Getting A New Body Kit ( Entire Process Detailed )
09-20-11, 01:36 PM
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You ever had a puncture? Couple years back was walking around Banstead with the missies and saw a silver SC on a driveway nr the Chiltern Church (which I think that pic is their car park) anyway the SC we saw had a space saver spare wheel on it.. was that you?
09-20-11, 01:44 PM
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Yep +1 with a darker colour, could also fill in the side skirt vent and mould the skirt into the surrounding bodywork.
09-20-11, 02:00 PM
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aquanuke, lol, I have only had the sc for 1 month, so sadly no it wasnt myself in banstead. I do live just round the corner from where you were though.
robertrios the side skirt is not quite flash, I think it makes the car too boy racer for my liking I am going bodyshop to have them fit the old ones to see how it looks then decide based on comparison. Or I may try what aqua suggested. I will be posting loads of pics of this tomorrow
robertrios the side skirt is not quite flash, I think it makes the car too boy racer for my liking I am going bodyshop to have them fit the old ones to see how it looks then decide based on comparison. Or I may try what aqua suggested. I will be posting loads of pics of this tomorrow
09-21-11, 12:41 AM
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For a car to legally be on the road here in the UK, once a year, it has to go get tested for something called M.O.T. These are a series of tests that if any are failed, you wont get the certificate, which means you cant get road tax which means you are flagged to get pulled over by police and potentially get your car seized and crushed.
The Criteria for M.O.T or being road worthy is.
* rear Fob Lights,
*Rear reflectors working at 35 watts
*Rear Reverse ligts working at 35 watts
indicators, wipers, no excessive rust, emissions, brakes, handbrakes, tyres being of a certain thread etc
The short answer is, they came stock but if i remove, i have to put a red or orange sticker or something else thats a reflector.
09-21-11, 01:10 AM
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Hi tsachiti
As a fellow Londoner, I had much the same problem looking for wheels in the UK.
I searched ebay for ages until I found what I was looking for. Unfortunately the company I got mine from in Scotland have gone now.
You would probably want something more aggressive than me anyway with the body kit you are using (great job by the way).
Mine were just under £1000 with Avon tyres and I am very pleased with them.
Good luck with your search.
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Steve
As a fellow Londoner, I had much the same problem looking for wheels in the UK.
I searched ebay for ages until I found what I was looking for. Unfortunately the company I got mine from in Scotland have gone now.
You would probably want something more aggressive than me anyway with the body kit you are using (great job by the way).
Mine were just under £1000 with Avon tyres and I am very pleased with them.
Good luck with your search.
Best regards
Steve
I do like your wheels and the blue calipers, awesome stuff. I am making good progres, I at least now know the style that I like. The car is getting there soon, Having a couple of the mods removed though as its too boy race for my liking.
09-21-11, 01:18 AM
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If you filled in the skirt and blended it in at all the joins would look even better then the stock picture.
I know blending fibreglass to metal is a PITA but I reckon that would look really nice. You keep the line at the back of the side skirt that follows on from the front bumper and everything is level along the bottom.
I know blending fibreglass to metal is a PITA but I reckon that would look really nice. You keep the line at the back of the side skirt that follows on from the front bumper and everything is level along the bottom.
09-21-11, 08:47 AM
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Stock car comes with orange side markers.
For a car to legally be on the road here in the UK, once a year, it has to go get tested for something called M.O.T. These are a series of tests that if any are failed, you wont get the certificate, which means you cant get road tax which means you are flagged to get pulled over by police and potentially get your car seized and crushed.
The Criteria for M.O.T or being road worthy is.
* rear Fob Lights,
*Rear reflectors working at 35 watts
*Rear Reverse ligts working at 35 watts
indicators, wipers, no excessive rust, emissions, brakes, handbrakes, tyres being of a certain thread etc
The short answer is, they came stock but if i remove, i have to put a red or orange sticker or something else thats a reflector.
For a car to legally be on the road here in the UK, once a year, it has to go get tested for something called M.O.T. These are a series of tests that if any are failed, you wont get the certificate, which means you cant get road tax which means you are flagged to get pulled over by police and potentially get your car seized and crushed.
The Criteria for M.O.T or being road worthy is.
* rear Fob Lights,
*Rear reflectors working at 35 watts
*Rear Reverse ligts working at 35 watts
indicators, wipers, no excessive rust, emissions, brakes, handbrakes, tyres being of a certain thread etc
The short answer is, they came stock but if i remove, i have to put a red or orange sticker or something else thats a reflector.
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The kit didn't come with a fog light holder which meant having to make one, The body shop didnt have the skillset to undertake the task.so i thought , better to leave it.
I have removed the side skits and the back bumper, they were too much for me, a little too boy racer for my liking.. will prob put them on ebay half price later.
Will add a few more pics once final touches are complete
I saw aquanukes car today in person.. OMG. that car is something else, totally stunning.
