[jim610]

thought it was about time i did a project thread.got the car in feb 06 i aint got any pics of it as standard.with in a month or 2 of getting it i got the windows tinted,green side repeats,wolfrace street mantis alloys,black lexus lights an a 4"sportex back box.

then came a colour coded post 97 rear an a colour coded pre 97 front

then i got drilled an grooved discs because the looked better through the wheels.

an a badgeless front grill

then i had to get new wheels in the corect offset to lower the car.so i got cav gsi wheels then referbed them.

iv recently canged the rear wipe for a fiat one an lowered the car 40mm.iv also removed the lexus rear lights an put standard 1's back on.

il update it soon as the cars in the garage at the moment having a c20xe coversion. an its also having a 2" decat scorpion exhaust system with a 3.5" inward rolled back box.

 

[Lee]

Can't wait to see the c20xe conversion.

 

[jim610]

yeah it should be good get the car back next sat.

 

[dearing5]

nice one, looking forward to see the engine in place

 

[mark330dd]

i love 5 door xe's. How much is the garage charging you to fit it?

 

[jim610]

the engine an all the parts needed an fitted is £1500 then with the other bits i want done it coming to £2100.

 

[mark330dd]

thats not too bad considerin its a garae. shuda brought it up to sunny glasgow an davie off here would of done it for a mcdonalds.

 

[jim610]

:laugh: its not that much compared with what some places are charging.

 

[mmvcorsa129]

lol id do it for a mcdonalds im doing my own and another 2 now lol

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[jim610]

shame i didnt no that before i put my car in the garage.

 

[Tim]

I like it, just change the front bumper, apart from that the car looks spot on.

 

[jim610]

cheers mate i may change it in the future im undiscided at the moment.

 

[Tim]

even a post 97 would look better, I dont know if the gsi kit fits the 5doors if it does then thats the one you want to get though.

 

[Steve]

Really like your car Jim.

Think GSI front bumpers do fit 5 doors aswell and they look good too:

 

[dearing5]

thats mint that car

 

[mark330dd]

Really like your car Jim.

Think GSI front bumpers do fit 5 doors aswell and they look good too:

they do, only things from a 3 door that wont fit a 5 door are the front doors, sideskirts, tailgate and tail lights.

 

[dearing5]

so are front bumpers straight swaps?

 

[jim610]

cheers geebs
that bumper does look good.think il have to leave it till iv paid off the money im borowing for the conversion tho.

 

[Steve]

No problem jim and yea i know what you mean - i've been watching a few gsi bumpers on ebay and they ain't cheap lol

 

[mark330dd]

so are front bumpers straight swaps?

yup both front and rears are straight swaps mate