ash87 
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
 Location: West Wiltshire Drives: Clio 172 
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Bored so thought i would make one of these threads, bought the car for £200 from my dads garage when i was 16, someone part ex'd it for a clio. Used to be a BSM learner car   covered about 100k miles now so a trusty platform for a first motor. 
 
Havent got many pics from when i first got it this is the only i can find, first mods were lexus lights and funny style lettering plates, christ what was i thinking  
  
 
18th birthday i got some speedlines was a cool present! 
  
 
  
 
  
 
bought a badgeless grille off ebay, used the airsaw to cut the old bumper 
  
 
also found a tailgate half smoothed with genuine gsi spoiler for £40, was better in the pics trust me! looked like it was cut with a knife and spoon! 
  
 
  
 
 
then as my driving lessons went on and my test was booked things started taking shape 
 
bought lowering springs and post 97 bumpers off ebay, depo lights, found an irmscher splitter after weeks of looking and full sportex exhaust system( sorry for phone pics) 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
finally first day on the road after passing my test looked like this, also added irmscher rear lights, civic aerial, had 106 numberplate recess moulded into rear bumper. 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
also more pics in my garage, will update as time goes cus theres lots more planned! 
cheers Ash  
 
 
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fir3vip3r 
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
 Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire 
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like it, lose the light eyebrows though IMO
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deano87 
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
 Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta 
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  Such a transformation - it has come a long way, I like!  
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sxibeast 
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Registered: 6th Aug 03
 Location: Milton Keynes 
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Top work! Loving it!  
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antscorsa 
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
 Location: london 
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nice looks very smart just needs decking even more!!
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P1CK4D 
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
 Location: Around Essex Somewhere 
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Top man, at first I was sorry for the car,   but I think it looks well smart now. Well done matey!   Lose the eyebrows IMO
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JonnyJ 
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
 Location: Scotchland 
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Love it, just ditch the eyebrows IMO  
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mav 
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
 Location: Scotland 
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What a difference...  (lose the eyebrows   )
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JayCarr 
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
 Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3 
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Thats really nice mate. And all done before you started driving  
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STEvieXE 
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
 Location: Ballymena N.I. 
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niec car as said before the eyebrows need to go...
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MACKA 
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Registered: 21st Oct 05
 Location: Swindon, Wilts. Drives: Astra GSi & Corsa Sport 
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Nice. Such a transformation. 
 
Where abouts in Wiltshire are you ash?
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Mark330d 
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
 Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City 
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big transformation, i like the eyebrows
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ash87 
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
 Location: West Wiltshire Drives: Clio 172 
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cheers guys, Over the xmas period i have lost the eyebrows and added astra smoked side reps plus vauxhall wind deflectors will get pics when its clean and not as cold out! MACKA im from warminster mate.
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MACKA 
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Registered: 21st Oct 05
 Location: Swindon, Wilts. Drives: Astra GSi & Corsa Sport 
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Not to far from me then mate?
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ash87 
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
 Location: West Wiltshire Drives: Clio 172 
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Was in TV last month only in hall of fame bit won £25 tho  
 
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danward 
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Registered: 14th Nov 06
 Location: Northants Drives: C Exclusiv 
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Nice one dude! Nice and simple but soo effective!
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little_duke 
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
 Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe 
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quote: Originally posted by fir3vip3r 
like it, lose the light eyebrows though IMO 
   
 
defo lose te brows mate,cant believe it went from that to that if you get me.  
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ash87 
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
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UPDATED PICS. 
Finally got pics up of my xmas presents -  wind deflectors, astra smoked side reps and got rid of the eyebrows. 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
And some stickers   
 
  
 
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JonnyJ 
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
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Thats superb mate. Looks a million times better without the eyebrows IMO. 
 
Well done on the little feature in TV too!
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deano87 
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
 Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta 
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Looking good - one of my favourites. 
 
Love the side repeaters, look just the right darkness. Where did the people who bought them for you get them from?
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ash87 
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
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cheers guys. 
deano they got them off ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Astra-4-03-98-03-04-Side-Repeaters-Smoked_W0QQitemZ320089942934QQihZ011QQcategoryZ14763QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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deano87 
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
 Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta 
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quote: Originally posted by ash87 
cheers guys. 
deano they got them off ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Astra-4-03-98-03-04-Side-Repeaters-Smoked_W0QQitemZ320089942934QQihZ011QQcategoryZ14763QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 
   
Cheers - I think my pure black ones are too dark.
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Rachel H 
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Registered: 12th Nov 03
 Location: Berks 
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Just needs a set of Steinmetz skirts and some glass from a Sport/SXi/SRi along with the interior and your onto a winner.
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ash87 
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
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quote: Originally posted by Rachel H 
Just needs a set of Steinmetz skirts and some glass from a Sport/SXi/SRi along with the interior and your onto a winner. 
   
 
do you think sport interior will be a better suit than cally leather? theres some for sale in the classifieds at the mo i think.
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Ben G 
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
 Location: Essex 
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he said glass? don't know how sxi/sport glass is different to any other glass? 
 
car looks nice, just hate the imrscher splitter   just looks odd with no sideskirts.
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