Opinions...

[ch!ppen]

I'm not sure if i preferred it on anthracite wheels tbh. Bare carbon bonnet is definitely a no-no though.

 

[Chris205]

matt black mate and fit the bonnet its not like you cant change it back

 

[Riad]

Sell it to a fellow Norfbest member

 

[Mr Pants]

I'd like to see it in person tbh with anthra wheels, no disrespect to your PS skills Christopher!

It does look great with the white wheels too though. Lovely stance.

And I feel yo pain. My car needs plenty of s**t done too. I was so excited when buying I really didn't inspect it that well and certain parts, the front end in particular are bladdy battered!

 

[Gally]

Front end respray, sell the Carbon bonnet.
White wheels
OE diamonds, all the other colours including carbon look shat.

Get a good detail done on it, then you'll realise why you love it and why the white wheels work so well with the paint.

 

[LIL B]

weight it in, and keep the bonnet.

 

[VIICarCare]

no! looks mint as is

 

[couzens]

paint it, love a bit of paintend carbon

 

[Silent_Scone]

carbon would look lerrrvly but then again I'm bias
:rasp:

 

[Christopher]

Cheers for all the replies. I'll sell the bonnet towards painting the front end. TBH, it's what I thought all along, but if the CF looked decent I'd have kept it.

Just booked the wheels in for Saturday and the dings are booked in for removal in two week's time. So that's a chunk of my spare cash gone already, one day after pay day. lol

I've also bought some matte, high-temp engine paint to finish off the engine that Fred started to paint for me. He's painted the engine mount and rocker cover, I've got to paint the upper inlet and fuel guard. That'll be all matte black, with my carbon cover back on it, plus the OEM airbox back on.

It's going to be so worth it though. I want it mint again by the Summer, like better than it used to be.

It's slowly getting there.

 

[Craigus]

Are you keeping the white wheels? I would, amphasite will just make it look like all the other RB 182's. Yours looks a little different. Especially since you haven't painted all your diamonds in gay colours.

 

[fUbAr]

Sell it already you dwarf emo pikey. You've fallen well behind in the new car stakes.

I aren't impressed.

 

[Christopher]

PMSL.

You'll be prying that key from my dead, small claws before I'll follow you in dervsville. Not this time!

 

[Christopher]

Are you keeping the white wheels? I would, amphasite will just make it look like all the other RB 182's. Yours looks a little different. Especially since you haven't painted all your diamonds in gay colours.

LOL. Yeah, definitely.

I replaced all my badges with silver jobbies last year. Got really bored with the look.

 

[Cliotoby]

Personally, I think you should sell it and rspray the front and and bonnet. If not, spray the CF bonnet Racing blue, and fit it. I agree with the whole clean look thing and I think yours looks great, IMO you'd ruin what is already a clean and mint example. But its your car........

 

[Christopher]

Personally, I think you should sell it and rspray the front and and bonnet. If not, spray the CF bonnet Racing blue, and fit it. I agree with the whole clean look thing and I think yours looks great, IMO you'd ruin what is already a clean and mint example. But its your car........

Cheers for all the replies. I'll sell the bonnet towards painting the front end. TBH, it's what I thought all along, but if the CF looked decent I'd have kept it.

Just booked the wheels in for Saturday and the dings are booked in for removal in two week's time. So that's a chunk of my spare cash gone already, one day after pay day. lol

I've also bought some matte, high-temp engine paint to finish off the engine that Fred started to paint for me. He's painted the engine mount and rocker cover, I've got to paint the upper inlet and fuel guard. That'll be all matte black, with my carbon cover back on it, plus the OEM airbox back on.

It's going to be so worth it though. I want it mint again by the Summer, like better than it used to be.

It's slowly getting there.

Hi

 

[JD]

Sell, front end respray.

It looks fantastic. There is a reason it is one of the best loved cars on here, it looks mint the way it is. Stick with the white and clean look. Carbon is too "try hard".

Forearms has spoken.

 

[Hixle]

Glad to see you're keeping it as it is mate, will look much fresher with silver badges/bullets too.

 

[JD]

Rest of the thread reading fail.

You chose the right path, Gopher.

 

[Christopher]

Yeah, cheers Forearms/Suffener

 

[Mr Pants]

Really looking forward to this bud.

I've been thinking about a 197/200 for a fair while now, however after driving a very well put together 182 at the weekend I really can't see how a 197/200 would match that for sheer driving fun.

So looking to go down your route really. Will need a service and needs a few small bits for the engine / running to be spot on. (Fred will be in charge of sorting this). Then gotta sort it out cosmetically. The front end is enough to make a grown man cry. As well as a few marks elsewhere. Front end respray and a good detailing definitely required. Then to sort out the handling, suspension, ARB, etc...

You've inspired me 'Topher. Now just to get some bloody money.. lol.

 

[7unner172]

will look sound mate all fresh

look forward to seeing it gleaming

 

[Christopher]

Really looking forward to this bud.

I've been thinking about a 197/200 for a fair while now, however after driving a very well put together 182 at the weekend I really can't see how a 197/200 would match that for sheer driving fun.

So looking to go down your route really. Will need a service and needs a few small bits for the engine / running to be spot on. (Fred will be in charge of sorting this). Then gotta sort it out cosmetically. The front end is enough to make a grown man cry. As well as a few marks elsewhere. Front end respray and a good detailing definitely required. Then to sort out the handling, suspension, ARB, etc...

You've inspired me 'Topher. Now just to get some bloody money.. lol.

Heh, cheers man. Yeah, Fred sorted my all my mechanicals last month, so that's all done at least. Then the resistor pack for the climate packed up, so yet more bodywork money disappeared. Meh.

It'll get there!

will look sound mate all fresh

look forward to seeing it gleaming

Yours is what I'm aiming for mate. If I can get it looking like a 30k car, I'll be chuffed!

 

[Will.]

I love your car. Can't help thinking what the wheels would look like silver though

 

[7unner172]

lol wont take much to pull it all together mate

need some coilovers for mine asap

 

[Hixle]

Lol @ Suffener <3

I'll ask my cousin where he got his ST sprayed for you mate, they did a brilliant job and are in St. Helens iirc.

 

[Naith]

i'd have gone nuts if you'd have sprayed the CF bonnet, that would have been heroXeleventy

cars always going to look good regardless, you are too much of a pedantic b*****d for it not too.

 

[Christopher]

LOL. You know me.

Few stonechips + few car park dings = SHED.

F*ck my picky life

 

[Sarah]

Chris

The CF bonnet on my old 172 looked fucked and full of stone chips within a year, looked like id done about 100k on it. so you choose right

If you had of kept the CF bonnet you'd have ended up respraying the front end before you know it anyways

 

[Curley]

Good choice.

 

[Leeshez]

Personaly i would leave it standard.

 

[harribo66]

Looks good as it mate, front end refurb, and wheel refurb If you say the paints flaking and bobs your uncle! :rasp:

 

[Revels]

If you give it black wheels you will dead to me. You won't exist in any way shape or form.

 

[Christopher]

LOL.

 

[Jon.G]

Where have you booked your wheels into chris?

 

[Munson]

Carbon looks rubbish.

 

[Ali]

Faggy.

 

[Birdie*]

Definitely better without the carbon bonnet. Have you just simply unplugged the sidelight bulbs as that looks class with just mainbeamss lol

 

[leeds_182]

I liked the carbon but I like saxos and 106's so am a closet chav.

 

[J.W]

Your white wheels look better than antracite to be honest mate

The perfect stance!

What suspension is this running?