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coloured bumpers
Topic Started: Wed Dec 3, 2008 5:56 pm (230 Views)
matth190
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can anyone please make my bumpers silver?? i'm thinkin of colour code them!

and even if you can, lower it a bit!!

thanks a lot mates!!!

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Edited by matth190, Wed Dec 3, 2008 5:57 pm.
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CrysAk
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gonna need better pics of your car than that if you wanna see any real impact the change would make on your motor m8

try some shots in daylight/sunset further away fromt eh car getting it all in shot from side/front and side/rear

like this
http://www.tokuhara.net/cars/oldcars/190e/16V_frtqtr.jpg

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matth190
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its a bit impossible..cause shes in the bodyshop right now..


do it the same..and ill see..the most important right now is the lowering point..

the colour coded bumpers just came an idea in my mind, while sanding the boot today at the shop..
Edited by matth190, Wed Dec 3, 2008 6:24 pm.
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matth190
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can anyone atleast, try to lower it a bit?

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kentronix
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I will give it a go, how much lower ? 40mm, 60, 80, to the floor :)
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matth190
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i was thinkin about 30/35

u know its gonna be everyday use..and here the roads are not soo good!!

and btw, check your inbox! :P
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Silver 190 with coded bumpers...

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Even has coded HWWs ;)
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Very rough but a few options for ya :)

Its an even drop front and back. First one is about 30mm/35mm I think
Edited by kentronix, Wed Dec 3, 2008 8:45 pm.
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matth190
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thanks mate!! damn i like the third pic!!!

sooo loww!!!

i think im gonna give it a try...do u know how much is low??

im gonna keep the same rims..they look sweet, just do some low profiles tyres..
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kentronix
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I think its about 70 or 80, its hard to tell.
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matth190
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hmm..how about the second picture?

70/80 seems too much lol
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kentronix
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again very hard to tell, I would say around 50. I would either compare it to others or wait for others to comment though, I could be way off.
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Another set of bumpers fully colour codedPosted Image
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Sev
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guys, he's got a rickety old diesel, stop teasing him with pics of a 2.5-16 with evo2 wheels, or a bbs kitted sportline in mint condition :lol:
Edited by Sev, Wed Dec 3, 2008 10:39 pm.
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kentronix
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OI, watch it you, aint nothing wrong with a diesel. That window mech your after is from a diesel :) :P
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matth190
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Wed Dec 3, 2008 10:38 pm
guys, he's got a rickety old diesel, stop teasing him with pics of a 2.5-16 with evo2 wheels, or a bbs kitted sportline in mint condition :lol:
till know and old diesel..

wait a bit more and you will see the old diesel, in what i will transfer her!!! ;)
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rhysmangatmotorsport
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I think the 16v bumpers and kits had that factory option of being coded.
same as the door mirrors, u get them blk and most of have them coded and they look better..
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