Is smooth and subtle the way forward??

1. 5AMBO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Tadworth, Surrey Posts: 2189 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #1 11th March 2008, 13:53

   Im in the decisions stages on my car and cant decide whether to go smoked or euro with everything smoothed.........
   
   Currently driving icelandic grey vtr with powerflow exhaust system, small oval pipe and lowered 50mm all round with smoked front headlights.
   
   Looking for new alloys so need to make the decision now.
   
   Also, a quick question regarding smoothing.....
   
   I want to smooth all the original bodywork in, is it something i can do myslef having not done it before? What materials are needed?
   Any help regarding the smoothing aspect would be rly helpful as im quite keen to learn and work on the car myself so i can be sure i get the look i want.
   
   Comments please guys.
2. Payney Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6557 Mangooo

   #2 11th March 2008, 13:56

   You can do the smoothing yourself,but i'd suggest get it done properly if you want a real Euro car.... Euro is expensive to do so you need to bear everything in mind.
3. 5AMBO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Tadworth, Surrey Posts: 2189 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #3 11th March 2008, 13:59

   whats the most expensive part of the euro look then?
   to be honest its thye expense that attracts me jus cos i want a quality look and finish with quality parts and the more expensive it is, the less likely other ppl in my area are gonna have the same thing.
   
   Whats the most difficult part of the smoothing then?
   Is it the finishing touches?
4. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #4 11th March 2008, 14:10

   ive always like the euro look....and have wondered all the questions your probably going to ask lol
   
   i dont know wether to do a track car...or wether to do a euro car....
5. 5AMBO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Tadworth, Surrey Posts: 2189 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #5 11th March 2008, 14:12

   i think euro is the way forward, i rly do.
   Just hoping that some people who have already done it are gonna help us out with the things i mentioned.
6. user_19017 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 812 Subaru Impreza

   #6 11th March 2008, 14:14

   I agree. Euro will look ace
7. Raz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Darlington Posts: 8766 Icelandic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS

   #7 11th March 2008, 14:15

   theres a magazine called Performance French Cars...and it shows alot of Euro cars in them...want ideas? buy the mag....
   
   i hate reading it...i see a euro saxo...and the plans i want for the car i dont want...but i do lol
8. user_12092 Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS

   #8 11th March 2008, 14:17

   Track look ftw
9. Roxy_DazVTR Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Oxford Posts: 251 Saxo VTR

   #9 11th March 2008, 16:19

   Im doing my VTR Euro, looks to good not too! Just working on a smooth boot with one of my mates to start, as iv not seen many with flush boots, smoothing the front and rear bumper off and getting my grill made up by another mate that does fabricating, its going to look the same as the grill in my bumper. Wheels are going to be as deep as i can get! i think thats all you have to do to euro it? isnt it?
10. onzakieron Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Durham - Newcastle Posts: 1208 Saxo VTRRRRR

    #10 11th March 2008, 16:31

    Smooth is the way forward, really looking forward to getting a smoothed bootlid on mine, makes all the difference, haven't decided whether it looks better without door bump strips yet though.
11. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

    #11 11th March 2008, 18:16

    Smooth and euro combined with track slag, use your imagination
12. saxo_bigbass Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 bedfordshire Posts: 1681 audi a3

    #12 11th March 2008, 19:38

    euro butr one thing drop it to low and your pucked
13. 5AMBO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Tadworth, Surrey Posts: 2189 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

    #13 11th March 2008, 23:57

    how low is too low..........?
14. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #14 12th March 2008, 00:11

    there is a lot to do to properly pull of the euro look.
    
    everything is expensive.
    
    wheels are probably the single most expensive item. i would budget at least £1k
    
    then there's the interior. a full retrim around £600. all the other bits to finish it off at least another couple of hundred.
    
    suspension will also be quite expensive. you really need coilovers to get really low. basically you cant go too low on a euro car.
    
    then body work will also be expensive. its not all about smoothing all the body lines. tbh i think it looks rubbish with everything smoothed. you need to be selective in your styling. try and clean the lines up slightly by subtle changes. the basics being de-locking, de-wipering and de-badging.
    
    there are a few good euro saxo's about.
    
    have a search for 'chandler' his brown saxo is probably the best example of a euro saxo. i went down the euro look with my old vtr also, but i never completely finished it before i sold it.
    
    there's a lot to consider and think about.
    
    also with regards to smoothing yourself. i wouldnt if you havent done it before. certainly on a car that you are hoping to turn into a show car. it will crack as you dont have any experience which will cost more in the long run to get repaired. by all means practice on something small. e.g. wing mirrors. they can easily be removed and re-painted if it cracks. you will only learn by practicing.
15. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #15 12th March 2008, 00:16

    to save you searching as you are new.
    
    Chandler's saxo
    
    My saxo
16. saxo_bigbass Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 bedfordshire Posts: 1681 audi a3

    #16 12th March 2008, 00:18

    low as in 80mm+ more? not very practical.you gotta plan what your area etc,speed hump locations etc.chandlers is100mm dropped! wouldnt see it going into a retial park tbh mate
17. 5AMBO Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Tadworth, Surrey Posts: 2189 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

    #17 12th March 2008, 00:46

    thanks for the advice Curran, rly appreciated and some rly good points made for me to consider.
    
    Thanks for the link too. had trouble finding someones thread earlier today when another member told me to look and when i asked where, they simply told me to look myself even though they had been here ages.
    So many thanks mate.
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