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 Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:59 am |
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Joined: Aug 31, 2013
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So here she is, my 180.
I bought it last November when I sold my Corsa.
From then up until April it was completely standard and I couldn't drive a standard car anymore so I started playing! Lol.
Generic eBay photos...
Since I drove 250 miles home it needed a bath and put my plates on it.
Fitting the HID's..
Then my friend did a bit of a photoshoot...
Didn't like how it sat like a tractor so I bought some 60mm springs for it until I got round to getting coilovers. Also painted the headlights and gave it a really good clean!!
Still not 100% on how it's sitting but anyway went out for another photoshoot to mess with some wire wool.
And that's it pretty much up to now, just had the tracking re aligned and it drives like a new car now. Lol.
Next on the list is coilovers and a wheel refurb, I don't know whether to stay silver or go a darker grey.
Or some new wheels entirely.
Here's a pic of my Corsa is anyone's interested, majorly modified but I do miss it sometimes.
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:18 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 762
Trade Rating: +13
Location: Margate, Kent
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Both look like clean cars.
Not a fan of the pink wheels on the corsa though?!?
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:43 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Essex
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180 looks very nice 
I'd do the wheels anthracite
Definitely not pink 
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:50 am |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2012
Posts: 540
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Location: Torbay, England
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Looking good! I think darker wheels work well with dark headlights etc but when the headlights are standard silver looks fresher, if that makes sense! Pretty funny about the instagram thing too! Haha
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:24 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Plymouth
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Looks really nice Laura, hope you got more plans for it
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:48 pm |
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Nah definitely staying away from pink wheels this time, been there done that. Haha. Plus pink and blue would not go. =P
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| Looking good! I think darker wheels work well with dark headlights etc but when the headlights are standard silver looks fresher, if that makes sense! Pretty funny about the instagram thing too! Haha |
Definitely weird about Instagram. I was like, I know that car!! Haha.
I want to change the exhaust as its banging on the car since its been lowered and doesn't sit snug against the bumper.
There's a powerflow specialist near me that I've used before or don't know whether to get a janspeed one.
Any suggestions?
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:05 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Scotland
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Ride height looks spot on as it just now. Why fit coilovers? Never understood the hype tbh, especially as the you can only adjust the ride height on the front and the ride quality is absolute gash.
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:06 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2012
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Location: Torbay, England
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| LauraElizabeth wrote: |
Nah definitely staying away from pink wheels this time, been there done that. Haha. Plus pink and blue would not go. =P
| DanT wrote: |
| Looking good! I think darker wheels work well with dark headlights etc but when the headlights are standard silver looks fresher, if that makes sense! Pretty funny about the instagram thing too! Haha |
Definitely weird about Instagram. I was like, I know that car!! Haha.
I want to change the exhaust as its banging on the car since its been lowered and doesn't sit snug against the bumper.
There's a powerflow specialist near me that I've used before or don't know whether to get a janspeed one.
Any suggestions? |
I had a powerflow on mine when i bought it and tbh the fitment wasnt brilliant but it was okay as a temporary thing. I love thw janspeed ive got now its a lot lighter, fits the bumper perfectly and its nice and quiet low down but sounds gorgeous when you're going for it. Another option is the scorpion one but its the same shape/size as the standard one. I'd say go janspeed, i know the majority have it but its with good reason!
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:10 pm |
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Joined: Aug 31, 2013
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| Lecktorious wrote: |
| Ride height looks spot on as it just now. Why fit coilovers? Never understood the hype tbh, especially as the you can only adjust the ride height on the front and the ride quality is absolute gash. |
I guess I'm used to having a low car now and anything else looks high. Lol.
I've had coilovers previously and the standard ride wasn't much different tbh. Very hard.
Where's best to get a janspeed box from?
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:28 pm |
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Joined: Aug 31, 2013
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Gave the two-oh a decent jet wash after work. So obviously had to take a couple photos =P
Love the way it looks when clean.
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Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:02 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5574
Trade Rating: +11
Location: UK
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cool pics
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:17 am |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2012
Posts: 540
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Torbay, England
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Looks really cool in the last two pics If you want a Janspeed i'd probably see if any pop up for sale on here second hand unless you need it urgently?
In the meantime if you want your standard exhaust to sit a bit better some new rubbers will improve it
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