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Please, not ronal turbos :(

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  • dubownerbilco
    dubownerbilco

    So another one turned up today.....

  • dubownerbilco
    dubownerbilco

    well today i have picked up a G40 engine. pictures and more details to follow tomorrow, ime so happy its unbelievable!!

  • dubownerbilco
    dubownerbilco

    Well i made a start this morning! First i pulled all the original engine bay loom/fusebox and compared it to the g40 loom so that i could lable everything up for future reference. The eagle eyed

Silence, you.

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Please, not ronal turbos :(

Why not?!?!

I think they will look ace! :D

Ronal turbos are those kind of wheels that either work..... or look absolutely awful. You will never be able to tell until you bolt them onto your car and step back. I say go for it.

15" wheels on a mk2 saloon work well too :-)

Anti-scene wheels powdercoated in anthracite for the win. Check out my ATS cups. Haters gonna hate :lol: It's funny as everyone loves TSW venoms again and they look like aids.

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Them ATS or porn man.

Car's looking wicked dude!

Gave her the first clean tonight and a going over with poor boys black hole show glaze. I just managed to grab some pictures before the rain started spitting :mad:

Ime still waiting for my replacement arch trims so her she as as she stands!

Looks great, but I'd be tempted to leave the rot catchers, I mean, arch trims off cause it looks great as it is and they'll only end up damaging your nice paint.

The arch trims look cool on a mk2 loon though. I mean it looks great without too. The real issue with the arches on polos is the little lip inside that fills with mud and grime and so then holds water like a sponge. If the inner arch lips had been cleaned out from time to time from day one there would be a hell of a lot less rotten polo arches out there.

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The arch trims look cool on a mk2 loon though. I mean it looks great without too. The real issue with the arches on polos is the little lip inside that fills with mud and grime and so then holds water like a sponge. If the inner arch lips had been cleaned out from time to time from day one there would be a hell of a lot less rotten polo arches out there.

i agree, arches on, they make the car look so much meaner!! (and they make my tyres legal...)

The arch trims look cool on a mk2 loon though. I mean it looks great without too. The real issue with the arches on polos is the little lip inside that fills with mud and grime and so then holds water like a sponge. If the inner arch lips had been cleaned out from time to time from day one there would be a hell of a lot less rotten polo arches out there.

i agree, arches on, they make the car look so much meaner!! (and they make my tyres legal...)

looking good man, ronals should look quite nice although the comps would be perfect!

i wouldnt call ats 'anti-scene'

love this car, much respect for the effort youve put into it

Leave the arch trims off for sure, clean lines look great. An old style, shorter-return rear bumper would look great with that. Shame to hide that lush colour!

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Leave the arch trims off for sure, clean lines look great. An old style, shorter-return rear bumper would look great with that. Shame to hide that lush colour!

noo, the arch trims just make the whole look of the car, it looks limp and pathetic without them!

also think ill put the door bump strips back on

Leave the arch trims off for sure, clean lines look great. An old style, shorter-return rear bumper would look great with that. Shame to hide that lush colour!

noo, the arch trims just make the whole look of the car, it looks limp and pathetic without them!

also think ill put the door bump strips back on

NOoooooooooooooooooooooo!

:wink:

I took everything off mine (although 'cos it's an early one it didn't have much to start with) And I've gotta agree with the prankstar (2003) that it looks better without everything, and it wont invite mr. tinworm like the plastic bodykits will. To be honest I always thought your car didn't have them anyway because it's such a dark colour you can't really see them. I will admit there are certain colours it looks great with (silver, red, and white are my favourites for it) but brown? I'd sooner have more on show :D

EDIT - Having just looked at your pre-bodyshop pics. I can see your car was already well acquainted with mr tinworm! all because of the plastic bodykit...

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fitted my replacement arch trims tonight :)

and i dont care what anyone thinks...i like them! :D

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chequer effect arches need abit more refining?

I liked it without and with the trims so i love it either way i guess :D hehe ikle balls hanging off your towing eye!

they look like saggy old man balls when they get wet :)

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well unfortunately there's nothing really to report at the moment! everything seems to be running problem free (dare i say it...)

and yes i know i am still to get some proper photos done after the respray but ime still not totally happy with it as i don't have my pinstripe back on yet :(

and ime also still yet to fit my matching rear coilovers but tbh i can be arsed yet :) also i want to get some lowering top caps as the front is still too high with the coilovers slammed and i dont want to remove the helpers as it now handles the way it should do!

am i right in saying that g40 front top mounts are slightly lower than standard?

craig!

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took a few snaps of the pre bugjam clean on thursday :)

also theres a couple from bugjam!

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look rude this weekend wish i still had a mk2 :(

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WOW. Actually stunning 8-)8-)8-)

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That does look really good!!! :) I bet you are happy with it!

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That does look really good!!! :) I bet you are happy with it!

very happy indeed :)

OLD SKOOL BMX!

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OLD SKOOL BMX!

My friends mk1 burner :)

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