Facelift with a twist.
Nov 15, 2013 | 07:14 AM
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Facelift with a twist.
To me this is the missing link between a classic and a newage, its lovely.
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?
Quite gutted as looking at the blue one I was going to go along this road with mine this winter.
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Nov 15, 2013 | 07:34 AM
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From: Ayrshire
I think they both look great TBH mate.
Nov 15, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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From: oxford
Agree with comment above
Nov 15, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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From: Deepest Darkest Kernow
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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From: planet subaru
nope needs the arches as you say. would love to see the white one WITH the arches.
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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From: newquay
do prefer the blue one.....
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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From: Manchester
That blue 1 looks the dogs danglies! The bumper needs a lot of fabrication to fit?
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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From: Aylesbury
That blue one makes me want to buy a classic and butcher my 05 now lol
Nov 15, 2013 | 09:05 AM
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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..
Nov 15, 2013 | 09:11 AM
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From: Essex
Blue looks awesome, white one for some reason reminds me of a cross between a Skyline and a Astra Coupe with a Irmscher grill......
Nov 15, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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From: 35,000 ft
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..
Nov 15, 2013 | 11:02 AM
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From: North East - Newcastle upon Tyne
White one looks like an Astra
Nov 15, 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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Nov 15, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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From: nr leeds
theyre both alright but the blue one is top banana
Nov 15, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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From: Wakefield
Arches make it, the blue one would look odd without them.
Nov 15, 2013 | 12:20 PM
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From: w,yorkshire
The blue one looks good.the white one just dont do it for me at all.
Nov 15, 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.
Nov 15, 2013 | 02:51 PM
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From: Cumbria
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
Nov 15, 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.
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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From: bexhill east sussex
The blue one looks awsome super pumped!!i like very much!!
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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From: Newcastle. 330bhp-289lb/ft @ 1bar boost - 12.4s @ 105mph
I want that bumper for mine, done right it suits a classic.
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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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!
Nov 15, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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The blue one is lovely, and I like the white one aswell
Nov 15, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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From: Merthyr Tydfil
Nov 15, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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From: Newcastle. 330bhp-289lb/ft @ 1bar boost - 12.4s @ 105mph
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It's going to be a race then Micky, who get's it done first!
Probably you, Dunc.
Nov 16, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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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.
Nov 16, 2013 | 08:44 AM
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From: Lancuntshire
I put this one up on our immature little Facebook group a few months back, we found out it was a little marmite.
Nov 16, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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From: Chilling me boots
The white one has a touch of Skyline about it.
Amaising how people take the time, money and effort to try this things
Nov 16, 2013 | 02:40 PM
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From: Plymouth
I love it actually
Nov 16, 2013 | 11:49 PM
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From: Lyme Regis, Dorset
I reckon the white one would look better if it had it's grille badge put back on...
Facelift with a twist.
