Registered: 15th Oct 03
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I have never in my life wanted to maxpower my car, neva had aftermarket bumpers, neons, fake discs or anythin that will make people piss their sides wen i drive past,
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starkmotorsport
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Registered: 27th Apr 02
Location: Scotland
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Never liked huge bodykits - never really will, but some cars suit them, some dont. If its not a Japanese car DONT put Jap spoilers etc on it!!!
The only kits l like are subtle or Euro style
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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I still like big bodykits only if they are done well. I dont like seeing huge kits with neds with their baseball caps though.
I do feel embarrased to say i own a corsa, but thats only words. I love modifying my car and i love the bodykit on it. IT took me 3 years to decide the route i wanted to go (Irmscher to Carzone to BAT to .......... etc), but now its kinda done, i love it.
I dont love having a standard front bumper and my bonnet at the mo though, looks awful
But on the whole, i love the look of my car, i love the look of Donnas, and i love it when we take both cars out.
1 Mad, lary, bright, mental
1 subtle, darker in colour, smaller wheels etc.
2 totally different but the same cars.
But its not just a phase for me. I love cars, always have, always will. I would prefer a bigger car to start with, but its still my first car, and until its finished perfectly as to how i want it, then its staying with me 
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Martin_C
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Registered: 27th Jun 03
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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i have a combat corsa c, its my first car and i wont be kitting a car again...adam is right they fall apart too quick!
looks nice for a while, but suppose it does get the right attention.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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my old car, kitted
I still dont think its that bad.... just i would not feel at ease driving it anymore without feeling like a prick
1st 'kit'
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
my old car, kitted
I still dont think its that bad.... just i would not feel at ease driving it anymore without feeling like a prick
1st 'kit'
no difference now though
seen a black version of the sup today
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I wanted the maddest baddest kits etc when i was 17 blaa blaa, but im 20 now and im the same as daimo everytime i buy a bit of kit im never happy with it and end up selling it before it makes it onto the car, started off wanting jap and blaa blaa but then i wanted to go more subtle.
I like big bodykits on some car, cars like that green Mr2 on redline or the yellow beemer, cars that are properly built with care and attention, not 500% fibreglass 3d concept drawings.
Plus i like my car to work! Dont want it so low i cant get out of my drive 
Im even a bit embarresed now of my BFO cone I bet people hear me and think (wheres that nova twat with the cap on) Even tho thats my opposite lol
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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I like kits that make the car actually look better, something that most corsa kits fail to do. I like Veilside kitted RX7's and Supra's as they make the car IMO look better. Plus 9 times out of 10 they have the engine to go with the looks.
My ideal kit is Steinmetz for a corsa.
Also bodykits and big wheels are fitted by attention seekers. IMO of course
p.s. all the above is MY OPINION 
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Lucky B
quote:
Originally posted by StoneygingerTo be honest though my opinion has very much been swayed by Ak and LuckyB
Once Des's lincence is clean he'll be throwing a TB'd 2.0 16v under the bonnet for sure!
Start saving now Des.
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Go3asy
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Registered: 11th Jan 04
Location: Scotland,Alloa(Stirlingshire)
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just depends if the kit is OTT, i think jap style on a corsa is a little ott
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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just bought a gsi lookalike
more than happy with the looks of it
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Jordan1
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Registered: 18th Jun 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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i use to like kits as well, not anymore though, subtle mods are best. i personally think this attitude has come with age and actually waking up to the fact a kit is not the be all and end all. if your going to get a kit i think it has to happen as soon as you past your test then ditch at the latest by the time your 21
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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I know i will grow out of my car, but at the moment i love it and spend far too much money on it! As many people have said, each to their own etc. I have to admit that i dont like the stereotype of the boy racer image that driving a kitted car has though - i dont think ive ever worn a cap while driving, dont hang out in mc donalds, only ever done one hand brake turn (dont ask!) and dont have a 12 yr old girlfriend.
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