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Spudly
15-08-10, 09:09 PM
As she was last week, yet another on the way to being a GSi rep, till i thought bit like a nova with a GSi bumper and speedlines, i saw Ste Porter post about breaking a mars bar turbo so dived in with an offer on the turbo wheels, after a road trip out and a good day spent in Lincoln last weekend, my original bumper repainted and picked up on friday we now have a nice change, two pics to show how she was and then a load from yesterday to show as she is now...



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/01082010023.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/01082010022.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010074.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010075.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010076.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010077.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010078.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010079.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010080.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010081.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010082.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010083.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010084.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010085.jpg

My personal favourite...


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/14082010086.jpg


Any comments welcome peeps!
Mark
15-08-10, 09:12 PM
I like them on that, a lot.
Jack
15-08-10, 09:16 PM
Bumper swap is top, always thought the GSi bumper looked gash.

Wheels look good, shame they're not sided though
AlexW
15-08-10, 09:16 PM
I dont like it, preferd it with the facelift GSi front.
Need to get rid of those balloon tyres.

TBH looking at it more i think i preferd the old wheels too :s
Spudly
15-08-10, 09:21 PM
Fair play Aw, but every man and his dog has a GSi bumper on their vectra and i dont want to be every man, nor his dog, the SRi wheels dont match the bumper and i didnt want it to look standard, ive seen one before on turbo rims and really liked it (the simps black estate) and always thought i might like to give it a go, the wheels came up at a good price and my bumper sale funded them and the fuel to go get them so its win win as im up on funds and still have my SRi wheels to sell lol

I know some wont like it but there arent many vectras that are styled this way, whereas there are millions of SRi and GSi styled ones, so for someone who wants to stay away from the normal trend of mods its a no brainer really!
Rickardo
15-08-10, 09:22 PM
I like it Spud. :thumb:
AlexW
15-08-10, 09:23 PM
To the average joe it just looks like any other vectra with some alloys wanged on. I thought half the reason of modded cars was to step away from standard looks.
Spudly
15-08-10, 09:32 PM
Yeah but youre average Joe wont spot a modded car if you park it on his toe, whereas the enthusiast will see the wheels and think hmm cav turbo wheels they look poo/good on that, im not doing it to impress peeps im doing it because i likes it so theyre staying but wanted to show others what ive done and see what they think, you dont like them which is fair enough, not a problem, tis an opinion like i asked for:thumb:


Cheers Mark i loved them on the Simps vec and wanted to emulate once he had changed his lol

Jack they would be far better if they were sided but alas vaux and their short sightedness :cry:

Cheers Rick, ive got the wheels just need the cav to roll on them :thumb:
General Baxter
15-08-10, 09:33 PM
spudders swap me lol
Spudly
15-08-10, 09:35 PM
Haha, no way bud, cambelt has been done now so not a chance :p
davidfox280585
15-08-10, 09:35 PM
i like it spud looks well!,
would of helped other day with the spanner rich was needing but was in newquay and got back yesterday
General Baxter
15-08-10, 09:36 PM
yours is wrong wheel drive tho lol
Rob
15-08-10, 09:37 PM
whats that black hole on the n/s/r wheel lol


looks spot on though mate :thumb:
Spudly
15-08-10, 09:38 PM
Aye i knows David he said, inconsiderate bugger lol


Haha it might be wrong wheel drive but you still want it Baxter ner ner :p


whats that black hole on the n/s/r wheel lol


looks spot on though mate :thumb:

That will be sorted this week thanks to a loverly guy with a sexy blue nova :p
Benn
15-08-10, 09:39 PM
Its very nice, like it on the turbo rims, i like the mk1 Gsi bumper, as there's less chin..lol
draper
15-08-10, 09:48 PM
shagged in it yet ?

only gays have GSi bumpers on non-GSi cars imo
Spudly
15-08-10, 09:48 PM
Cheers dude had a feeling youd like the rims lol


Wouldnt mind a preface GSi bumper but wouldnt work with a facelift vec imo, noone leaves the SRi bumpers on and they dont look too bad so i thought meh ill have it refurbed and bang it back on:thumb:
blue_peg_16v
15-08-10, 11:36 PM
Cheers dude had a feeling youd like the rims lol


Wouldnt mind a preface GSi bumper but wouldnt work with a facelift vec imo, noone leaves the SRi bumpers on and they dont look too bad so i thought meh ill have it refurbed and bang it back on:thumb:

tbf on an estate i recon you could get away with the pre face lift gsi bumper as the rear end is the same so only real difference is colour coded rub stripe and skirts
Spudly
15-08-10, 11:44 PM
I reckon estates are the hardest to style individually and have them looking right, ive seen some that look exactly the same as every other and some that really stand out and not many stand out from the crowd as not many carry anything other than GSi bumpers lol

