Picture Request - Under Bonnet Hoses, What Color ??
29 July 2014, 03:21 PM
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Picture Request - Under Bonnet Hoses, What Color ??
Hi,
As the title suggests I want to see what colour hoses people have gone for as I am undecided what to do with mine.
I recently purchased a 2005 STI in Black and have got the exterior all black, black wheels etc.. with a few carbon fibre bits n bobs, Now want to start with the under bonnet and really undecided as to which colour goes best
Current look
Had thought Pink as its the STI colours then Blue as the car has blue seats
So hopefully will get a few ideas off here
As the title suggests I want to see what colour hoses people have gone for as I am undecided what to do with mine.
I recently purchased a 2005 STI in Black and have got the exterior all black, black wheels etc.. with a few carbon fibre bits n bobs, Now want to start with the under bonnet and really undecided as to which colour goes best
Current look
Had thought Pink as its the STI colours then Blue as the car has blue seats
So hopefully will get a few ideas off here
29 July 2014, 05:02 PM
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30 July 2014, 08:10 AM
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Lime green wouldn't be my personal choice but it shows what I am thinking about a little colour under the bonnet
30 July 2014, 01:00 PM
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Hadn't considered green to be fair, now you have thrown another colour in to the mix 
This I the car in its current exterior form (Now plus a carbon front lip)
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So with the Pink grille badge I had thought Pink pipes, Then I thought Blue to Match the blue seats, Now I have seen the green against a darker coloured car........
But you can see why I reckon a bit of colour under the bonnet would look good ??
This I the car in its current exterior form (Now plus a carbon front lip)
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[/IMG]So with the Pink grille badge I had thought Pink pipes, Then I thought Blue to Match the blue seats, Now I have seen the green against a darker coloured car........
But you can see why I reckon a bit of colour under the bonnet would look good ??
30 July 2014, 02:45 PM
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I went for blue silicone on my impreza STI
doesnt matter if nobody else gets to see under my bonnet xline as I get to see under my bonnet and thats all that matters to me
doesnt matter if nobody else gets to see under my bonnet xline as I get to see under my bonnet and thats all that matters to me
30 July 2014, 02:53 PM
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Plus based on your reply I don't really see the difference between obsessively cleaning things like spare wheel wells, door shuts, underside, wheel arches unless when you park up to go shopping you leave the door open, the boot open and mirrors underneath the car for all to see, but yet most if not all of us clean the cars way more than the average owner
30 July 2014, 02:58 PM
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A little bit further along than I have though so far
Just a change of a few pipes from dull OEM black to something a little more interesting was on the cards
30 July 2014, 03:25 PM
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door shuts - you see these every time you enter/leave the car. This is no different to "not" leaving sandwich wrappers and coke cans in the foot wells. Dirt and filth are just unnecessary.
spare wheel wells, underside, wheel arches, - removing road grime/salt prevents harbouring moisture and so will protect a little against rust.
These serve a purpose and help with the longevity of the car.
Changing a black bit of pipe for a lime green bit of pipe doesn't achieve much (unless the black bit of pipe is perished/leaking etc).
Yep, I am miserable
spare wheel wells, underside, wheel arches, - removing road grime/salt prevents harbouring moisture and so will protect a little against rust.
These serve a purpose and help with the longevity of the car.
Changing a black bit of pipe for a lime green bit of pipe doesn't achieve much (unless the black bit of pipe is perished/leaking etc).
Yep, I am miserable
The point I was making was you don't get in / out of all 4 doors and the drain channel around the boot gets dirty because it carries water away but when parked up its not seen and being a little dirty still serves its purpose ??
Replacing hoses, correct me if I am wrong but aren't the after market ones like most mods higher quality materials than the standard ones ??
So would open the argument up to why does anyone "upgrade" anything if OEM equipment serves the purpose ??
30 July 2014, 04:04 PM
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I never said your car should be caked in cr@p its whole life and of course any car or possession benefits from being looked after goes without saying.
Really? A rubber hose is a rubber hose? No? If you're interested in quality and standards, perhaps they should be fashioned out of a nice piece of varnished mahogany and laced with some fancy marble inserts, or perhaps drill out a few ivory tusks? C'mon! At the end of the day it's meant to duct something from one place to another. So it's a "hole"
Companies like Samco wouldn't be so well known if their product wasn't that good surely ??
Why do we all use better oils, brakes, tyres, bulbs etc... than that supplied by the manufacturer as they all serve their purpose
30 July 2014, 04:47 PM
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A better hole?
It might last longer than a standard one ... but buying & fitting a replacement if the original isn't faulty blows that argument out of the water. The original might survive the lifetime of the car! So it's pure vanity for your own gratification. If no-one else sees it (short of whoring pics on the internet at any given opportunity to justify it) then I guess each to their own
Lol, I've never heard of them before reading this thread!
