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Started by The Batman , Oct 15 2010 01:56 PM

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#1521 SPLAM

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 02:41 PM

Yep Black thumbsup Did you manage to get insurance sorted? Gonna scare the sh** out of people seeing that beast in the rear view mirror. thumbsup

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 02:45 PM

yeah i got insurance :)

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the wing mirrors are in crap condition, i do have a set of smaller ones but i prefer the bigger ones so am on the hunt for these

150mm x 70mm glass if anyone has any :poke:

chinky chinky

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 02:51 PM

That looks f*cking awesome! I want it! Just need to paint the remaining red bits black for the proper stealth look

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 02:55 PM

yeah its getting there, when i fit my front brake ducts i will spray all that

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 02:59 PM

Matt black vinyl be any better?

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:01 PM

maybe for inside... but i kind of like it red inside not for the outside though

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:03 PM

looking great. what are the DTCs going to be replaaced with?

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:03 PM

18" tds

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:04 PM

In black i presume? Wht width tyres are you gong to be running?

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:05 PM

yeah probably gloss black to match the spoiler either 255 or 265 rears with 225 fronts probably..

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:06 PM

Show us a pic of the right hand side of the car Joeseph :poke: :lol:

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:07 PM

:lol: before or after the aerodynamical tape? (aka duct tape? :lol: )

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:24 PM

picture with OEM wing mirrors

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what you think?

they are 350grams heavier :closedeyes:

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:25 PM

Sort the red Sills (in the arch), looks a bit daft :P

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:32 PM

read a few posts up i said i will do that when i take the wheels off and fit the brake cooling pipes and splitter! you want something daft to sort out, go do your gearbox breather :lol: :P so oem wing mirrors or aftermarket ones? sacrafice is 350grams in each door :(

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:35 PM

:P Well there isn't much OEM on the car, so stick with the weight saving no? Gearbox breather long sorted... Just a stupid leaking thermostat in the top pipe to sort thumbsdown

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:37 PM

:lol: you even get water leaks just like JG :P :lol: yeah but the small ones are really small and im not a fan... i want to a new set of the bigger ones i have but until then the oems will do :closedeyes:

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:38 PM

I blame the fitter :P

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:44 PM

Prefer the OEM wing mirrors, maybe with the Elise plinths. But then I hate those mickey mouse so called "race" mirrors.

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 03:45 PM

If you're worried about the weight, the Elise plinths are lighter and you could always bin the glass and fit highly polished stainless steel in their place. :D
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