I might look into a preface bumper but for now the OE one is staying, the GSi one paid for my turbo wheels and almost covered my OE bumper refurbing:thumb:
Sloth
15-08-10, 11:47 PM
spud, euro the bugger.....
The Simps
16-08-10, 12:10 AM
Liking it. Good you've gone with a sensible tyre choice too - 195/45s can cause a few issues when you've got it slammed aswell lol

I've just put a mk2 gsi bumper on mine as I cracked my sri in the winter and a gen gsi one came up in my color very cheap so grabbed it. finishes the car off in my opinion. I'll have to get some new pics.
MattBrown
16-08-10, 12:37 AM
Love the wheels.

And love GSI bumpers lol

So half love it spud:)
GDN16v
16-08-10, 10:26 AM
Looks good suits the turbo wheels!;)
craig green
16-08-10, 10:43 AM
Me likey, theres one here locally just the same.
bmw156
16-08-10, 12:44 PM
i like it. the wheeks suit it, and i thought it would be to much silver, but its just right
Southie
16-08-10, 12:50 PM
Really like it mate just think it needs a grill badge back on it, maybe an opel one.
Spudly
16-08-10, 01:18 PM
Cheers for the feedback peeps, i thought id get more comments saying it looks gash actually lol

Definately keeping the 50 profiles on as 45 would be too low and harsh for a daily i think, she did have 55s on so a noticable improvement on handling too!

Southie, not sure on the grill tbh but wouldnt badge it opel cos its not one lol
Sloth
16-08-10, 02:21 PM
i can get ya a holden badge spudders from the in-laws? also chris says how much do you want fer it?
blue_peg_16v
16-08-10, 02:30 PM
I reckon estates are the hardest to style individually and have them looking right, ive seen some that look exactly the same as every other and some that really stand out and not many stand out from the crowd as not many carry anything other than GSi bumpers lol

I might look into a preface bumper but for now the OE one is staying, the GSi one paid for my turbo wheels and almost covered my OE bumper refurbing:thumb:

my origional call is still best imo late diesel big mout type bumper
Spudly
16-08-10, 06:52 PM
i can get ya a holden badge spudders from the in-laws? also chris says how much do you want fer it?



I dont want an Opel badge cos its a vauxhall you silly boy so why the hell would i want a holden badge :p



And Chris says how much for what?
mk1nova_rich
16-08-10, 07:23 PM
looks good IMO :)
Benn
16-08-10, 07:35 PM
Posted at 8:15 this morning.
Spudly
16-08-10, 08:22 PM
Damn need to spread the butter again, will lots of peeps rep Benn for me please as im not allowed yet lol
gc_vaux
16-08-10, 08:31 PM
i like that. +rep
Rob
16-08-10, 08:32 PM
Benn has rep :thumb:
Benn
16-08-10, 08:45 PM
Thank you :)
mk1nova_rich
16-08-10, 09:35 PM
Benn you have another green blob :d
Southie
16-08-10, 09:43 PM
Did someone say rep lol
joff-turbo-nova
16-08-10, 09:53 PM
shagged in it yet ?

only gays have GSi bumpers on non-GSi cars imo

Careful what you say .... there's a growing number of us !!!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/VectraMay09.jpg

Joff
draper
16-08-10, 10:00 PM
ok joff

has spud shagged in yours yet lol

saloons are for winners tho

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr187/draper1984/Vectra/1263908838804.jpg
The Simps
16-08-10, 10:03 PM
I always thought when I had my tub rims on they could do with some 10mm spacer just to help fill the arches a little.
GDN16v
16-08-10, 10:18 PM
saloons are for winners tho


:thumb: Dam right :p
Jack
16-08-10, 10:31 PM
Joff's GSi bumper looks Ok, prefer that to the style that was on spuds
Spudly
16-08-10, 10:44 PM
Lmfao @ Damper, only gays have GSi bumpers on non-GSi vecs, is that why yours is a 2.0 16v then lol

:p


Simps i did think that when i fitted them but i reckon im gonna leave them as is now, she handles really well on them so dont wanna go upsetting it:thumb:
draper
17-08-10, 12:23 AM
Lmfao @ Damper, only gays have GSi bumpers on non-GSi vecs, is that why yours is a 2.0 16v then lol

:p




finally got it then

and IIRC you offered me a bed/spooning when i stopped at your sisters ? is she ok btw ?