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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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Nice car and quality parts (brakes, wheels, tyres).

What's the colour code for the mirrors? It looks similar to the orange GeNome.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Cheers Cliff, thanks for the link that is exactly what I am looking for - how many cans did you use?
Half a can Ty. Just enough to make it black. Its meant to have good air flowing properties but I didnt want to chuck loads on. Some people dont think painting the cooler is a good thing to do, restricts air flow, etc etc, so I just put on as thin a coat as possible, then the grill helps to "blacken" things too
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk

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Funny that, I remember that being slightly different the last time I saw it...
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fpan
Nice car and quality parts (brakes, wheels, tyres).

What's the colour code for the mirrors? It looks similar to the orange GeNome.
The colour is Porsche GT3 RS orange, I had a set of wheels refurbed/ repainted in the same colour and the mirrors were painted in the same colour.

The colour code is Porsche 8C6.



I thought it worked pretty well, but the Volks wheels came up for sale and I couldn't pass on them.

The above wheels (the orange ones) will be up for sale soon...
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Hammer man
Half a can Ty. Just enough to make it black. Its meant to have good air flowing properties but I didnt want to chuck loads on. Some people dont think painting the cooler is a good thing to do, restricts air flow, etc etc, so I just put on as thin a coat as possible, then the grill helps to "blacken" things too
Thanks Cliff.
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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total newbie comment, and dont know what the cars used for,

but it sits a bit high for me, could do with dropping a touch?

again wheels look good, but agree just dressing the tyres would help - the sidewall profile seems quite large.
lovley car btw, just my thoughts. if dropping it/changin tyres upsets the ride quality or whatever then just ignore. but from asthetics point could be tweaked

regardless - its a cracking motor mate
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Looking awesome Ty.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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Have you got 5x114 PCD on there?

Looks good, but I echo the comment of maybe sitting a bit high?
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
Thanks Jimbob,
As for the mudflaps when I reverse out of my parking spot it's downhill and standard flaps will get caught under the rear wheels, and then get ripped off so I had to go for mini Kaylan flaps as a compromise. I'd love full size mudflaps but not at the expense of ripping them off now and again, plus damaging the rear bumper.
Well the other option is full width, but trimmed to the same length as yours.
That way they will give the protection and also the look, without ripping themselves off. I have some universal Kaylan rectangles here in red, was a LOT cheaper than buying a set of PVC ones let alone Kaylan ones.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jef
total newbie comment, and dont know what the cars used for,

but it sits a bit high for me, could do with dropping a touch?

again wheels look good, but agree just dressing the tyres would help - the sidewall profile seems quite large.
lovley car btw, just my thoughts. if dropping it/changin tyres upsets the ride quality or whatever then just ignore. but from asthetics point could be tweaked

regardless - its a cracking motor mate
Thanks, it is a road car but it does see spirited driving around Mid Wales now and again.

I am fitting a set of coilovers shortly which will help with the ride height although it is sitting on a set of Prodrive lowering springs. The sidewall profile is standard for a set of 17" tyres at 45 profile.



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Looking awesome Ty.
Thanks Kas.

Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo69
Have you got 5x114 PCD on there?

Looks good, but I echo the comment of maybe sitting a bit high?
I was using a set of CDF Racing PCD adaptors/spacers but these have now been removed, and now back to standard 100 PCD wheels.

I agree with 17" wheels the ride height can look a little high but imagine how much worse it would be without the Prodrive lowering springs.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimbob
Well the other option is full width, but trimmed to the same length as yours.
That way they will give the protection and also the look, without ripping themselves off. I have some universal Kaylan rectangles here in red, was a LOT cheaper than buying a set of PVC ones let alone Kaylan ones.
I agree about fitting full width but to be honest it doesn't really bother me as the mini flaps do stop a lot of the spray, they act more like stone guards rather than mud flaps.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
Funny that, I remember that being slightly different the last time I saw it...
Your a mupet! The last thing you said when you dropped it off was that you can't see yourself ever going spoilerless..... that's why its now black
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk
Your a mupet! The last thing you said when you dropped it off was that you can't see yourself ever going spoilerless..... that's why its now black
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Originally Posted by jef
total newbie comment, and dont know what the cars used for,

but it sits a bit high for me, could do with dropping a touch?

