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Old 09 August 2012, 05:04 AM
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Lovely mate, if I could have a black one it would end up looking like yours
Old 09 August 2012, 09:20 AM
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Looks great, I would still take the rear STI badge off and the STI stickers on the mudflaps...but that's just me .
Lovely looking Scooby though.
Old 09 August 2012, 10:15 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys, really happy with how it is right now.

marty, i've been thinking about the mudflaps, i'm going to have to take them off and trim them anyway due to them scraping on speed bumps so the stickers will need to come off, but what to replace with?

Couple of options,

Smaller white STi logos like on my old car, or the same but pink?



or Prodrive stickers?



Old 09 August 2012, 12:42 PM
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prodrive looks better, big STi logo is bit OTT

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Old 09 August 2012, 01:27 PM
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Keep poking at your pics and love the ride height on those Tein springs, how's the ride with them fitted??

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Old 09 August 2012, 08:00 PM
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The ride is amazing, it corners and hugs the road much better. Great grip now and doesn't under steer as easily.
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Very shiny, good work.
Old 09 August 2012, 10:43 PM
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You can trim the flaps without removing them with a ruler and sharp blade (your old ones are shorter at the front now
Old 10 August 2012, 12:40 AM
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I think i'm going to remove them because I want to spray the silver mud flap brackets black.

Also Ginola can you do me a favour mate and measure your gear stick from the top of the **** down to the bottom of the black gator cover, i'm pretty sure yours has a short shifter fitted to it because mine feels to have more movement than my old one did.
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Originally Posted by gurdas
I think i'm going to remove them because I want to spray the silver mud flap brackets black.

Also Ginola can you do me a favour mate and measure your gear stick from the top of the **** down to the bottom of the black gator cover, i'm pretty sure yours has a short shifter fitted to it because mine feels to have more movement than my old one did.
No worries I'll get the tape measure out tomorrow mate
Old 12 August 2012, 02:40 PM
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172mm measured like this...

Old 12 August 2012, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by chet123
i own a black 05 sti so its nice to see a fellow owner. I give it 2 months before you start with some serious mods.

+1 ive got a black widetrack 05 around 33/34k on it

mods soon

looks exactly like the OP's car lol
Old 14 October 2012, 07:18 PM
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wow what a beautiful vehicle
Old 14 October 2012, 10:56 PM
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Absolutely stunning mate! Exactly color year and mileage i want early next year so if you want to sell it then let me know lol
Old 15 October 2012, 02:38 PM
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Gorgeous!
Old 15 October 2012, 09:42 PM
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Cheers guys, gonna have a set of Speedlines on it too, with two colours, different on each side
Old 15 October 2012, 11:21 PM
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stunning mate! looks a very very clean example!
Old 16 October 2012, 12:06 AM
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Looks gorgeous mate - black is my favourite! As far as the mudflaps go I would go for the Prodrive in white as in the photo of mine:

Old 23 October 2012, 08:41 AM
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Hey chaps,

Thanks to 555), I now have a new set of wheels just waiting to be refurbed and put on the car!

Old 08 November 2012, 09:18 PM
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any updates yet dude?
Old 08 November 2012, 10:01 PM
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absalutely stunning buddy!! how big of a job was it to detango the headlights???
Old 09 November 2012, 12:22 PM
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Ahhhh Speedlines, im so jealous, thats exactly what iv been looking for to put on my black 05 blob also, but couldnt find any decent secon hand ones in the 5x114 fitment!!!!

Cant wait to see these fitted, they will look amazing
Old 09 November 2012, 12:42 PM
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Looks immense !
Old 11 November 2012, 01:23 PM
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Cheers guys, detango was fairly straight forward. Don't be scared to put the headlights in the oven for 15-20 mins, all you want to do is heat up the glue so you can pull the lights apart. Then same again afterwards so you can seal it.

I've just been searching around for the right gold to use for my new speedlines and have collected a few so I will be trying them out and posting back with results when I get time. Think it will be a job over Christmas.

Old 11 November 2012, 08:12 PM
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Update, sprayed my side skirt extensions today.

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Old 11 November 2012, 11:29 PM
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Nice clean blob
Old 11 November 2012, 11:56 PM
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Nice very nice !
Old 15 November 2012, 03:13 PM
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Gorgeous buddy
Old 08 December 2012, 02:05 PM
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Took my first helicopter lesson on friday and took some pictures of the car with the R44

Old 08 December 2012, 02:16 PM
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Absolutely superb fella

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