Idea?

1. user_32035 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Walsall Posts: 534 Megane Coupe F7R, Fiesta Rs, Corsa Sri, Sax Vts

   #1 7th June 2009, 23:08

   Right guys and girls, I have an idea for my sax, well the route im going down is a mild show car, i know you can't really have a mild show car, just really tidy with afew twists and stuff, well the idea is, i want to get the Vt kit all smoothed together, i have a silver sax, and was thinking the standard vt kit all smoothed, with black gloss bump strips, and bumbers. just wondering peoples thoughts? and if anyone knows if this has been done, the smoothed vt kit that is?
2. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #2 7th June 2009, 23:10

   im sure the smoothed vt kit has been done many a time and tbh it looks good on a pure show car that gets trailered from show to show but on a daily driver eventualy it will crack and look crap.
3. user_32035 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Walsall Posts: 534 Megane Coupe F7R, Fiesta Rs, Corsa Sri, Sax Vts

   #3 7th June 2009, 23:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stu-n-shell im sure the smoothed vt kit has been done many a time and tbh it looks good on a pure show car that gets trailered from show to show but on a daily driver eventualy it will crack and look crap.

   but there is no point having a show car that gets trailered everywhere and stuck in a garage, I don't see the point its a show car for people to see. and surely all these other kits on cars, that a smoothed there peoples daily drives and are fine.
4. jaystar89 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Dundee Posts: 543 TEH BEST CAR EVER!!! obv :)

   #4 7th June 2009, 23:14

   i think it'd look really good, was thinkin about smoothin my kit once ive had the new front bumper fitted... But i think stu & shell is prolly right... i think it would ruin easily... Im havin to replace my front bumper just because they tend to be flimsy... would still look great tho
5. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #5 7th June 2009, 23:16

   flexable plastic bonded to rigid metal is not a good idea tbh. ive seen it done and it does look realy good.
6. user_32035 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Walsall Posts: 534 Megane Coupe F7R, Fiesta Rs, Corsa Sri, Sax Vts

   #6 7th June 2009, 23:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stu-n-shell flexable plastic bonded to rigid metal is not a good idea tbh. ive seen it done and it does look realy good.

   I know what your saying, but i have seen a few cars that are smoothed and yes after abit you start noticing the body work fucking up abit, but same with every car i suppose, just keep on top of it, i suppose if thats possible.
   
   think maybe if i had another run around, it would last abit longer lol. might look into it. Cheers guys.
7. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #7 7th June 2009, 23:26

   my friend had a show car that was his daily driver and that had a smoothed in bodykit and it does crack and go shitty also it is easy to damage!!!
8. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #8 7th June 2009, 23:26

   yeah if you were to keep on top of it. it would mean refilling and painting every 6monts to a year. im not saying dont do it. its up to you.
9. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #9 7th June 2009, 23:29

   my friend had an air brushed paint job too, this made filling and repairing very impractical
10. user_32035 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Walsall Posts: 534 Megane Coupe F7R, Fiesta Rs, Corsa Sri, Sax Vts

    #10 7th June 2009, 23:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_L my friend had a show car that was his daily driver and that had a smoothed in bodykit and it does crack and go shitty also it is easy to damage!!!

    Yeah but id, get it done, then pick up another sax lol, like a cheap vtr and use that as the daily drive, i was gonna anyway, to stop putting so many miles on the S from work, so will sort that lol
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stu-n-shell yeah if you were to keep on top of it. it would mean refilling and painting every 6monts to a year. im not saying dont do it. its up to you.

    True, but like above, if i had another daily drive, would cut down on costs, just bring it out on the weekends and shows lol ect ect. think i'll still go for it
11. user_32035 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Walsall Posts: 534 Megane Coupe F7R, Fiesta Rs, Corsa Sri, Sax Vts

    #11 7th June 2009, 23:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_L my friend had an air brushed paint job too, this made filling and repairing very impractical

    Lol, bet it looked nice thou,
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 8th June 2009, 17:10

    if u have a little bump and need a new bumper but then its smoothed in, its a bitch to replace.
    i think it looks better standard tbh
13. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

    #13 11th June 2009, 14:00

    ye it does look good but practically as an every day car they dont work and end up usually lookin toss tbh but if ya can afford to keep on top of it then go for it at the end of the day its your car and its up to you...