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Old 08-09-2009, 09:17 PM
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Those brakes look awesome Jim, did you get those windows in?
Old 08-09-2009, 09:18 PM
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not yet trev, been soo busy ! started to repaint the caps and thats about it mate, hopefully soon, along with the milk tops
Old 08-09-2009, 09:36 PM
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car looks rapid jimbo lad
Old 09-09-2009, 12:39 AM
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Your car looks awesome..nice work..should get your car featured...very impressive stuff..
By the way...those brakes are mental...
Old 09-09-2009, 12:50 AM
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Loving the brakes! Are they on yet? lol
Old 09-09-2009, 05:39 AM
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Great brakes
Old 09-09-2009, 07:47 PM
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superb brakes Jim!!!
Old 09-09-2009, 07:50 PM
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very nice mate, bit overkill for 50 bhp though aint they
Old 09-09-2009, 09:28 PM
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you are one lucky boy, i wish my old man bought me stuff like that

looking good though dude, if you wer to do a conversion of some sort, what would you do?
Old 09-09-2009, 09:31 PM
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well as its a cvh it prob go rs turbo route as its simple and reasonably cheap, but i got to sort next years insurance for the mods its got now then maybe think of an engine then !
Old 09-09-2009, 09:33 PM
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looking good man
Old 09-09-2009, 09:47 PM
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your cars gona do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cME30rXqxcg
Old 14-09-2009, 05:53 PM
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carbon







to say im happy is an understatement thanks rainbum
Old 14-09-2009, 06:00 PM
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Awesome! Been crying out for that grill dude

Sidelights are an interesting touch, wasn't expecting them. Not 100% sure yet, but something different!

Still needs bump strips though
Old 14-09-2009, 06:01 PM
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ooh very nice
Old 14-09-2009, 06:02 PM
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Looking pretty damn good there fella!!
Old 14-09-2009, 06:02 PM
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i know ! ive been dying to get the grill in !

mikes finally got his arse in gear and im glad i waited, well worth it !


side lights, i hated them too ! but didnt have time to change back and now i really like em

will look better when they match the 4x4 twill carbon like the rest of the front end
Old 14-09-2009, 06:02 PM
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looking good mate
Old 14-09-2009, 06:07 PM
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long time no speak jimbo - car is looking good
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nice one
Old 14-09-2009, 06:55 PM
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Love the brakes mate, when they going on?

oh, and there not overkill... I had KAD 4 pots on my 38bhp Mini, Was mint
Old 14-09-2009, 08:20 PM
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thanks everyone,

hev, i know ! will have a chat on msn soon

mr chalk, lol, theyre going on some time this week
Old 14-09-2009, 08:34 PM
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Its really looking the part now
Old 14-09-2009, 08:58 PM
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thanks mate, i got some real cool ideas for the front, thing im not liking is ive done alot to the front and not so much the side and back

ideas are welcome
Old 14-09-2009, 09:00 PM
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Leave the looks alone now, go for rear discs next!
Old 14-09-2009, 09:12 PM
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its on the cards mal i want to sort looks first, then i can save for a proper engine and box, maybe focus rs setup in a year or two
Old 14-09-2009, 09:47 PM
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Prefere the grill in your sig personally. That grill in carbon would of looked better imo
Old 14-09-2009, 10:13 PM
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it looks quite good there but in person i dont think it looks as good
Old 14-09-2009, 10:16 PM
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Looking good Jim Junior. The new grill is well better. Old one was odd.

Benni.
Old 14-09-2009, 10:29 PM
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bling bling!
Old 14-09-2009, 10:30 PM
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looks nice but bits over the top for a 1400 cvh, other than that keep it up
Old 14-09-2009, 10:48 PM
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it wont be ott with a 450hp zetec in there in the future lol
i cant touch the engine yet so ill do the other bits around it then go for the engine

thanks guys,
Old 15-09-2009, 09:23 AM
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Nice brakes mate, power next Hey, text me back you gimp!
Old 15-09-2009, 09:55 AM
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Please turbo the 1.4

How about a few carbon details elsewhere, the strip above the number plate on the back, the mirror bases? That sort of thing would tie it all together I reckon
Old 15-09-2009, 10:27 AM
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what an amazin 1st car , love the red / black carbon theme ..looks awsome

get the exhaust coated in black also , i had this done on a black punto gt i used to have years ago , was dipped by a local engineering company looked awsome and easy to keep clean , was just the back box what was done
Old 15-09-2009, 11:05 AM
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Jimbo,

Whats happened to the red wheel edging? That suited it in my opinion.

Also i agree with what someone else said, the old grille looked fine.

Still, no-one can knock you for making it your own style. Fair play fella.

Your doing it the right way as well, styling, brakes, then add power. Sensible imo.

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Love the sidelights, massive improvement.

Really, really don't like the grille though personally. Loved the old one, thought it was unique and suited it perfectly. Would have loved to have seen that one in carbon, now just looks like there's something missing as there's a gaping hole there!

Other than that, looks as good as ever.
Old 15-09-2009, 11:38 AM
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Am i missing somthing, Sidelights......? I dont notice anything different about them!

I wish my old escort looked that good!
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matt, i curbed one wheel, and it took the red off, i decided i didnt like it no more so ripped them all off lol

ed, side lights are carbon, other than that nothing different !

ryan. im gonna wrap some heat proof stuff round it not sure black would look right, a exhaust has got to stand out under the car imo

ps: thanks for your opinions

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Old 15-09-2009, 07:37 PM
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i think you should change the back end to a proper mk5 back end, would be perfect then IMO

are you morrette's actual carbon, or just carbon coverd? look's cock on!! if there proper carbon, where d'you get them from, i want some for my project


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