What can i do

[Laura]

to make my car look a bit special.

Ok ive gone from my old 1.2 that looked awesome! to my 172 which looks like everyother 172 lol

its annoying me as i cant even think what to do to make it look like my car if you know what i mean, its got green side badges but um thinking about changinf them again.

i dunno what do people think?

 

[Chris n nic]

if I have time later I'll have a play on photoshop at lunch chuck...any ideas let me know...and any better pics would be good too

Cheers

Chris

 

[Sy]

I think it looks nice. I don't see many other ph1's like mine so I still think they stand out.

 

[Laura]

i just want to go WOW when i come out to it like i used to with my old one

 

[Christopher]

tbh, that looks 1000x better than your old 1.2!!

and i know that when joe had it, it was one of the tidiest around. low mileage too.

 

[Christopher]

if you HAVE to do something...

H&R coilovers, gloss black refurb on the wheels, gloss black sidestrips and a carbon bonnet

 

[Laura]

Coilovers should arrive today

i was thinking about new wheels in black but i think a carbon bonnet may look a bit chav :S

 

[chris509]

Taylor, cant pm you or anyone at the moment, been trying for 2 days now, i have a bunch of members ready to fight it out bloodsport style over my bonnet, its coming off the car on sunday and you still have first refusal, can you let me know pwease dear

 

[Laura]

yeah i tried to pm you but it wouldnt let me,
I think your best off selling it to someone else as wouldnt be able to afford it till next month just shelled out for coilovers, and for something that wouldnt make a difference other than looking good

 

[chris509]

ok, cheers for lettin me know.... the battle may commence!

 

[TheJesus]

Laura, some nice Pro Race 1.2's will give it a different and more subtle but agressive look imo... Chris, can you shop some on mate?

 

[Laura]

morning

 

[chris509]

pro race 1.2's you say? hmmmm lol, guess who may have a set for sale 15's?


bloody hell!!! instant responce!!

 

[Laura]

i dunno i think i may want a set a bit different to the "norm"

or a ph2 172 :S

 

[chris509]

yeah... dont see many ph2's lol

 

[Laura]

yeh but then i can pimp it lol, i miss my 1.2 lol

 

[172_girl]

i really like that looks very tidy loving the wheels

 

[chris509]

ooo, by the way taylor, in reference to an old thread of yours that i cant find, guess who bought a mk1 golf pick up will be up for sale soon

 

[Laura]

:O not the one i posted?

if i could have afforded it i would have got it but i n eed to stop spending

o btw re car im now thinging black bottet badge, plact 2.0 litre badges with silver writing, black wheels

 

[OLLZIE]

Id put slight tints on it. Have you got a zorst?

 

[chris509]

not the one off ebay no, one amazingly turned up through my brothers boss, white, in amazing condition... £250, sweeet needs some tidying up and some new tyres, but should be sweet.

do the bonnet badge the same green as you have now on your side badges, and polish the lip on the wheels? cant really tell if thats already done tho

 

[Laura]

yup got a k tec exhaust

 

[JoelDee]

U think it looks good as it is, loving the green side badges

 

[Christopher]

i can't believe you think your old 1.2 looked better...

wasn't it just standard apart from those 'euro' wheels and lowered?

 

[Middo]

you need to touch up the shoddy paintwork on those badges (joking)

stick with the coilovers for the time being as they will totally change the drive of the car, other than that, i'd consider some new wheels purely cos prima racing wheels weight half a tonne each lol

personally i'm saving my money just in case something mechanically goes wrong with the car, as afterall it is a 7 year old car, not like your old 1.2

 

[tommyboy]

Lambo doors?

Sorry, but defo new wheels, pro race imo, lightweight and look mint

 

[Laura]

i can't believe you think your old 1.2 looked better...

wasn't it just standard apart from those 'euro' wheels and lowered?

lowered, euro wheels, smoothed front bumper, sports grille, 172 rear bumper, ermm, major sound system, coulour coded handles and side strips

mark, its dirty they are actually ok im real life.

 

[Fred@BTM]

put your keskin wheels on it, then slam it

 

[Middo]

i can't believe you think your old 1.2 looked better...

wasn't it just standard apart from those 'euro' wheels and lowered?

lowered, euro wheels, smoothed front bumper, sports grille, 172 rear bumper, ermm, major sound system, coulour coded handles and side strips

mark, its dirty they are actually ok im real life.

hence the (joking) lol

 

[Laura]

put your keskin wheels on it, then slam it

keskins dont fit over the brakes and well look crap in all homnesty, plus they ahev been sold

 

[TheCake]

Make it look like Carbon Copys old car...

 

[Laura]

well my coilovers just arived, my god they are heavy, any one wana come carry them to my car for me

 

[TheJesus]

if you prefer the Ph2 it would be cheaper to just face lift it to a ph2 front and rear end than downgrade to a 172 ph2... they are heavier and therefore slower... other option is a 182, but not worth the money to change to imo, not when the prices are set to drop like a stone.

 

[Laura]

yeh i just like the interior in the ph2 alot lol they dash is sooo much nicer

but im just goin to give it a ph2 rear end to start as i really do like

 

[TheJesus]

upto you, dont think it matches the rest of the car though.

ph2 dash however is a big improvement, the ph1 dash is fookin orrible.... wonder if a Williams dash and seats would fit in... hmmm

 

[Laura]

i like


plus i want a racing blue or a black ph2 anyhow, next winter ill get one

 

[Middo]

upto you, dont think it matches the rest of the car though.

ph2 dash however is a big improvement, the ph1 dash is fookin orrible.... wonder if a Williams dash and seats would fit in... hmmm

totally agree with that, looks ok if you fit a cup/vee spoiler with the bumper but even then the rear just looks too deep for the rest of the car. Also been done to hell lol. Saying that cars that have had it done do look cracking, but for the expense relaly not worth it imo

 

[R20 CWH]

decked on colieys and play around with the engine bay for shows

 

[mini-valver]

Ive got a bent pro race you can have
Do the whole RS kit in anthracite if you feel really mad, that would either look awesome or s**t. lol