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right not sure where my old one is but gonna start a new smaller one.

how i brought the car

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then winter 2009 came and it look crap like this

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then i refubed the artecs

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and then got them on the car 2 weeks late due to the tyre fitter letting me down

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then i lowered it so it was less driveable and also smoothed the front bump strip

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went to club polo show which was good but still wasnt happy with the polo so to the body shop

stripped to do bits off the car

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after speaking to some people at club polo show i did my head lining

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winter 2010 came and i was happy with the car. sat how i wanted etc.

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then driving to work one morning this happened

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so the car is now running a red bonnet, artec wheels are sold, f'ed bumper and a standard grill. got to sort my moneys out but body work in the next month with extras, new wheels and more lows. subframes are made to get hit.

motivation is very low meaning it getting like this before a clean

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cheers for look know its long and lots of pictures

sam

all comments welcome.

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  • superdan91
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    Looked awesome here, why did you sell the Artecs?!

  • Love the colour, nice car !!!!! Hope to get them cades off you too

  • Thanks mate, means a lot yep the old mudflaps defo catch :) but like the look of them :)

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edit a picture of the one time i was really happy with the car before winter

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edition 38 weekend

Tbh man, i prefered the wheels silver, nonetheless, it looks awesome in all the photos!!

edit: however, it does look proper sick there ^

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Tbh man, i prefered the wheels silver, nonetheless, it looks awesome in all the photos!!

edit: however, it does look proper sick there ^

cheer mate the wheels look better in real life when i had them. and although they looked mint the first pictures they need a refurb.

haha yes it did was so clean even the unside of the car was as had the week off before edition. car was on stands for 3 days as it was cleaned :shock:

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btw this is the list to be done by april :?

New grill- got

Snap off racing boss- got

Momo steering boss- got

New exhausts- fitted

Paint bonnet

Paint bumper

Paint smash panel

Paint roof plus jutters

Clean bonnet carpet

Clean head lights

Headlight protectors eBay

Service

Tt pedals

Momo steering wheel

Audi tt interior mirror

Stubby mirror

Paint mirror bases gloss black

Make heated washer jets work

Different wheels

R8 coolant cap

carbon wrape the roof

also pictures of the cleaning before edition

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Looks nice fella and the plans sound great :thumbsup: personally I really like the red centres.

Also, are you an avid listener of Heart FM? :lol:

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I think the car looks smart there, not overdone but perfect, how id want mine!

May invest in some of those wheels, what are they called?

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Looks nice fella and the plans sound great :thumbsup: personally I really like the red centres.

Also, are you an avid listener of Heart FM? :lol:

hi mate yer should be good just need to save and get my arse in gear tbf the cars looking sorry for its self atm.. haha no it was on heart when i got it back from the body shop normally radio 1

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I think the car looks smart there, not overdone but perfect, how id want mine!

May invest in some of those wheels, what are they called?

yes mate but wanted to put my own twist on the car. wheels need a refured so easy place to do it

and good luck just sold mine on here. but there call ARTEC PA's try german ebay. i know there was a set on there the other week.

cheers people keep them coming

sam

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little update no pictures as of yet

steering wheel is on its way.

booked in for the body work just letting the weather get better

and wheels are going to have to wait as I've spent the money on beer and partying

pics next week hopeful

looks good before the acident mate and I'm sure it will lookd just as good soon

I've spent the money on beer and partying

annnndd this is just the story of my life haha!!

  • 2 weeks later...
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right club polo

getting money in place, paying off a few thing first, steering wheel is on but not finished need changing a little (next week)

got some more plans for the car, :)

will update with pictures at the weekend :D

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right club polo

getting money in place, paying off a few thing first, steering wheel is on but not finished need changing a little (next week)

got some more plans for the car, :)

will update with pictures at the weekend :D

keep letting you lot down but, this weekend big thing should happen, body shop is letting me down but cant complain as its a friend, i had the omp wheel on and was going full on motorsport theme with it, even had a differnet engine and charger lined up but insurance doesnt like me, so with plans changed the wheels is off (looked out of place) and a standard on is back on,

i do how ever have the boss and brand new omp 4 point harness for sale 8-)

defo pictures this weekend :D

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so said there would be a update :) hope you like all comments welcome

smoothed and colour coded slam panel

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and new hoops just need to sell the harness for the tyres

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tryed with 14mm spacer

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hope you guys like :D

why hasnt this had more attention!?

real nice car mate, one question,

the red parts on you dash, are they sprayed or purchased?

they look real nice finish, wouldnt mind doin the same in piano black :p

  • 2 weeks later...
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why hasnt this had more attention!?

real nice car mate, one question,

the red parts on you dash, are they sprayed or purchased?

they look real nice finish, wouldnt mind doin the same in piano black :p

hi mate not to sure tbf :S owel haha

the red dash parts are painte :) any goo body shop can do them,

but for piano black ones if your lucky a set might come up one day as its been done a few times

cheers sam

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big updates this weekend guys :)

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i will let the pictures do the talking

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need a chassis notch to get it sitting how i want :( just have to wait until i have time

Looking nice again now!

I think smooth the side sill arrow things next, along with the front bumper at the same time ;)

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Looking nice again now!

I think smooth the side sill arrow things next, along with the front bumper at the same time ;)

its on my new list to do them, bumper id first as I'm going all type next month so want that nice again :)

p.s people been for a couple of long drives in the car today and it drives like complete crap so also getting better coils and do the chassis notch and its still not low enough :(

edit a picture of the one time i was really happy with the car before winter

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edition 38 weekend

Looked awesome here, why did you sell the Artecs?!

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edit a picture of the one time i was really happy with the car before winter

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edition 38 weekend

Looked awesome here, why did you sell the Artecs?!

lol it did and why did i sell them dont know but I'm on the look for them back :) if i find then will so something different with them haha :D

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updates soon with chassis notch :) more lows, paint work and full 3 day detail :D

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right got the car ready for all types but didnt go :( owel not to bad, but didnt get the chassis notch done, but the bumpers been painted and gave it a good 2 day detail

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Thats not low enough! haha

  • 3 weeks later...

lol I've got tbhe same sub on the same side with the same bungie cord lol

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