Back from the bodyshop - purists beware!!

[clio-lane]

Just got my 172 back from the bodyshop. Thought you'd like to see what they've done. I await the backlash from the purists. I'm happy, and that's what counts.

front bumper mesh

delocked

 

[seb]

what have you had done fella apart form the mesh?

got any smaller pics at all?

 

[Martin]

low enough?? lol Looks alright...

 

[clio-lane]

Sorry, I thought I'd resized the pics. I'll try it again.

Been delocked and had the mesh done.

 

[Christopher]

gash imo.

imo though.

 

[Dan Page]

delocked looks better but hate the front.
if your happy though mate....

 

[rob172cup]

not too bad i was expecting something awfull after the title

 

[patty]

delocked is a great improvement

 

[badinvincible]

low enough?? lol Looks alright...

Aye, had it decked on FKs.

I'll reserve judgement on the mesh 'til I see a "better" picture.

Delocked looks nifty though.

 

[fUbAr]

i cant remember ever using my lock... so a good move i say

 

[clio-lane]

I'll replace the shots with daytime ones tomorrow. The delocking makes such a difference. As for the mesh - I think the 172 now looks more 'v-va-voom' than 'Nicole'. There were too many lines on the original front, making the car look too busy.

Wheels and interior still to come - hopefully before christmas!

 

[Day]

i cant remember ever using my lock... so a good move i say

Great until the remote stops working which it will one day!

 

[badinvincible]

Great until the remote stops working which it will one day!

I know, that happened to me on my Dynamique. Loads of fun it wasn't.

 

[Has]

^^ dont u need at least 1 mechanical means to get into the vehicle to pass an MOT ?

 

[Day]

There were too many lines on the original front, making the car look too busy.

That's the best thing about the Mk1 172... The mesh hasn't changed the lines at all IMO.

Sort the rear out, get a phase 2 rear bumper.

What wheels are you going for?
Remember 16's for go, 17's for slow

 

[badinvincible]

Hang about, isn't the drivers side delocked anyway and the passenger side has the lock? In the picture above, the driver side is shown but I'm sure that is delocked when it comes out of the factory.

 

[howie p]

^^ dont u need at least 1 mechanical means to get into the vehicle to pass an MOT ?

its still got handles

 

[clio-lane]

Both sides needed delocking. I haven't done the boot so that's my emergency entrance should the central locking fail. I believe you have to have handles but can be without locks for the MOT. Surely Mr Fireman isn't going to be too bothered about finding the right key to get me out, when he's armed with an airjack!!

As for the forthcoming wheels, they'll be 16" OZ Super T's. The calipers will get a lick of red paint too next week. Going to look mint IMO.

 

[GarethM]

not keen on the mesh at all, de-locking look ok tho

 

[Tom_16v]

Looks good!

 

[R20 CWH]

9/10 imo, mesh isnt too bad, get a daylight snap up

 

[Turkish]

Dont like the mesh, if you have to mesh go black and avoid shiny chickenwire crap.

 

[Ali]

lol...Emmm delockin looks ok...Mesh..."as Mike would say, not my kettle of babies!"

 

[Caramel]

was expecting worse, but looks very nice. not feeling the mesh though...

 

[Bluebeard]

as already said, de lock looks ace, would have used black/gunmetal mesh.

 

[Leeshez]

I have delocked mine lol

 

[Alan]

The old Mike mobile.....ah many nights dogging in that bad boy lol

Looks pretty tidy tho....

 

[Ross M]

i like the de-locking ..... not sure about mesh ... daylight pic needed.

just a query but how much does it cost for the de-locking roughly ??

oh n im jus lovin that 182 de-locked. :rasp:

 

[Djw John]

Yeah I like teh de locking but not keen on the mesh, it too boy racer for me! HAve you managed to get those strange stains out of the seats yet?!

 

[Carlos.Leeds]

Whats price to have a car delocked??

 

[_Kenny_]

Ah nice to see Mikey boys old motor......not keen on the mesh tho, like the delocking

 

[dalecoles2005]

i like the mesh fella!!

 

[Cupster]

Mesh would look ok if black, prefer the factory look imo. Like the delocks.