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Old 10 March 2012, 02:13 PM
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Hello all. Can I have your opinions please. I have a 95 classic wrx pre face lift. The option is stick with pre face lift including light ally bonnet, or go face lift with the heavier steel bonnet? What does every1 think?
Old 10 March 2012, 02:38 PM
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stay pre facelift m8,, not many good ones about and imho they look better
Old 10 March 2012, 04:02 PM
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Don't do it. Facelifted early classics are ****!
Old 10 March 2012, 09:54 PM
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Do it mate thats what Im doing, much happier
Old 11 March 2012, 02:08 PM
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Thanks guys. Any more opinions out there?
Old 11 March 2012, 04:59 PM
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Best keep it original mate
Old 11 March 2012, 06:35 PM
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I really am in 2 minds atm as I got all but bumper on the cheap but may jus eBay it all.
Old 11 March 2012, 08:25 PM
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Keep it as it is mate
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I prefer the look of the facelifted classic but if it's a good condition early classic then I think I would leave it as it is.
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Yeah this seems 2 b the general opinion. I'll c wot is said of the car at the meet on Saturday as well. Thanks guys, any more opinions more than welcome
Old 12 March 2012, 09:46 PM
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Keep it as it is
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imo i would facelift it. but it's your car fella you do what you are most happy with.
Old 13 March 2012, 03:58 PM
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Again do it mate, dont cost a lot either.

Just bought a face lifted bonnet on ebay 406 silver, local for £31.50!
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leave it as is! good classics are getting few and far between .... put the money and effort into something you can appreciate from driving it, not looking at it!

Oooh, hang on, just noticed your from essex .... while facelifting it you'll have to cover it in loads of sticky back carbon .... and dont forget those little lights that go in your washer jets!
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^^^^^ havent seen a post like this in here for a while. well done
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Originally Posted by legacy_gtb
leave it as is! good classics are getting few and far between .... put the money and effort into something you can appreciate from driving it, not looking at it!

Oooh, hang on, just noticed your from essex .... while facelifting it you'll have to cover it in loads of sticky back carbon .... and dont forget those little lights that go in your washer jets!
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Originally Posted by legacy_gtb
leave it as is! good classics are getting few and far between .... put the money and effort into something you can appreciate from driving it, not looking at it!

Oooh, hang on, just noticed your from essex .... while facelifting it you'll have to cover it in loads of sticky back carbon .... and dont forget those little lights that go in your washer jets!
Funny guy! Bravo!
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Well I certainly started sumfin here! But please, jus cause I'm from Essex y does it mean I'm tacky n av **** taste in modding cars? Led washer jets r the worst mod invented!
That said has any1 got a set of halfords shopping list stickers and the biggest bolt on spoiler known 2 man? Lol
Old 17 March 2012, 05:25 PM
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Just completed my facelift, much better looking imo.


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very nice fella
Old 17 March 2012, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby_bigal
very nice fella
Cheers pal, I know its a marmite thing for members on here but my attitude is its my car
Old 17 March 2012, 07:24 PM
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totally true mate i just cant make up my own mind lol i got the bonnet lights and grill cheap so just going to take my time. at least i can sell it complete if i do change my mind tho.
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Good work.
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I don't hate it just not my bag Make sure you alter the I/C undertray to ensure a good seal for the slanty or you will make the cooling 100x worse and det 100x more likely
Old 18 March 2012, 05:29 PM
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Yea I was thinking of that before? Any one of any guides on here?
Old 18 March 2012, 06:34 PM
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me likey! you more tempted now Paul...
Old 18 March 2012, 09:00 PM
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It is looking nice
Old 18 March 2012, 09:22 PM
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I like both, i think the pre face lift looks much more Old Skool.

I'd defo leave it as it is, i'd only have a facelift if it came that way, i.e P1.

From your avatar i'd lose the massive scoop and white wheels.
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At the moment Andy on still 50/50 its funny how every opinion differs. I don't particularly like the small standard scoop Adam and to be fair the wheels came white. I had every intention of going dark, but the more I look at them the more I like them.
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What did you do in the end scoobysmeet?


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