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Old 15 November 2013, 07:14 AM
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To me this is the missing link between a classic and a newage, its lovely.

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In white it looks **** TBH it actually looks like it's been repeatedly stung in the face by a pissed off swarm of wasps., maybe it needs the wide arches to finish it?

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Quite gutted as looking at the blue one I was going to go along this road with mine this winter.

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Old 15 November 2013, 07:34 AM
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I think they both look great TBH mate.
Old 15 November 2013, 07:52 AM
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Agree with comment above
Old 15 November 2013, 07:59 AM
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That's really well done.
Old 15 November 2013, 08:00 AM
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nope needs the arches as you say. would love to see the white one WITH the arches.
Old 15 November 2013, 08:22 AM
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do prefer the blue one.....
Old 15 November 2013, 08:47 AM
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That blue 1 looks the dogs danglies! The bumper needs a lot of fabrication to fit?
Old 15 November 2013, 08:48 AM
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That blue one makes me want to buy a classic and butcher my 05 now lol
Old 15 November 2013, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ashp1989
That blue 1 looks the dogs danglies! The bumper needs a lot of fabrication to fit?
Yes, seemingly there's quite a bit of butchering to do..
Old 15 November 2013, 09:11 AM
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Blue looks awesome, white one for some reason reminds me of a cross between a Skyline and a Astra Coupe with a Irmscher grill......
Old 15 November 2013, 10:58 AM
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Blue car looks great! agreed on the white one not looking so good, think the arches are needed to pull it off. White one looks swollen in the wrong places to me..
Old 15 November 2013, 11:02 AM
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White one looks like an Astra
Old 15 November 2013, 11:22 AM
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Another vote for the blue one, but maybe I'd keep the classic scoop.

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Old 15 November 2013, 11:46 AM
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theyre both alright but the blue one is top banana
Old 15 November 2013, 12:15 PM
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Arches make it, the blue one would look odd without them.
Old 15 November 2013, 12:20 PM
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The blue one looks good.the white one just dont do it for me at all.
Old 15 November 2013, 12:29 PM
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Think it can only be the arches that makes the difference, maybe the newage scoop as well but I've never been a lover of them on a classic, this one looks good though.
Old 15 November 2013, 02:51 PM
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blue one does look better, grills and scoop coupled with the arches and the horrible wing mirrors on the white one that does it i think. also not keen on the white skirts
Old 15 November 2013, 02:58 PM
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I think it being a different colour of white along with the skirts dosen't help much either TBH.
Old 15 November 2013, 08:38 PM
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The blue one looks awsome super pumped!!i like very much!!
Old 15 November 2013, 08:48 PM
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I want that bumper for mine, done right it suits a classic.

Badgeless grill doesn't help the white on, IMO.
Old 15 November 2013, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
I want that bumper for mine, done right it suits a classic.
It's going to be a race then Micky, who get's it done first!
Old 15 November 2013, 08:56 PM
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The blue one is lovely, and I like the white one aswell
Old 15 November 2013, 09:12 PM
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so where do you buy one
Old 15 November 2013, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
It's going to be a race then Micky, who get's it done first!
Probably you, Dunc.
Old 16 November 2013, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mickywrx
Probably you, Dunc.
Oh I don't know, It'll be months away yet.

Looking at the white one today and it's actually grown on me 'a little' still woulden't mind seeing white with wide arches etc.
Old 16 November 2013, 08:44 AM
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I put this one up on our immature little Facebook group a few months back, we found out it was a little marmite.

I personally love it except for those stupid stickers, I guess a business has to advertise...
Old 16 November 2013, 08:55 AM
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The white one has a touch of Skyline about it.

Amaising how people take the time, money and effort to try this things
Old 16 November 2013, 02:40 PM
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I love it actually
Old 16 November 2013, 11:49 PM
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I reckon the white one would look better if it had it's grille badge put back on...


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