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Old 18-08-2011, 01:22 AM
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Default Spectacular spacer use!

Seen some cars a few times with spacers and thought that looks a bit iffy but this one finally takes the biscuit.



How long must the wheel bolts be

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Old 18-08-2011, 01:24 AM
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Holy fuck! Wouldn't want to hit a pot hole in that!
Old 18-08-2011, 01:34 AM
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They wont be long wheels bolts they will just be the bolts that come with the spacers themself, every spacer will be bolted to each other. If he hit a bad pot hole surely the bolts whould sheer or strip out the hub.

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Old 18-08-2011, 05:18 AM
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Imagine the steering geometry at front lol.
Old 18-08-2011, 06:02 AM
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what does the rest of it look like
Old 18-08-2011, 06:33 AM
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just something Leepu would have done without batting an eyelid

some of the spacers they fitted were unreal
Old 18-08-2011, 06:45 AM
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looks like a bernie and leepu special from chop shop
Old 18-08-2011, 07:24 AM
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Remind me of this 106!


Old 18-08-2011, 08:04 AM
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Has nobody seen an MR2 355 rep upclose? I've seen one running big fuckoff spacers on the back comfortably as big as those in the first pic, not quite as stupid as bolting a series of spacer together but shocking all the same!
Old 18-08-2011, 12:33 PM
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Thats wild!. Bet a set of wheel bearings don't last long

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Old 18-08-2011, 12:37 PM
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A chop shop special right there!
Old 18-08-2011, 01:20 PM
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This is what it looks like...







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Old 18-08-2011, 01:28 PM
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What the fuck is the actual car?????
Old 18-08-2011, 01:30 PM
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Is that a Astra ??
Old 18-08-2011, 01:40 PM
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Astra looks like!!

Scary the amount of money that must've gone into that, imagine what you could've bought with it!!
Old 18-08-2011, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mondymatt
Has nobody seen an MR2 355 rep upclose? I've seen one running big fuckoff spacers on the back comfortably as big as those in the first pic, not quite as stupid as bolting a series of spacer together but shocking all the same!
Yeh i know what you mean.My mate has a mr2/355 reo and his back spacers are massive.It looks silly.
Old 18-08-2011, 02:28 PM
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What a shocking pile of shit.
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I think its a fiat stilo.The ignition key is blue like a fiat.Its got alfa 159 front lights.The back lights look like there off an astra.
Old 18-08-2011, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn.
I think its a fiat stilo.The ignition key is blue like a fiat.Its got alfa 159 front lights.The back lights look like there off an astra.
I'm with you on this one, definitely a Stilo!
Old 18-08-2011, 02:37 PM
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Loads of work and effort gone into it. but my god how bad does it look
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My god. They are just hubcentrics all bolted in series. Imagine the leverage on the wheel bearings!
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Originally Posted by boXXer
My god. They are just hubcentrics all bolted in series. Imagine the leverage on the wheel bearings!
I don't even think they're thick enough to be spacers with bolts in. I reckon they're just hubcentrics with massssssive bolts!
Old 18-08-2011, 03:16 PM
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Sod that! I'd love to see them snap an wreck his 'predator' kit.
Old 18-08-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge


As they say a picture is worth a thousand words! Look at the birds face
Old 18-08-2011, 03:25 PM
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ive been to a couple off these tuning shows in spain and the cars are fucking shite!!!
only good thing to look at is tight assed spainish birds!!!
Old 18-08-2011, 05:42 PM
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oh dear me
Old 18-08-2011, 06:16 PM
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dat iz wikid man!
Old 18-08-2011, 06:18 PM
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Hmmm..... That looks really safe Still I'm sure some youths will decide it looks "sick" or "phat"
Old 18-08-2011, 06:20 PM
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WTF!!!!! Thats horrible.
Old 18-08-2011, 10:23 PM
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Belive it or not it is a mk4 astra as far as I know.

I'll put some more pictures of the car later or tomorrow...

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Old 18-08-2011, 10:36 PM
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I would throw a match inside the horrendus sack of shit
Old 18-08-2011, 10:36 PM
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Dear oh dear!! All that time and money to make a car so shite!
Old 19-08-2011, 02:39 AM
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Forgot i'd already added pictures up there... must stop drinking..

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Old 19-08-2011, 07:25 AM
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Id appreciate all the work if it looked to a 'standard' finish

But it doesnt, its multi coloured, bodged, wank wank wank
Old 19-08-2011, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Ginge
Belive it or not it is a mk4 astra as far as I know.
It's not, it's a Stilo. Unless he's fitted Fiat windows, and dashboard instruments, and ignition key and air con controls
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