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| mindingthepotole | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:20 pm Post #1 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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how would i go about "beefing up" the look of my car? banging my head against the wall here and cant think of anything.
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| hitenb | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:22 pm Post #2 |
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Side skirting maybe? to make it look a little lower/wider? |
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| Lewis 190E 2.5 16 | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:23 pm Post #3 |
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Wider arches? Smoked headlights? Side skirts? Colour coded grille? Splitter? 16v rear bumper with custom air diffuser? Debadge Smoked rear lights Edited by Lewis 190E 2.5 16, Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:24 pm.
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| mindingthepotole | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:35 pm Post #4 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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where would i get some different side skirts from? and this is for the black one by the way. lol
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| balamb37 | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:38 pm Post #5 |
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Grumpy Old Grampa with Dog
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Modifying the front grill, Fitting clear or white front indicators, |
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| hitenb | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:38 pm Post #6 |
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I think there's another member breaking a car with a kit on it at the moment - Cumbraintim I think the name was (IIRC) |
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| mindingthepotole | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:42 pm Post #7 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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thanks fellas, Hitenb, have pm'd him. thi is a beautiful car, and i would love to make it look better, so i am open to all ideas. |
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| kentronix | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:47 pm Post #8 |
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This are just suggestions, not all good ![]() Put clear indicators on and tint them. Tint the rear lights. Paint the lower cladding in 199. Spray the grille insert black. Spray the wiper arm black |
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| CrysAk | Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:49 pm Post #9 |
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Moar Bass!
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WALD kit!!!!
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| alan | Wed Apr 8, 2009 9:29 pm Post #10 |
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hmmmm interesting
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Stick a megane/laguna splitter on the front cheap and easy mod but look good |
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| Matt | Wed Apr 8, 2009 10:21 pm Post #11 |
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Drop it down to me, along with a nice cheque and you can have what ever mods you can dream of ![]() I could do you an Evo 1 if wanted. |
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| mindingthepotole | Wed Apr 8, 2009 10:24 pm Post #12 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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AMG front bumper, lower than a hookers knickers, and as mean looking as a bulldog on crack please mate..... how much should i make the cheque out for???? |
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| sportline_stu | Wed Apr 8, 2009 10:31 pm Post #13 |
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Before you consider any bodywork......... Drop the car and fit some 8J alloys. I would suggest 16x8 wearing 225/45/16. Offset of 34 would be good! Instant squat 'beefy' look. After that, maybe 16valve bodykit including the arch mouldings to make the car look a little wider. Stu. |
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| mindingthepotole | Wed Apr 8, 2009 10:33 pm Post #14 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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was thinking 16v bodykit, but not a fan of the rear bumper.... also considered going spoilerless. |
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| Matt | Wed Apr 8, 2009 10:34 pm Post #15 |
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The cheque depends on what you want doing exactly
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| kentronix | Wed Apr 8, 2009 11:03 pm Post #16 |
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you accept blank ones dont you matt ? I think phat wheels/tyres will really help. |
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| -V- | Wed Apr 8, 2009 11:07 pm Post #17 |
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+1 I think this is the first time EVER that someone has said that they don't like the look of the 16v rear bumper!? I think it runs perfectly with the rest of the kit, but hey each to their own and all that. If you do decide to go for the 16v kit, definitely leave out the spoiler. Looks a whole lot smoother, apparantly!
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| CrysAk | Wed Apr 8, 2009 11:15 pm Post #18 |
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Moar Bass!
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i also never use to like the rear bumper of the 16v, but when the ass sits higher than the front it looks sexi
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| Matt | Wed Apr 8, 2009 11:20 pm Post #19 |
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I certainly do mate They can get filled in at the end
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| dave_irl | Thu Apr 9, 2009 8:33 am Post #20 |
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Defector
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Drop the car and change the wheels, and remove the spoiler, that would make a huge difference to start with.. |
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| CrysAk | Thu Apr 9, 2009 9:52 am Post #21 |
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Moar Bass!