"We all"???
I don't even know what the factory fit tyres should be on my car. It's not on the standard alloys (I realise the irony of this statement) as the previous owner decided to put prodrive speedlines on it ... which I actually don't mind at all because the gold ones look gash and pure chav, especially alongside WR blue. I went with PZero Rossos because they'd stopped making the GSD3's that were already on it.
With regard to oil, I go with whatever grade is recommended and whatever is on offer at the time, and bulbs - whatever fits.
I am not entirely sure where this is leading, and I don't want to derail the thread entirely, but lime green hoses are just pure and utter crap
and the blue ones aren't much better either
It might last longer than a standard one ... but buying & fitting a replacement if the original isn't faulty blows that argument out of the water. The original might survive the lifetime of the car! So it's pure vanity for your own gratification. If no-one else sees it (short of whoring pics on the internet at any given opportunity to justify it) then I guess each to their own
Lol, I've never heard of them before reading this thread!
"We all"???
I don't even know what the factory fit tyres should be on my car. It's not on the standard alloys (I realise the irony of this statement) as the previous owner decided to put prodrive speedlines on it ... which I actually don't mind at all because the gold ones look gash and pure chav, especially alongside WR blue. I went with PZero Rossos because they'd stopped making the GSD3's that were already on it.
With regard to oil, I go with whatever grade is recommended and whatever is on offer at the time, and bulbs - whatever fits.
I am not entirely sure where this is leading, and I don't want to derail the thread entirely, but lime green hoses are just pure and utter crap
and the blue ones aren't much better either Do like the irony of you not running standard alloys though
30 July 2014, 05:07 PM
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Yawn i was going to read your post xline but after a couple of lines worth i started to fall asleep
The world would be a boring place if we all thought the same as you
LOL
The world would be a boring place if we all thought the same as you
LOL
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30 July 2014, 06:07 PM
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A better hole?
It might last longer than a standard one ... but buying & fitting a replacement if the original isn't faulty blows that argument out of the water. The original might survive the lifetime of the car! So it's pure vanity for your own gratification. If no-one else sees it (short of whoring pics on the internet at any given opportunity to justify it) then I guess each to their own
Lol, I've never heard of them before reading this thread!
"We all"???
I don't even know what the factory fit tyres should be on my car. It's not on the standard alloys (I realise the irony of this statement) as the previous owner decided to put prodrive speedlines on it ... which I actually don't mind at all because the gold ones look gash and pure chav, especially alongside WR blue. I went with PZero Rossos because they'd stopped making the GSD3's that were already on it.
With regard to oil, I go with whatever grade is recommended and whatever is on offer at the time, and bulbs - whatever fits.
I am not entirely sure where this is leading, and I don't want to derail the thread entirely, but lime green hoses are just pure and utter crap and the blue ones aren't much better either
It might last longer than a standard one ... but buying & fitting a replacement if the original isn't faulty blows that argument out of the water. The original might survive the lifetime of the car! So it's pure vanity for your own gratification. If no-one else sees it (short of whoring pics on the internet at any given opportunity to justify it) then I guess each to their own
Lol, I've never heard of them before reading this thread!
"We all"???
I don't even know what the factory fit tyres should be on my car. It's not on the standard alloys (I realise the irony of this statement) as the previous owner decided to put prodrive speedlines on it ... which I actually don't mind at all because the gold ones look gash and pure chav, especially alongside WR blue. I went with PZero Rossos because they'd stopped making the GSD3's that were already on it.
With regard to oil, I go with whatever grade is recommended and whatever is on offer at the time, and bulbs - whatever fits.
I am not entirely sure where this is leading, and I don't want to derail the thread entirely, but lime green hoses are just pure and utter crap
and the blue ones aren't much better either You really are a sad character that probably has a beigh shirt and brown jeans and 80s decor in your house And a Nokia phone clipped to your belt
It's a good Job we are not all the same
I'm brave with lime green and googling it wasn't many subarus around with lime green I'm pleased with the overall results check out my full thread on scoobynet including the fantastic work from Locky in candy green
Brave yes but worth it
Price for my full package £1700 aprox which is fincial madness on a 14 year old car worth 2k and another 3/4 k planned in the next 2 years but hey
No point in being the richest man in the graveyard
Don't drive with bonnet up
Yes but at shows the in thing now is bonnets up to show your wares
Been on the scene for many years and 5 years ago at the NBO maybe 10% of cars showed off this year nearly half showed off their colours and shiney bits
Done 4 shows lately with B-SPOC and most cars had the bonnets up to show their hard work
And the stands were packed with people intersted in what's under the bonnet
That's what's having a smart car is all about
But to say different coloured hoses are crap on an enthusuists forum shows maybe you don't really belong here and should maybe have a more basic motor like a Dacia or maybe an Austin
Allegro as I saw a brown one with beigh interior and black hoses at a show on sunday
30 July 2014, 08:01 PM
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You can think that if you like.
