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Old 14-04-2009, 05:04 PM
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ok ,poll. is this body kit cool or uncool.

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Old 14-04-2009, 05:07 PM
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I like it, look good if it had a nice paint job
Old 14-04-2009, 05:08 PM
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For a road car no not cool, for track/competition car cool IMO.
Old 14-04-2009, 05:08 PM
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I say cool, purely because its fitted for purpose - unless its a 1.1HCS under the hood
Old 14-04-2009, 05:08 PM
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looks ok
Old 14-04-2009, 05:08 PM
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can you edit your pics so theyre not taking up the width of the screen please?
Old 14-04-2009, 05:12 PM
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depends what engines under there, anything less that cosworth, no.
Old 14-04-2009, 05:15 PM
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looks shit imo for a road car.


But if it's gonna be used for a totb tool
You'd get away with it.
Old 14-04-2009, 05:27 PM
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as above ,

depends really ont he fit and finish llyod

as thats genrally what lets them down

ohh and deecent sized and spaced alloys lol ,

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Old 14-04-2009, 05:29 PM
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Youve got a thing about fit and finish at the mo aint ya Beef

For a road car, not nice. Track/sprint/TA type car it will be cool.
Old 14-04-2009, 05:36 PM
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cool for a track car
Old 14-04-2009, 05:42 PM
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Sub Zero if the car is suitably finished
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Originally Posted by BigErn
Youve got a thing about fit and finish at the mo aint ya Beef

For a road car, not nice. Track/sprint/TA type car it will be cool.


just hate when things that could look nice and well put together dont mate ,

im spending too much time at the unit lol ,

my old " ohh that will do " attitude is going out the window pmsl


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Old 14-04-2009, 05:44 PM
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Deffo cool on a track car, would look silly on a road car.
Old 14-04-2009, 06:24 PM
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If it goes like your old escort went then its cool.

If it goes like my shitter of a 3 door, not so coo
Old 14-04-2009, 07:44 PM
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Horrible.
Old 14-04-2009, 08:15 PM
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if its on proper wide track suspension with extended shafts and the like then its very cool, if it ends up on wheel spacers with a 1.4 CVH then its shite
Old 14-04-2009, 08:22 PM
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get the arches filled withy alloy n rubber, put 400 bhp under the bonnet, and use it for sprints and hill climbs! if only i had the money!
Old 14-04-2009, 08:28 PM
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Yes thats cool. Looks tough as fuck
Old 14-04-2009, 08:37 PM
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Remins of the old raqllycross fiestas
Old 14-04-2009, 08:41 PM
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I think it suites its purpose' just paint it a Leary orange or something
Old 14-04-2009, 08:43 PM
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What engine is going in? Its a fwd build aint it?
Old 14-04-2009, 08:59 PM
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awefull.
Old 14-04-2009, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by miller3
I think it suites its purpose' just paint it a Leary orange or something
Exactly what my missus said
It's that in yer face as a kit it would need to be a really in yer face colour with a beasty lump then it would really work
Old 14-04-2009, 10:18 PM
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50% cool
50% uncool

paint it and put marmite graphics on it.lol

no seriously, going to paint it diamond white,with ford motorsport grapics.
road legal track car. fwd zetec, with lots of nos.
Old 14-04-2009, 10:21 PM
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looks pretty aggressive. It wasn't designed by a bangladeshi guy called leepu was it?
Old 14-04-2009, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bil_s2
looks pretty aggressive. It wasn't designed by a bangladeshi guy called leepu was it?
lol, no it was,as someone said a old rallycross body kit.made with kevlar and fiberglass,and its very strong.
Old 14-04-2009, 10:32 PM
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one of the pics makes me think of a metro 6r4 - that was a body kit!
Old 14-04-2009, 11:25 PM
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Ive voted cool, so dont let me down get it finished
Old 15-04-2009, 12:48 AM
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think it cool mate for a track car
Old 15-04-2009, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mrjenrst
looks shit imo for a road car.


But if it's gonna be used for a totb tool
You'd get away with it.
i would say the exact same i voted no
Old 15-04-2009, 07:33 AM
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very cool
Old 15-04-2009, 07:46 AM
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It could be cool, want to see it in one color
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