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oomz1975
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:42 pm

Been rolling like this for a couple of years & decided to go for little change in appearance
from this....

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...to this (phone pic)

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15" BBS & 205/55/15
Chrome kidney grill
Standard headlight rings
:)
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:43 pm

Nice! Looking good!
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:50 pm

Orange indicators and you'll be seriously solid.

And what's up with those wind deflector things?
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:52 pm

Very nice fella :cool: What ride height is that? where did you get those wind deflector things on your windows from?
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:57 pm

THEHOOD wrote:Very nice fella :cool: What ride height is that? where did you get those wind deflector things on your windows from?
-60mm all round
I got the wind deflectors off fleabay a while back.
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:07 pm

Both versions of the car look good, but I prefer they way it was.
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:13 pm

Rtaylor2208 wrote:Both versions of the car look good, but I prefer they way it was.
Cheers, I still have everything for as & when I feel like reverting back to council mode.
Its amazing what a difference a set of wheels can do to a cars overall charector.
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:29 pm

nice but i think it looked better before :D

always nice to have a change though :)
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:40 pm

oomz1975 wrote:
Rtaylor2208 wrote:Both versions of the car look good, but I prefer they way it was.
Cheers, I still have everything for as & when I feel like reverting back to council mode.
Its amazing what a difference a set of wheels can do to a cars overall charector.
iv just changed mine fom 17s to 15s, but i changed the suspension aswell, it rides and handles so much better!
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:46 pm

Much better, it will handle way better on the 15"s
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Post Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:18 pm

and ride better, its the only way to go on a 60mm drop. The ride is bearable

50 profile rubber ftw
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Post Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:18 am

Going back to her roots :cool:
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:15 pm

MurphyE30 wrote:nice but i think it looked better before :D

always nice to have a change though :)
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Post Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:30 pm

Sadly I prefer the before pic as well, but then never had a stock car
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Post Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:35 pm

Gert_8 wrote:
MurphyE30 wrote:nice but i think it looked better before :D

always nice to have a change though :)
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Post Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:39 pm

Alex wrote:Much better, it will handle way better on the 15"s
even more startling bowling along at speed on 16's

have to say I prefer the 1st pic - genuine alpinas needed
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Post Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:36 am

It did look good before but looks even better now 8)
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Post Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:28 pm

I'm always on the look out for the decent set of 16s. winkeye
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Post Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:52 pm

I must admit, looks alot classier on the 15s...

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Post Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:46 am

:cool:
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