Monkey Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Is it just me or does your car look very Carribean Blue in them pics?The colour of the car seems to vary with the light, sometimes it looks more blue, other times more green.The original purchase receipt (which I have ) says "Tropicana" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 A nice little before and after direct comparisonBeforeAfterYou can really see how different light affects the colour of the car, green in the first pic, blue in the second.Sportif sticker is off now too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 indeed it does, nice work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 nice wee update there, are you goin to keep the side mouldings? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 nice wee update there, are you goin to keep the side mouldings?I like the idea of having something there to stop idiots in car parks marking the doors. I've been sat in the car after grabbing some shopping and the person next to me has tapped the car with their door as they've got out. I try to park away from other people as best i can but sometimes it's unavoidable. I'll probably pull them off and get my mate to colour match them. It'll be cheaper to get them resprayed than a door if they get marked. Might get the mirrors and bases done at the same time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 looks much better if u spray the mirror leave the bases standard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 ^^^^^^^^shut up u tart!!!! u sayin my mirrors dont look good?? how rude simon!just have them painted on the car man, no sense pullin them off for no reason incase u remove some paint by accident at the same time! and your paint ideas sound awesome, for an idea of the over all effect of colour coding everything u can have a gander at my car. i like it, just looks tidier to me, some people dont do the bases as they like to break up the colour but i dont see the point in that! MORE TROPICANA PAINT IS BETTER!Phil.edit: and get the handles done too!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 just have them painted on the car man, no sense pullin them off for no reason incase u remove some paint by accident at the same time! and your paint ideas sound awesome, for an idea of the over all effect of colour coding everything u can have a gander at my car. i like it, just looks tidier to me, some people dont do the bases as they like to break up the colour but i dont see the point in that! MORE TROPICANA PAINT IS BETTER!Phil.edit: and get the handles done too!!!!!!!!Handles!!! What a sweet idea, hadn't thought of that. I need the car every day so I will get some mirrors and handles from a breakers, get them painted and stick them on. How easy is it to get the handles off, what does it involve? I know the mirrors are pretty easy. I reckon I'll go for the full colour coding rather than leaving the bases black tbh, I'd just prefer that, each to their own... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 YES CHRIS YES!!!! FULL COLOUR CODING!!!!oh the force of perfectionism is DEFINATLEY strong with this one! SiCaln and I shall teach u well!!!!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 That looks well smart. If you lowered it aswell it would be amazing!!I took my bump strips off because i prefer them off but your right about idiots banging the sides. I worry all the time about it even though i park miles away from wherever im parking up like a supermarket.Keep up the good work!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 That looks well smart. If you lowered it aswell it would be amazing!!I took my bump strips off because i prefer them off but your right about idiots banging the sides. I worry all the time about it even though i park miles away from wherever im parking up like a supermarket.Keep up the good work!!I do intend to lower it but haven't decided whether to go for springs and a panhard rod or save up and go for coilovers. Found out yesterday that my job is safe so should be getting a nice little payrise soon, extra moolah to spend on my baby Nightspirit tells me that a panhard rod is not essential with coilovers but is with just springs to maintain alignment? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Team Clean gains another member yay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Coilovers FTW! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 I'm after some Starlet SR 25mm TTE springs if anyone has any going?CheersChris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Getting my SR springs off Bourkey once his Tein's arrive for Christmas Happy days!Also gonna do a swap to SR door internals / cards / switches as the lack of central locking and keep-fit windows are pissing me off. Door cards and switches look like coming from a breakers, internals from Bourkey again (cheers dude )Decided to go the lazy route on the sub front, it looked like a royal pain in the arse to try to build an enclosure for the sub I got off my mate so I bought a brand new, ready made enclosure and sub off ebay. Only cost me £35 plus p&p so probably worked out not much different than it would have been to put together a decent enclosure myself. The enclosure is supposed to be 'tuned' for the sub too apparently? I assume that's a benefit (<-- warning...warning...newbie alert!)It's a bit chavvy but not on show and sounds great, it's quite small too so doesn't take up too much boot space, which is nice. Just need to stop it sliding around in the boot now, will probably just velcro it so it can be removed without too much fuss if necessary. I put on "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" by the Propellerheads and ffwd to the bit where the huge bass comes in at around 6m15secs. It sounded so cool, I just sat there laughing my head off in my car, pathetic I know I'm running a 2nd set of RCAs down to the boot 2moro so i can control the sub level from the headunit, some tracks really don't need massive thumping bass ha ha.Paseo clocks are going in tomorrow too followed by a really detailed how2 with lots of nice pics (specially for Joz)I can get the SR ones over to you then Junaid Has anyone ever used a Fli 10 Active enclosure, the ones that have a built in amp and come in a kind of rounded toblerone shape? Any good? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 nice updates man, nice to have that How2 too good on ya Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hi MateThe springs and door stuff is all yours and waiting for you when your ready. Well when the springs come off of course.lol. I have had the Fli 12" and i really liked the punch it gave. Well until i took it apart and built it into my boot and then it sounded even better.Bourkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 That how2 will be appreciated mate Im set on getting some 'Seo clocks when I come across some Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 nice update dude, lookin forward to seein u continuing with this project!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 You should have said Sparky. There was one in the scrappy near me. I didn't know that the clocks were that popular so i didn't get them. I'll see if it still there for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Paseo clocks 'How 2' now complete, click here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Picked up my SR door cards from the breakers this morning As soon as i pick up the door internals from Bourkey, I'll be rockin' and rollin'!My breaker had a little surprise for me when I got there He's just got another SR in this morning so I grabbed these:They have virtually brand new Pirellis on them and very few marks so I won't need to refurb.They were at a price that i really couldn't refuse and i assume they give me a bit more 'Starlet Kudos' than my current rims?If anyone is after any SR clocks or a mint TTE spoiler let me know and I'll get a price for you.Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 theyr nice n clean mate, good job on the rims too + 2 kudos points lolway to help people out too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jozinobi Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Thats what we call a cracker deal Chris mate.Some excellent goodies there.Thanks also for doing your bit helping out the EP community too.Hope there will be some interest in those parts.Well Done!Joz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Im not jealous of your paseo clocks They look like they should have been there from teh factory Good work mate shes coming along now keep it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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