again wheels look good, but agree just dressing the tyres would help - the sidewall profile seems quite large.
lovley car btw, just my thoughts. if dropping it/changin tyres upsets the ride quality or whatever then just ignore. but from asthetics point could be tweaked

regardless - its a cracking motor mate
It's a Spec C, why change it to a white line sniffing pimp car .
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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I like the spoiler
It's the optimal extra for s204 and rar isn't it
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
It's a Spec C, why change it to a white line sniffing pimp car .
eh because i think it looks a bit better with a slight lowering and a wheel that might fill the arches a bit more??

you need to stop banging your head of walls and follow your white line,

esp as there a bit more subtle changes than orange wheels and wing mirrors


i dont recall "saying slam it on the floor and stick 20's on it blud" which indeed immediatley means the owner is a pimp drug dealer lol
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by wrx9181
I like the spoiler
It's the optimal extra for s204 and rar isn't it
Yes it is. It comes standard on the S204 but optional on the RA-R.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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Spoiler standard on s204 but not carbon fibre
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jef
esp as there a bit more subtle changes than orange wheels and wing mirrors
And what is wrong with orange?

It was an experiment which I think although not fantastic, it's certainly not a complete fail.
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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These are the centre caps I'm looking to order after the 1st company let me down, they're in the USA and I think will look the dogs danglies.

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Originally Posted by jef
eh because i think it looks a bit better with a slight lowering and a wheel that might fill the arches a bit more??

you need to stop banging your head of walls and follow your white line,

esp as there a bit more subtle changes than orange wheels and wing mirrors


i dont recall "saying slam it on the floor and stick 20's on it blud" which indeed immediatley means the owner is a pimp drug dealer lol
As I am a mate of Ty's and see him regularly you will not understand the humour or irony of your comment.
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Hmmm,,,drug dealer or pimp
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Old Mar 28, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by The Trooper 1815
As I am a mate of Ty's and see him regularly you will not understand the humour or irony of your comment.
Well I laughed anyway.

Originally Posted by Hammer man
Hmmm,,,drug dealer or pimp
Pimp definitely, looking just like Huggy Bear



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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
These are the centre caps I'm looking to order after the 1st company let me down, they're in the USA and I think will look the dogs danglies.

I've ordered a set of these from the USA and they cost me quite a few $'s as I searched high and low to source a set in the UK, plus I will probably end up paying import duty and customs handling charges as well.

I know you pay for quality but at this rate I'll be flogging a lung or two.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:32 PM
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Well the orange mirrors have now been replaced by WR blue mirrors plus this weekend a set of BC coilovers are being fitted along with the below Volks Racing goodies to compliment the CE28N rims.


Volks Racing Time Attack centre caps.



Volks Formula Wheel Nuts in blue.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
The colour is Porsche GT3 RS orange, I had a set of wheels refurbed/ repainted in the same colour and the mirrors were painted in the same colour.

The colour code is Porsche 8C6.



I thought it worked pretty well, but the Volks wheels came up for sale and I couldn't pass on them.

The above wheels (the orange ones) will be up for sale soon...
cough cough did you say for sale soon
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by LUCKO
cough cough did you say for sale soon
It's just laziness in my part that I haven't put them up for sale yet, PM me if you're interested.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Looking good Ty,those caps are nice,just post later the pics when car will be lowered


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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Nice car Ty.

Last edited by Black-Hawk; Jun 5, 2012 at 08:35 PM.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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Ooh look who's becoming all bitchy, get your claws back in and look who did the repair - as you know that happened before I even owned the car.

As you're well aware there are lots of cars out there which have had minor dings and have been repaired, some more than others.
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