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Old 17 April 2013, 01:26 PM
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Hi guys,
Here is my car i picked up on saturday. I will be upgrading it over time so thought i should make a thread to show the car from start to finish. Its bog standard at the moment. Enjoy!!
Also suggestions welcome












Old 17 April 2013, 03:19 PM
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Get yourself a clear rear light cluster and a red bulb for starters
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Originally Posted by urban
Get yourself a clear rear light cluster and a red bulb for starters
Where do you mean? They are clear
Old 17 April 2013, 06:16 PM
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Definitely JDM rear lights, a nice splitter on the front and some nice different wheels in a gun metal type finish, Rota's spring to mind. Nice hatch though, enjoy.
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get a legal smaller number plate for the front

alloys get sprayed satin black

tints on the rear.

front lip spolier too

Old 17 April 2013, 06:41 PM
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Get rid of the vanity plate, it's just pretentious.
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
get a legal smaller number plate for the front

alloys get sprayed satin black

tints on the rear.

front lip spolier too

Those mods are deffinately in the plans may go loss black wheels tho. Not too sure
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Power and handling first lol. I did whiteline goodies (roll bars, bushes) then exhaust and remap. I did cobrasport down pipe with a sports cat to pass the mot and I decided to buy a used prodrive cat back exhaust as I didn't want aftermarket noise levels.

The front lip is still on my to do list
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Originally Posted by staccato
Power and handling first lol. I did whiteline goodies (roll bars, bushes) then exhaust and remap. I did cobrasport down pipe with a sports cat to pass the mot and I decided to buy a used prodrive cat back exhaust as I didn't want aftermarket noise levels.

The front lip is still on my to do list
Yeah my first mod is going to be whiteline anti roll bars and bushes aswell as coilovers or just springs! Havnt decided which to go for yet. Will do look as I do handling and then power last
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Give this h brace a look too. Its eBay item number 360568147617. I fitted one and the change to the front feel was great. Much better than the whiteline front roll bar.

I did rear diff bushes and gearbox bushes too as they were easy driveway changes.
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Originally Posted by staccato
Give this h brace a look too. Its eBay item number 360568147617. I fitted one and the change to the front feel was great. Much better than the whiteline front roll bar.

I did rear diff bushes and gearbox bushes too as they were easy driveway changes.
Now on the list! Price is reasonable aswell if it makes a good difference
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
get a legal smaller number plate for the front

alloys get sprayed satin black

tints on the rear.

front lip spolier too

What size is a legal small number plate. I have read the numbers have to be the same size so can it just be less wide
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10mm or 11mm of white around the numbers is legal, along with the postcode and BS number.

Something like this.

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Originally Posted by Abx
10mm or 11mm of white around the numbers is legal, along with the postcode and BS number.

Something like this.
Thanks
Old 18 April 2013, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by James cleaver
What size is a legal small number plate. I have read the numbers have to be the same size so can it just be less wide

I ask the number plate maker to do me legal letters and spacing, but on a shorter plate as I didn't need all the extra dead space.



as long as you have the legal correct distance between the letters and the edge 11mm, there's no problem.

http://www.newreg.co.uk/services/dvl...ic_plate_rules
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Looks great
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Originally Posted by James cleaver
Where do you mean? They are clear
Buy a new one so that the drivers side is clear like the passenger side instead of red
http://www.just-subaru.com/lighting-hatch-72322-0.html
Old 23 April 2013, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
Buy a new one so that the drivers side is clear like the passenger side instead of red
http://www.just-subaru.com/lighting-hatch-72322-0.html
Ah I see mate! Yeah looks good! It's in the list now lol..
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Tidy car James! Only made a few subtle changes to mine now and it's looks way different! Pick wizely
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Looked nice in Warwick today catching you out the corner of my eye ;-)
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Originally Posted by Abx
Looked nice in Warwick today catching you out the corner of my eye ;-)
Cheers mate i saw you looking lol. Are you from around there then or just visiting warwick castle? Was it you i saw later on in white saloon with spoiler or someone else?
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haha, was in Warwick for the weekend for a Ladies weekend and popped into the Castle for the day, did look out for you when I left but was not me you saw, no spoiler on the saloon.
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Originally Posted by Abx
haha, was in Warwick for the weekend for a Ladies weekend and popped into the Castle for the day, did look out for you when I left but was not me you saw, no spoiler on the saloon.
Fair enough. Hope you had a good weekend
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Originally Posted by Abx
haha, was in Warwick for the weekend for a Ladies weekend and popped into the Castle for the day, did look out for you when I left but was not me you saw, no spoiler on the saloon.
Fair enough. Well hope you had a good weekend
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Originally Posted by James cleaver
Those mods are deffinately in the plans may go loss black wheels tho. Not too sure
craig went gloss black, the wheel specialist in Nottm did them for him (one day turn around)

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Originally Posted by salsa-king
craig went gloss black, the wheel specialist in Nottm did them for him (one day turn around)

Yeah they look good mate Will have to get them done. Saving the pennies

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Few little bits done to my car before i get down to the expensive bits Red pin stripe on the front grille, Wind deflectors and i debadged the subaru and the impreza leaving just the STI on the boot. Waiting for a load of meguiars cleaning kit to arrive but should be here today so will give it a good polish on saturday and get some updated photos up
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Meanwhile here is a pic before the few mods as standard up at burton dasset hills with my mates BMW 123D

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Lovley Hatch...
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Best mod I have to date is my front splitter. Changes the whole look of the front end IMO. Looking forward to seeing the results of the future mods.


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