Update on my car.
19 November 2005, 10:52 PM
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Update on my car.
Went to have a look at the progress of my car today. As some of you know a kid in a corsa thought he'd re-arrange the back end of my scooby for me.
well it looked like this the last time i posted a pic
and it now looks like this
i'm rather chuffed but can anyone spot what i'm waiting on before i can get the car back?
well it looked like this the last time i posted a pic
and it now looks like this
i'm rather chuffed but can anyone spot what i'm waiting on before i can get the car back?
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20 November 2005, 12:27 PM
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number plate's legal. (just blanked it out for the pics)
lol at the string!! not sure where that went to. was a good bit of string
i thought that i'd go for a smoothed boot now. sticker was too hard to source for the import version. i was thinking about getting a newage one but changed my mind for now.
the dark alloys (ppf 7 copies) are in my garden. didn't want it to go to paint with those ones on.
a hint look closely at the rear lights.
any thoughts / comments on how the repair looks? i think it looks spot on.
lol at the string!! not sure where that went to. was a good bit of string
i thought that i'd go for a smoothed boot now. sticker was too hard to source for the import version. i was thinking about getting a newage one but changed my mind for now.
the dark alloys (ppf 7 copies) are in my garden. didn't want it to go to paint with those ones on.
a hint look closely at the rear lights.
any thoughts / comments on how the repair looks? i think it looks spot on.
20 November 2005, 01:49 PM
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an indicator bulb?
looks like a good repair, no obvious big gaps anywhere. although in the pics the colour match doesnt look very good between the boot and bumper, but it could just be the different reflections between the top of the bumper and the boot.
Mark
looks like a good repair, no obvious big gaps anywhere. although in the pics the colour match doesnt look very good between the boot and bumper, but it could just be the different reflections between the top of the bumper and the boot.
Mark
20 November 2005, 02:52 PM
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back light reflector is centre on the passenger side ?
colour looks fine .after all its silver i find its the worst to match .did thay flick on to the rear wing ?
colour looks fine .after all its silver i find its the worst to match .did thay flick on to the rear wing ?
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20 November 2005, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Swen6
It's defo the lights are two different. The refective bits are different, the right one it is on the left side, the left light it is in the middle.
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Gold star for me
20 November 2005, 09:24 PM
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yup it's the lights. gold stars for those who noticed. they've sent a uk spec instead of a jap spec. would have been nice to get the sti lights but i only needed one and they were close to writing the car off. they guy at cartec (tony), worked his magic and convinced them to allow the repair.
cheers for the comments guys. he really has done a superb job. i dropped of a version 7 / 8 sti spoiler to be played around with to get it to fit and for him to spray. should have that in a week or so. in time for the esc convoy to rockingham.
As for the colour match, the pics don't do the work justice. he blended / resprayed into the rear wings to get it to match. inside the boot it doesn't look like it's been damaged at all. he even sprayed the whole of the inside of the boot rather than just the repaired patch. i really can't wait to get it back now!!!
if anyone lives in the south essex area and needs / wants any paint work done call tony at cartec and tell him i recommended him. also if you want to see some of his work my mates e30 m3 is on 5th gear 12th Dec and tony has worked on that when it needed some stone chips covered.
cheers for the comments guys. he really has done a superb job. i dropped of a version 7 / 8 sti spoiler to be played around with to get it to fit and for him to spray. should have that in a week or so. in time for the esc convoy to rockingham.
As for the colour match, the pics don't do the work justice. he blended / resprayed into the rear wings to get it to match. inside the boot it doesn't look like it's been damaged at all. he even sprayed the whole of the inside of the boot rather than just the repaired patch. i really can't wait to get it back now!!!
if anyone lives in the south essex area and needs / wants any paint work done call tony at cartec and tell him i recommended him. also if you want to see some of his work my mates e30 m3 is on 5th gear 12th Dec and tony has worked on that when it needed some stone chips covered.
23 November 2005, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby_fan
dats bad damage
Still waiting to get it back. The correct light's not turned up and it'll need a fresh mot as of friday.
23 November 2005, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mneame
i thought that it was horrific when i first got out of the car after it happend. but it wasn't that bad underneath it all. only needed a new rear bumper, rear light, back box and a rear valance. The boot floor wasn't as bad as i first thought either and was also sorted out.
Ritchie.
PS looks like a nice job been done mate.
24 November 2005, 11:38 AM
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cheers for the comments.
not sure what value they were putting on it but book price on an s reg uk model is about £4k now so an L reg import will probably only be about £2k book. Guess that would mean that any cost over £1k would mean that they would write it off.
i'll have to try to find out how much it all cost and let you know. plus it'd be handy to see what insurance companies are valuing early classics at on a non agreed value policy.
not sure what value they were putting on it but book price on an s reg uk model is about £4k now so an L reg import will probably only be about £2k book. Guess that would mean that any cost over £1k would mean that they would write it off.
i'll have to try to find out how much it all cost and let you know. plus it'd be handy to see what insurance companies are valuing early classics at on a non agreed value policy.
Am I too late??? Its the lights
24 November 2005, 01:36 PM
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Why not get a UK offside cluster (probably easier than finding a JDM nearside one)?
The UK clusters have the foglight built in, so you can lose the chunky foglight next to the number plate!
The UK clusters have the foglight built in, so you can lose the chunky foglight next to the number plate!
24 November 2005, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by mneame
i think it's going to come to that. am tempted to splash out on a set of sti rears now as someone mentioned earlier. cheapest i've seen them for though at the mo is £235.
Try haggling a bit more for the lights, I bought mine from a dealer who wanted £220 for them, but I ended up paying £160 for them. This was about 4 years ago though!
24 November 2005, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy Tang
The only problem with the STI lights is that there is no fog light in them.
Try haggling a bit more for the lights, I bought mine from a dealer who wanted £220 for them, but I ended up paying £160 for them. This was about 4 years ago though!
Try haggling a bit more for the lights, I bought mine from a dealer who wanted £220 for them, but I ended up paying £160 for them. This was about 4 years ago though!
25 November 2005, 02:45 PM
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good news, picking the car up at 10am tomorrow.
fingers crossed the spoiler will be ready for me to pick up as well. not sure if i've mentioned that. Have got a nice sti spoiler being sprayed. hopefully i can get that at the same time as the car. then all i need to do is bolt it on when i get home along with the jun splitter, mini scoops and ppf 7 replicas.
oh and it sailed through the mot
scooby-fan - i've thought about tints but those days are passed for me. been there done that on the xr2i's and rs turbos i had a few years back. the then girlfriend who is now the wife didn't like it then and would nag me something cronic if i tinted the scooby. she's already moaned about the new spoiler being too big.
fingers crossed the spoiler will be ready for me to pick up as well. not sure if i've mentioned that. Have got a nice sti spoiler being sprayed. hopefully i can get that at the same time as the car. then all i need to do is bolt it on when i get home along with the jun splitter, mini scoops and ppf 7 replicas.
oh and it sailed through the mot
scooby-fan - i've thought about tints but those days are passed for me. been there done that on the xr2i's and rs turbos i had a few years back. the then girlfriend who is now the wife didn't like it then and would nag me something cronic if i tinted the scooby. she's already moaned about the new spoiler being too big.
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