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    Default Newbie - Just picked up a GTE

    Hey everyone - I've been lurking around here for the past few month and finally took delivery of a Nova GTE today. It's pretty much standard as far as I can see and in OK condition.

    I plan to tidy it up a bit and run it around for a while before deciding what to do with it. Here's what I'm thinking -

    - Replace broken bit's of interior trim (I'll post in the wanted section shortly in case anyone can help)
    - Find a set of cav slabs and stick some decent tyres on them
    - Drop the car (coilvers or springs?? I need to do some resarch)
    - Then if I decide to keep it past 6 months I'm thinking of a full strip down respray to bring the bodywork into as new condition. If I do this then I'll be keeping it for some years I think.



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    Looks part tidy, welcome to PNG

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    1. Leave standard
    2. Enjoy

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    ^ as said

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    If it was immaculate then I would. I'll keep the stock bits to put it back to standard if I ever want to. Wheels and a slight drop isn't quite ruining it..... (well it is in some eyes). I certainly wont be fitting bodykits, exhausts, neons etc etc

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    Standard look is the way to go. Lovely on it

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    Quote Originally Posted by meritlover View Post
    1. Leave standard
    2. Enjoy
    forgot number 3. Keep it!

    tidy it up and keep it. lowering and a decent set of wheels isn't going to spoil it.

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    neons

    Just loosening up the bumper mounting nuts / bolts and then pushing the front / rear bumper up & retightening will make the whole car look better.

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    Is this a common thing to do? (pushing bumpers up)

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    Leave them wheels on it. Far better looking with them on it.

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