S2000: Operation Semi-Shaved

pepsilol · 24 Mar 2012 at 17:46

It reminds me of those chav Audi grills people but on that are really long if you get me, they look like a beard.

Like this :

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/petrolpower/large3.jpg

Sin_Chase · 24 Mar 2012 at 17:48

pepsilol said:
It reminds me of those chav Audi grills people but on that are really long if you get me, they look like a beard.

Like this :

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/petrolpower/large3.jpg

Did I post different pictures in my OP? I am not seeing the resemblance? :confused:

Edit - the light/shadow casting in my pictures is not the best so I can SOOORT of see how you get the impression of this. Might be because you think part of what is actually paintwork is grille.

Scougar · 24 Mar 2012 at 17:53

I like it

I hate 'brick' front number plates.

ins0mn1ac · 24 Mar 2012 at 18:14

pepsilol said:
It reminds me of those chav Audi grills people but on that are really long if you get me, they look like a beard.

Like this :

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/petrolpower/large3.jpg

I think you're looking at the wrong car?

I think it looks great now, cleaner without the jets.

Lopéz · 24 Mar 2012 at 18:17

pepsilol said:
It reminds me of those chav Audi grills people but on that are really long if you get me, they look like a beard.

Like this :

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j249/petrolpower/large3.jpg

Have you been on the crack pipe

Brookert · 24 Mar 2012 at 18:20

I want one of these cars so bad

Look awesome and the engine is made in heaven.

Matt82 · 24 Mar 2012 at 18:25

Am I the only one that preferred it before?

Sin_Chase · 24 Mar 2012 at 18:32

Matt82 said:
Am I the only one that preferred it before?

Probably not

sambos1234 · 24 Mar 2012 at 18:37

Looked awesome before ... Looks even more awesome now

Do like!

Django x2 · 24 Mar 2012 at 19:08

I remebered seeing a program about a car that had to go through checks to make sure it was road legal (a kit car). I was sure it talked about numberplate positioning. Thinking back, it might have been indicators

Clarkey · 24 Mar 2012 at 21:29

Plate in the grille area looks really bad, and will kill airflow into the rad.

Jonnycoupe · 24 Mar 2012 at 22:25

Sin_Chase said:
Sticker plates are illegal now afaik?

And yes, it's a trade off. It does not look perfect but it looks better imo. It will not be to everyone's tastes but with the limited options available I am happy with it.

Sucks we have to run front plates at all in the UK. Major envy of US states where it is optional

Who cares?

I run a 3/4 size vinyl one on my crappy Insight.

Each state has different laws, it's not that's it optional.

Sukh · 24 Mar 2012 at 22:47

I think no badge on the front will look even better

Sin_Chase · 24 Mar 2012 at 23:26

I don't actually like the no badge look. It's the reason I chose to have slightly subtler smaller black chrome badges rather than shave/fill entirely.

Sin_Chase · 25 Mar 2012 at 16:18

I went and took some pics in better lighting conditions.

stulid · 25 Mar 2012 at 16:49

Honestly thought I was looking at a MX-5 for a moment, not a good change if it can do that.

Conscript · 25 Mar 2012 at 16:55

stulid said:
Honestly thought I was looking at a MX-5 for a moment, not a good change if it can do that.

The only changes are the numberplate being moved off a plinth and the headlight washers removed. How can that suddenly make it look more like an MX5 (especially as the MX5 has a numberplate plinth as well)?

sigma · 25 Mar 2012 at 16:59

Looks a bit odd to me.

Simon · 25 Mar 2012 at 17:00

It's makes the front look shorter and more stubby. I think the plate looks better online with the headlights

stulid · 25 Mar 2012 at 17:01

Conscript said:
The only changes are the numberplate being moved off a plinth and the headlight washers removed. How can that suddenly make it look more like an MX5 (especially as the MX5 has a numberplate plinth as well)?

The latest MX-5 has the plate in front of the grill too - http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=e...&w=440&h=330&ei=BkFvT4jHLMrV0QWZuNWNAg&zoom=1