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post up a good quality picture of the motor and let the photoshoppers have at it m8 ![]() |
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| mindingthepotole | Thu Apr 9, 2009 1:37 pm Post #22 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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there is no chance of a good quality picture from me with my camera. hahahahaha best get one from the original for sale thread and have a play with that. |
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| kentronix | Thu Apr 9, 2009 2:00 pm Post #23 |
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I have some I think,![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() let me know if you want me to blank the reg number. |
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| D.B. 190E | Thu Apr 9, 2009 3:10 pm Post #24 |
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Part of things
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Ask Jeremy Clarkson, stick a cow on your roof !!!
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| Bart707 | Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:20 pm Post #25 |
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Three words mate... AMG Ducktail Spoiler... ![]() ![]()
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| kentronix | Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:42 pm Post #26 |
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thats technically 5 words mate ![]() Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach Ducktail Spoiler ![]() |
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| Bart707 | Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:50 pm Post #27 |
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Sorry Kenny, really that is what i meant to say!! I do love those ducktail spoilers though, they are just subtle but also would, as you say, beef up you car. |
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| kentronix | Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:55 pm Post #28 |
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I am actually resting on one at the moment, its been in my lounge for weeks, still attached to a damaged boot ![]() I have started using it as a dining room table, and AMG dining room table
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| Bart707 | Thu Apr 9, 2009 4:59 pm Post #29 |
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That must be a seriously cool coffee table, i love those AMG ducktail spoilers. Personally I think you should either frame it and put it on the wall or sell it to your good friend Bart!!
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| kentronix | Thu Apr 9, 2009 5:07 pm Post #30 |
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At some point in the next ten years its going on my car. Its very long and thin but plenty of room for a plate and a glass of wine. Ashtray goes in the bootlock recess
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| moomycossie | Thu Apr 9, 2009 5:16 pm Post #31 |
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2.3-16v engine now in
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oh yeah, love that kit |
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| Bart707 | Thu Apr 9, 2009 5:37 pm Post #32 |
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| matth190 | Thu Apr 9, 2009 8:56 pm Post #33 |
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I like the Wald kit, but finds it too fancy for the classy look of a 190!! If I were you, I would go to the 16v kit way, with EVO 1's and slammed to the floor. Colour coded grill and the strips not black but silver. The rear boot will be debadged, smoked rear lights, clear front indicators and tinted all the windows. And the result would be..SMASHINN!!!!!! And in the near future...put a 2.5-16V in the engine bay!
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| mindingthepotole | Thu Apr 9, 2009 9:04 pm Post #34 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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i like the Wald kit too, but i doubt i will find one in my price range. mind you, even the 16v kit is quite dear! i have sourced a set of skirts from a member here, (just sorting postage) going to get the suspension sorted soon, and then i will see how she looks. then the next step is to get some wider wheels. |
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| matth190 | Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:49 pm Post #35 |
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But the 16v is a kit originated from the factory. So it will really suits it! The view I gave you, was all in my mind for my 190. But she has some real values to me and in the near future I'm going to restore to factory standard with hubcaps and all! Than, the next 190 would go with all the beef I have mentioned and obviously would be my daily drive than, and the current one, maybe will get it out someday in summer, if I get it out
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| merc190uk | Thu Apr 9, 2009 11:57 pm Post #36 |
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if i had another standard 190 project i would go 16 rims slammed smoother than a smoothy cladding off and holes filled mk1 bumpers, smoothed spoiler gone handles etc gone flare the arches out interior stripped job done hard as nails
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| matth190 | Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:29 am Post #37 |
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Is it legal to have smoothed doors etc?? Here in Malta, they would not let you pass from the MOT with the smoothing doors!! |
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| mindingthepotole | Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:35 pm Post #38 |
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Go on... buy a rusty one. lol
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liking the stripped out track day look idea..... but would have to be a 2 seater, as the GF still wants to go out in it. lol is it legal to drive cars on the road, stripped out on the inside? also, what happens MOT time??? |
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