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Yeah thats kinda my thinking on the 172 wheels, the 182 ones and trophy ones look right in anth, just not so sure about the 172 ones, especially on my colour, on silver/black on the other hand...
That sparkling silver looks mint mate. Totally torn whether to go anth or silver. Came out of the petrol station today and couldnt help but think the silver/white look of the lights and the silver of the wheels works really well together.
Fixed this today, turned out to be me not plugging the 6x9's back in very well on the bulb connectors.
This resulted in some interference from having open metal connections so close to eachother (less than 1mm apart) took apart and plugged back in properly, solved.
Loving the 2118's on the RB, think anthracite makes it look much more masculine than white!
Tommyg's car is my car idol until I can afford a 172, ride height, colour coding, spot on.
Ah mate, that's real bad luck, although leaving bits in there, when going somewhere like wembly wasn't the best idea. But you only learn by experience.
If you ever wanna leave anything in the motor just hide it, i.e under the boot carpet, in the spare wheel well. Or there are bits of the dash...
I'd love to for the tyres, but I prefer the 172 alloys, sorry :(
I'm thinking about chickening out and going for a silver :(
I'm gonna paint one either Polaris or Graphite Grey and put it on, see what I think.
Anyone got a silver colour suggestion that look good??
This commences tmrw! Bit...
Ermmmm, I had some work done there a while back I'll try to find the recipt, if not I'm sure I can find them through yell. Think its probably the same place as your talking about mate. I'll let you know later.
Yeah i bought the dual optics off of him a week or so ago mate.
There is a renault specialist in sidcup that's quite good, one of the guys that works there has a 172, might be worth giving them a call?
Ok so I've done bits and bobs of spraying in the past but just wanted to clear up a few questions before I set about refurbing my own wheels for the first time...
Firstly, I know you sand down after filler, and primer, but then if you sand down after painting even with a 2000 grit, do you not...
Jesus christ that's in bad condition...
Paintwork - awful
Interior - awful
Boot doesnt open
Needs two new tyres
Could be purchased and broke though! Get it off the road and maybe make a quid or two (two birds with one stone)
All of these mk1 threads are upsetting me!!! I've wanted a 1*2 for god knows how long, but I'm slowly being converted.
Lovely pair of motors, new one looks in top condition. Where do you find these for sale? Not seen a lot on PH etc.
Cheers for the comments. I know its no 172 but it's mine til I can afford something better.
Wipers are from opie oils, you get a discount through CS (he is a member).
Good value for money and are showing no signs of dying off.
Looks like next week should hold some lowering and a wheel refurb...
Car is looking great now you've lowered it mate, real difference, seeing all these lowered 1.2's makes me even more keen to do mine. Sub box is pretty extreme for me, but each to their own. Like the wheels in black too mate. Coming along well.
Why is all this value stop ooop north!!?!?
Anyone know anyone that does a similar service down south??
Wheels looking cracking, centre caps with green diamonds would be ace.
I think I actually prefer the Polaris grey TBH, only because they seem to look more shiny and clean in all of the pictures...
What does everyone reckon? Polaris or Graphite?
Also what colour primer did you guys use under this? Grey or white?