Thank god! At least some people will leave their cars alone and not **** about with them ruining them for the people that appreciate them for what they are. I expect if you bought the Mona Lisa you'd have to attack it with some fluorescent hi-liters - just to make it that little bit more special and unique?
That's because it looks ridiculous
No thanks, I've already seen what you've done under the bonnet, I'd rather not see what else you've done to it
And what's it worth now? I wouldn't give you 50p for it.
I thought cars were for driving?
Hmmm, I expect an Allegro is worth more than your car
I am here to get information about the cars from other people that have had problems and resolved them. I am not here to tell you that your car looks da bollix & mint m8! when I think it looks quite stupid.
Thank god! At least some people will leave their cars alone and not **** about with them ruining them for the people that appreciate them for what they are. I expect if you bought the Mona Lisa you'd have to attack it with some fluorescent hi-liters - just to make it that little bit more special and unique?
That's because it looks ridiculous
No thanks, I've already seen what you've done under the bonnet, I'd rather not see what else you've done to it
And what's it worth now? I wouldn't give you 50p for it.
I thought cars were for driving?
Hmmm, I expect an Allegro is worth more than your car
I am here to get information about the cars from other people that have had problems and resolved them. I am not here to tell you that your car looks da bollix & mint m8! when I think it looks quite stupid.
I have seen your photo bucket pictures of your blob sti from your resurection thread and you are certainly one to talk
with all the dents, rust, scrapes in paint work, cloudy headlights and paint flaked alloys and stone chipped to **** front bumper
maybe you should shut the **** up and go and address your own cars problems as it looks like your impreza has had a neglected life in your care
and looks like a bit of a right dog
here is xlines super mint example itz da bollix m8 I tell ya proper mint machine INNIT !!
hope you enjoy this lordharding
very bad example of a blob sti Xlines car is, no wonder he is looking at other people problem pages as he is trying to fix up this junker LOL
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30 July 2014, 08:35 PM
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Used to like my wR blue in my new age
As it polished up quite well
Still prefer the Greenwagon though
Likes a drive out too
Nice to show off as well
Wouldn't sell it for any price so it's good job I didn't except the 50p offer
And my other cars in my fleet are
Times are hard
30 July 2014, 09:59 PM
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Was at RCM yesterday and they had a pink! (STi cerise) Samco in one of their display cabinets.
Can you imagine a bay full of that colour - someone must've gone for it(?)
EDIT: Oops, just seen the OP's post #10
Can you imagine a bay full of that colour - someone must've gone for it(?)
EDIT: Oops, just seen the OP's post #10
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31 July 2014, 02:01 AM
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Sure there isnt there is rust coming through the paintwork dents in the panels
front bumper looks like you drove through a barb wire fence at high speed
paint bubbling across your wheels and very scabby set of headlights
Lazy and to stupid to relise your bodywork on your car is in very poor condition 
Disagree with you right there LOL
the crusty rust machine with all the body work faults
VS
My impreza STI which is absolutely minted and very well maintained
and cared for by one of the best subaru specialists in scotland RA Motorsports
your car is most certainly not as good as any other
and lordhardings wagon is in 100 times better condition than your impreza as well
I would much rather have the extremely clean impreza wagon rather than have a scabby looking blob STI
I have not seen a picture of under your bonnet xline but judging by the state of your car I bet yours probably looks like a a pack of rabid stray alley dogs had Diarrhea all over it.
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31 July 2014, 03:06 AM
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Hahah Xline - what a sh!tter you have there! To be fair if you come onto a forum like this and start slating people for customising and looking after their car, you've got to expect a lot of stick, especially when your car looks like that. Bottom line is people can do what they like to their car, its for them not anyone else.
31 July 2014, 08:16 AM
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The Pink ones aren't a good look then ??
The whole reason for starting this thread asking for pictures to try and see what looks good rather than jumping in and then not liking it once its complete
31 July 2014, 08:35 AM
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Yes, those are exactly all the faults with it and that's precisely why I've taken pictures of them. Did you actually read the thread? There's absolutely bugger all wrong with it, and *if* I can be bothered to sort those trivial issues it'll be every bit as good as any other. Although I think I'd prefer to drive it rather than have a bunch of adolescent teens standing around it playing pocket billiards. At least it doesn't look like a kids toy box under the bonnet
I just paid to have my front and rear bumpers re-sprayed as they ad a few scratches and a little bit of damage on the one, the car looks 10 times better for it.
You say that, but if it was up for sale you wouldn't even get market price for it, I for one and I am sure a lot of prospective buyers would walk away as there are plenty of other blue ones out there in better nick, so for those reasons I would say there are things wrong with it