My Car - Opinions Wanted....

[TommySR]

Hey everyone, finally took some pictures of my new car, will be soon having a full overhaul thanks to the Bank Manager lol Car has currently been lowered 60mm, front strut brace and got a 4 Branch Manifold with full stainless steel exhaust system..

Rough plan is:

De-locked doors
Anthracite/Gloss Black GSi Bumpers and Sideskirts
New Bonnet (Louvred or bonnet pins?)
Full Respray in a new shade of red, metallic??
16" Alloys, not decided on design.
Recently bought new doors as the current ones are beginning to go behind the vinyl
New front wings, tailgate etc.
Euro Rear Lights

Just wanting opinions and ideas really for what colour paint and what design wheels, leaning towards Speedlines but they are quite common now so might be persuaded towards a different set. Any opinions and ideas welcome, also if anyone is any good at Photoshop id love to see ya ideas :)

Sorry about quality of photos as they are off my mobile...

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/2563/low1iv.png

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2967/mine0db.png (http://imageshack.us)

[dannyb]

They're not bad pics for a mobile mate!! De locked is always a good place to start, louvres on the bonnet are so-so, I'd leave the bonnet well alone though. If you go for metallic red (I think it would look ace), perhaps go for a manufacturers metallic red to make touch ups easier. BMW calypso red is a good strong metallic red. As for wheels, I like Compomotive MOs or you could look at some of the 4 stud wheels that Vauxhall do

[TommySR]

yeah i agree, had Calypso Red in mind but didnt reliase it was a BMW colour.

Yeah could of bought a set of MO's for ?300 but let them go. Unsure as to whether black/anthracite wheels would look too much with black bumpers. Currently considering Corsa C SRi wheels, Speedlines and 100+ Tornados

Tom

[TommySR]

Anyone any good at Photoshop willing to do a few mock ups?

[Welsh Dan]

I can do some, I had a crack at the images you posted, but I could produce something much better if you can provide better source images.

I was going to suggest Mk IV Astra SXi alloys in black:
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/tommysr1.jpg
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/tommysr2.jpg

As you can see I gave up partway through.

Square on front, side and back pics from a digicam in daylight are preferable.

[TommySR]

ok mate, ill sort some better pics out.

[knukkles]

forget that guy this one is miles better flush boot no handles drop 70mmrear and 50front coluor coded door pilla and clear lights oh and speedlines http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f272/knukkles/guysnovathisone.jpg

[knukkles]

enjoy

[slammed saloon]

tommy sr did you buy that off ebay from a bloke in summerset? looks like one i was interested in bt dint bother cuz itd been crashed into a kirb n its a bit of a drive from mine to there lol

[antty989898]

yo dude i got a set of euro lights if ya interested:thumb:

[TommySR]

slammed saloon - No mate i bought it off an old lady near me, she used to come into my work all the time and eventually she caved and sold it me lol, Its got 12 months MOT and all it needed was 2 new wiper blades, drives like new.

Interested ia the euro lights, which ones are they? 2 fog lights or 2 reverse? Speedlines look awesome :D

[TommySR]

bttt

[slammed saloon]

git! i been after a good one for bout a year now mate cnt find one. wats the mileage? how much u pay for it. n wat does bttt stand for pmsl

[orange_andy]

forget speedlines you will look even more common with them

[TommySR]

Paid, just under 500 quid for it with 12 months MOT and 6 months Tax with every receipt from new!

True about the speedlines, but what would you recommend then mate??

Tom

[letmelive]

go for the sxi ones with some yokohoma low profile tyres (like mine :D) look well nice on a nova

[TommySR]

^^^ got any pics of it mate??

Yeah i was looking around for ages since my last one to find a clean one. Mileage is high! but always been looked after and clutch feels like brand new even tho its the orginal one with 138,000 miles on the clock! lol

Going 1.6 16v on TB's in the autumn tho anyway hopefully....

Tom

[letmelive]

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eletmelive/html/99_1_b.jpeg

[TommySR]

^^^ Nice, looks quite smart. Cant have same wheels as you though if your local? lol, Is your car on the road as i haven't seen it going about at all?

Tom

[letmelive]

nope it's in middle of big improvments as i have told you on msn :D (old news)