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Old 31 August 2008, 12:10 AM
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Hi there people,

i had the car for 3 weeks now and to b honest it i didn't like it really when it was standard looking so i made afew changes.
would b nice to hear some comments just so i know i'm doing things right.

Its gone from this:-





To this:-





Old 31 August 2008, 12:20 AM
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bugeyes are not to everyone's taste
i prefer the "classic" shape myself

But if you like it , that all that matters
Old 31 August 2008, 12:43 AM
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So far so good
Looks so much better now... it's how you expect a scooby to look like.

What's next?
I personally would colour-code the skirts and get some carbon fibre reflectors and dark smoked indicators to finish it off.
Old 31 August 2008, 12:57 AM
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I like it mate.
I would add Mud flaps and clear lights or even Blue but loose the Orange thats for sure.
Old 31 August 2008, 01:06 AM
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Looking good . I'm after a set of wheels like that myself. Have you thought about lowering it?
Old 31 August 2008, 02:20 AM
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Yeah would agree, lower and morette the headlights or maybe just the darker versions.
But a definite improvement!
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cheers for comments guys.

believe it or not but its got 35 mm lowering springs on it, put them on 2 days ago,which i'm not too happy with.
i'm having a full stainless system put it on tuesday, so should sound a hell of alot better after that.
Everything u guys have said to do next are the plans i have for her.
Gonna go for black mudflaps, black morrette lights and did want the carbon fibre plates to replace the orange reflectors but the only 1's i can find have STi on them, i just want plan carbon 1's. Any1 know where i can get some.
Old 31 August 2008, 11:08 AM
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looks great just get the morette lamps top job and well modded
Old 31 August 2008, 12:19 PM
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looks sooo much better then it did before,nice turn around in such a short space of time
Old 31 August 2008, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DB07P1
looks sooo much better then it did before,nice turn around in such a short space of time
Was a case of having too mate.
I couldn't drive it anymore looking the way it did.
Old 31 August 2008, 03:47 PM
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Looks much better. Def lose the orange though.
Old 31 August 2008, 04:26 PM
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Looks so much better now!
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i can see about 5 things id change

springs
debaged
smoked side repeaters
painted side skirts
and rid of the orange
Old 31 August 2008, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 2007scoobywrx
i can see about 5 things id change

springs
debaged
smoked side repeaters
painted side skirts
and rid of the orange
All in hand mate.
not gonna paint the side skirts, thats why i got that colour wheels to tie in with them. probably won't de-badge it either but all the rest and some.... lol
Old 31 August 2008, 06:40 PM
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Hi M12NTA, thought i reconised the car, I saw it saturday drove past my house (clacton). A great change you have done, I so love the PFF7's, good choice of colour too for the wheels!.
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Originally Posted by Curtiz
Looks so much better now!
i'll second that.
Old 31 August 2008, 06:46 PM
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I can supply carbon mirrors..pm me.

H
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
Hi M12NTA, thought i reconised the car, I saw it saturday drove past my house (clacton). A great change you have done, I so love the PFF7's, good choice of colour too for the wheels!.
Hi mate,
That was the first drive after i'd put the wheels on. just wanted to show off abit.

Just thought we'd have alook to c if yours was out on your drive!!

Believe it or not but its been lowered, not that happy with the height. its still too high.
Old 31 August 2008, 07:16 PM
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Are you after looks with the suspension? I would have thought a 35mm drop is perfect for the road no?.

Oh you seen my car on the drive then lol.
Old 31 August 2008, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
Are you after looks with the suspension? I would have thought a 35mm drop is perfect for the road no?.

Oh you seen my car on the drive then lol.
Yeah i put 35 mm springs on it a couple of days ago.
Yeah seen yours on your drive and also nearly every time i go to work for about the past year of so.
U might of reconise our white vectra ST with red bits, cause thats what i used to past u in!!
Old 31 August 2008, 07:33 PM
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Thought it was that same Vectra on your drive as I see in the mornings lol, remember seeing some for sale signs in it at one point, so is it going soon?.

Guessing your like the Subaru?
Old 31 August 2008, 07:39 PM
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Nice transformation, but will look better when your plans are complete.

I am one of those 'early classic lovers' which is why I went for one and really didn't like the bugeye versions at all. I have though, since being on this forum, seen one or two bugeyes, tastefully modded body wise that have made me start to like the idea of what they could be.

Keep up the good work
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Originally Posted by NUTTYNICK
Nice transformation, but will look better when your plans are complete.

I am one of those 'early classic lovers' which is why I went for one and really didn't like the bugeye versions at all. I have though, since being on this forum, seen one or two bugeyes, tastefully modded body wise that have made me start to like the idea of what they could be.

Keep up the good work
Strange thing to say but i like them because no1 else does really.
Old 31 August 2008, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
Thought it was that same Vectra on your drive as I see in the mornings lol, remember seeing some for sale signs in it at one point, so is it going soon?.

Guessing your like the Subaru?

Hopefully, but i'll have to fix it first, ironicly it blew up on the way to get the scooby. i got as far as brentwood.
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Thats what you call "Sods Law" then!.
I look out for the new scooby about town then, and give the friendly wave.

Keep up the good work, done a hell of a lot in very few weeks!.
Old 31 August 2008, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
Thats what you call "Sods Law" then!.
I look out for the new scooby about town then, and give the friendly wave.

Keep up the good work, done a hell of a lot in very few weeks!.
Tell me about it mate. potless now.
Got the full system being fitted on tuesday and then that would be it for awhile.
So i'll b going to work on my quad that day so i'll stick my arm out if i pass u.




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