Opinions on these potential changes please!

Six6siX · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:24

Finally looking into changing a few things on the Supra. This is what it looks like currently (no external changes since I bought it):

I am thinking of getting rid of the decals altogether and was also toying with the idea of a polished lip on the alloys.

Excuse the pretty shoddy editing attempts

If anyone else wants to give it a better go, feel free lol.

Opinions?

djbenjo · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:25

Keep the wheels as they are, remove the chavvy graphics. Win

Booner! · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:26

Do this:

No polished rim and take off the magazine stickers, would really improve it imo. Smart looking motor

TheKnat · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:26

djbenjo said:
Keep the wheels as they are, remove the chavvy graphics. Win

This.

Looks much better without the decals.

randal · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:26

Much better, I'd lose the massive scoop in the bonnet too. The smaller one is OK.

Everything else is awesome, what is the spec?

shauncr91 · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:26

djbenjo said:
Keep the wheels as they are, remove the chavvy graphics. Win

This. Especially the one on the windscreen !

Six6siX · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:34

I keep looking at them and thinking that the ones without decals look a lot 'cleaner' so I think I'm agreeing with the majority on that one.

Here's a different white one with a polished lip (albeit 18s), I quite like it but I'm not sure.

panthro · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:35

Get rid of the decals for sure. I remember when you posted this after you bought it, really nice looking Supra, part of me still craves one.
I think the polished lip on the alloys would be a nice touch, but the decals definitely have to go.

Booner! · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:36

Nope, it makes the car look like a scalextrics car....don't do the wheel polishing!

Six6siX · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:41

randal24 said:
Much better, I'd lose the massive scoop in the bonnet too. The smaller one is OK.

Everything else is awesome, what is the spec?

Its in the thread here

Only thing I've changed since then is the entire audio system for some decent gear.

Booner! said:
Nope, it makes the car look like a scalextrics car....don't do the wheel polishing!

How's that scalextric? lol

Sindri · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:46

randal24 said:
Much better, I'd lose the massive scoop in the bonnet too.

I agree, i think the bonnet kind of ruins the smooth lines of the car.

Six6siX · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:49

Do you mean the ridges? I'm on the lookout for a UK-Spec bonnet but they are pretty rare and I'm not looking urgently as I quite like the bonnet tbh

lol

Booner! · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:50

Booner! said:
Nope, it makes the car look like a scalextrics car....don't do the wheel polishing!

Six6siX said:
How's that scalextric? lol

Not the best example I can find, but imo they just doesn't look right polished. Looks a bit too aftermarket and draws too much attention from my eyes than to that of the body/shape of the car.

Gonzo0 · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:50

I reckon some white rim tape will look good

Six6siX · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:52

Booner! said:
Not the best example I can find, but imo they just doesn't look right polished. Looks a bit too aftermarket and draws too much attention from my eyes than to that of the body/shape of the car.

HAHA!

What has been seen cannot be unseen...hmmm

randal · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:52

Six6siX said:
Its in the thread here

Thank you very much.

Bay looks excellent too, thoroughly cherished car by the looks of things. Very nice.

Six6siX · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:56

Gonzo0 said:
I reckon some white rim tape will look good

Rim tape - didn't think of that....that'd just let me see what it looks like IRL won't it? Or is it used as a permenant thing? (Never really looked into that before)

randal24 said:
Thank you very much. Bay looks excellent too, thoroughly cherished car by the looks of things. Very nice.

Yes definately, kudos to the previous owner - I hope I keep the tradition going!

Booner! · 6 Jan 2010 at 00:57

Just off topic Six....and forgive me for not reading all of your car thread

Have you had your Supra tuned at all? My mate runs possibly the best Supra tuning service in the country and has recently built the lightest road legal supra in the world (so I believe.... at 1236kg) and was recently on the front of Banzai for it. He really knows his stuff, have you ever considered ....more power from a remap?

http://www.2bartuning.com/

http://www.banzaimagazine.com/pastissue.asp?issueID=23

You might have guessed, I have a soft spot for supras. My cousin has owned 6 now (TT, Single turbo, T-Bar etc

) and my buddy Ryan's is an inspiration!

Gonzo0 · 6 Jan 2010 at 01:01

Rim Tape is not permanent and can be taken off if you wish.

Its cheap too

Supras actually look so much better when modded like this i think. A standard supra just looks dated IMO

Six6siX · 6 Jan 2010 at 01:06

Booner! said:
Just off topic Six....and forgive me for not reading all of your car thread

Have you had your Supra tuned at all? My mate runs possible the best Supra tuning service in the country and has recently built the lightest weight road legal supra in the world (so I believe) and was recently on the front of Banzai for it. He really knows his stuff, have you ever considered ....more power?

Its currently running 'BPU' level performance at what I think is a conservative level of power for a UK Spec car. With the mods its got so I'd say there's more room to breath (being a UK spec) before I'd need to start changing things in a big way - such as fuelling system, single turbo conversions etc.

Is your mate a member on the owners club?

EDIT: just seen your edit lol

Yeah I have seen and heard lots good things about Ryan

He certainly knows his stuff!