Show Us Your Motors!

[Adam]

I imagine you have spent a serious amount of money on that car, but why?

 

[Phil W]

Its certainly not terrible, not to say it wouldn't look better with OEM parts (Irmscher stuff for example or parts from other models - GSi etc).

 

[shauncr91]

You should definitely go sort the engine, give it the go to suit the look!

 

[Relentless81]

I quite like it apart from the doors, looks really well done.

 

[Vita]

Rear bumper, colour, I like. Don't like the doors sorry to say. Drop a VXR engine in it.

 

[rjk]

Glacious, I must commend you on posting a car that will divide opinion on here but taking any critique in your stride and posting in such a laid back and mature way.

I remember about a year ago some kid posted a leased ibiza that had been dubbed in all the wrong ways and the toys left the pram quick smart.

certainly not my cup of tea but I can appreciate the effort and it certainly looks clean from the photos.

 

[Kingy]

Never understood the need to be different personally. I wouldn't want to discount something I saw & liked simply because it'd been done before?

Not a fan of the wheels, the doors (never seen that done before... ) the skirts, or the bonnet extension, but the rest of it I can live with. I even quite like the VXR8 nose... Looks in good nick for the age/mileage too...

 

[Blackhawk47]

Not my cup of tea but can appreciate the fact that you seem to love it.

Wouldn't of bothered sticking a holden badge on the front myself (at least thats what it looks like).

 

[Glacius]

Cheers for the comments and makes a change to post on here and not get stupid amounts of abuse hurled around, Ive learnt over the years modding car is just down to personal taste. You are never going to be able to modify a car so that everyone likes it, its each to there own so cheers for that comment rjkoneill, and as for the kid with Seat well get a lot of the on the club/car forums, your always going to get keyboard warriors and people showing there opinion and if you can't handle negatives comments don't post it online is my opinion lol

As for why I have done this well like PC's and a lot of people on here its a hobby, its abit like saying why spend thousands on a computer when it essence that all do that same thing. But people want to customise and be unique or get better performance and cars are exactly the same some people just go all out on the engine so its pulls like a train and sounds nice but couldn't care less how it looks and me personally I have always been about the looks and no the engine.

As for the Holden badge well it came with the grill and most people do the General Motors aka Vauxhall or Opel styles and I thought well Holden is part of the same group so lets be different.

I certainly don't discount things that have been done before, but I do a lot of car shows like many other people and if you end up going OEM or doing the same modifications is quite difficult to get your car looked at or noticed when its lined up with lots of others looking very similar, so very early on I decided different is the way to go.

As for the engine well I may start on it or change it but I am in the middle of deciding it to sell up and go down the Monaro/Maloo/VXR8 route.

 

[offmyed]

Hi everyone, here's mine when it was looking it's best, unfortunately it's been sat outside for over a year now thanks to a blown engine but hopefully it'll be back soon:

 

[Skillmister]

I quite like the Astra.

 

[Glacius]

Cheers Skillmister lol the joys of going down the marmite route.

 

[RoboCod]

That Astra would certainly catch my attention! Love the colour too.

 

[Yaayuh!]

That Astra has certainly cheered me up this morning. Had me in stitches

 

[Glacius]

lol thanks Rossi

 

[JonnyGeee]

That astra isn't bad, looks quite tidy.

The lambo doors are not for me though, sorry.

 

[Chris1712]

It's not absolutely abhorrent, though I prefer the touring car esque styling of the 888 coupe - fair play though It's definitely 'yours'. Not sure about the rear bumper, nice paint though! You need to track down the half Alcantara 888 interior next, almost the right blue aswell!

 

[Glacius]

Hey Chris

I did actually think about going down the 888 route but again wanted it to be a one off, and as for the seats I've had those half alcantara seats before but I ended up taken the bucket seats out of the new Corsa VXR and fitting them instead which was a mission and a half to say the least.

 

["andy"]

Hi everyone, here's mine when it was looking it's best, unfortunately it's been sat outside for over a year now thanks to a blown engine but hopefully it'll be back soon:
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everyone goes on about 'oak green' and 'bbm' but after black you just cant beat a nice tornado red ! although thinking about it they came in plenty of amazing colours !

just got my mk2 back on the road last month after spinning a big end then buying a quick and cheap replacement which turned out to be a lemon . now 600 miles in with no issues so fingers crossed ! is better than the 20 i got last time !

 

[srobrien]

Just handed over the keys to my M3 to it's new owner, I owned it for 3 years and was brilliant in every way (other than fuel economy).



Unfortunately it was getting on a bit and was starting to get expensive to maintain so it was time for a change.

Ordered a new Audi SQ5 due for delivery in March, not as quick as the M3 but still packs a bit of a punch with 300 bhp from the twin turbo diesel, plus the added bonus of 44 mpg and plenty room inside for when the misses pops out a kid.
Looking forward to its arrival.



Will get some picks up when I collect it!!