RS Grant Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Well, I'm really happy performance/sound wise with the car.. so that side of things is staying the way it is for a while. But I always had a couple of wee styling tweeks that I wanted to try out in an effort to make my car a wee bit more individual and different from the 'norm' around here...... I'm sure a few people wont be too big a fan of what I've done, but I like it and thats the main thing!! [][] The wee changes I've made are: - Type RA-R Style Grill Trim (Only done with red tape at present & if I decide if its staying then it'll be getting painted) - Cold Air Feed & STi Foglight Cover rather than the standard Front Foglights - Rear Spoiler removal, I really like the clean look and the most I'll be doing is fitting a JDM A-Line Rear Lip, but seriously considering going without completely. [H] Anyway, here are some pictures of the car after I washed the outside & engine bay (to remove wax coating) this afternoon: Glad to hear people's comments, both good and bad. [] Cheers, Grant Link to comment
spooks Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Well yours is looking like a silver grey version o mine, looks great matey....... aint too sure of the no spoiler look it does stand out, a [Y] from me Done my grill ages ago and it really stands out on a black car Link to comment
RS Grant Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Yea, thats the look I wanted with my grill.. but I rushed mine just to see if I liked it or not, which I do. What did you use, cause that looks a LOT better finished than mine?! Haha!! [] Cheers, Grant Link to comment
fai17 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I like your sense of styling mods Grant[Y]......did you get the holes filled in on the boot lid or did you put rubber grommets in. The clean lines of the A Line might be the way ahead.... I love the RA-R and hope to get one soon. Link to comment
dan_jess Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Looking great Grant. Nice to see a different take on a Scoob! Wingless look is spot on, think we will be seeing more of this. Brilliant [Y] Link to comment
Dougie C Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Looking nice Grant but as Spooks said I also aint too sure about the no spoiler look as I think Subaru's look better with spoilers. Dougie C Link to comment
stuh1981 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I like the changes you have made grant, but agree with the above posts about the spoiler. However if I see you about I might change my opinion if i see it in the flesh. Link to comment
thefastone Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 LOveing the car dude, but Not sure about the lack of spoilerage... even a little one is better than nothing... just to break up the back end like... I think that the impreza needs it like... Link to comment
chris_c201 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Looking superb mate... i'm planning on losing my spoiler as well.. like the clean look... Did you get it filled and sprayed? If not and you have the grommets do you have any pics from above to see how it looks... Link to comment
oobster Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Looks superb Grant - big [Y] from me on the no-spoiler look. The grill mod is also nice but the only thing I don't like much is the lack of symetry on the front with the fog covers - i'd have liked to have seen it the same on both sides. oobster Link to comment
dougster Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Totally LOVING that US look Grant. Great work. Link to comment
wheelchairscooby Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 looks great grant but no spoiler is very strange Link to comment
C_WRX Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Looking very nice. Think no spoiler is a bold step, one of those things perhaps get used too after time ??? Quite a big back end with Scoobs, spoiler helps break that up a little. Always liked my cars to look just a little different from the norm, nothing wrong with being different (well that's what I tell myself when people point [:'(]) ! Link to comment
jodie typeRA Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 looking very nice no wing=[H][Y] Link to comment
Big Daz Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Red Grill = Cool Think it needs a small lip spoiler though and loose the other STI logo on the foglight cover to even up the front end. All IMO of course [][] Daz Link to comment
iainc Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 TBH, I like it all. I prefer the look of no spoiler to a small spoiler... it is a jump from the large spoiler the "normal" (ie non spec D's) STi's have but I like it. Link to comment
Rednosespeccltd Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Car looks good mate and i agree with most that you need some sort of spoiler to break it up, although maybe because its what we are used to se-ing, you may have started something with the radical rear look.good luck. I have also never been a fan of the Lexus Rear lights either,however the car still looks exellent . Mac Link to comment
RS Grant Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Thanks for the comments on the car and changes I've done.. Wasn't expecting a totally positive reaction to the lack of rear spoiler!! [] The front end was meant to be a bit like the M3 CSL or Tommi Makkinen Evo 6.5 come as standard with the moulded cold air intake, which I tried to make look as factory as possible using the OE foglight cover with the light unit removed. [H] Mac, they are Lexus-STYLE Rear Lights, a'la Halfrauds/Max Flower styling.. not the genuine article unfortunately. Haha.[] I've got a couple of ideas about how to change the look of them as well though, so when the mood/cash/time becomes right, I'll put those plans into action. Cheers, Grant Link to comment
chrissy Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 looking good, very very different with the spoiler-less look which aint my cup of tea but its all about being different chrissy Link to comment
oletam Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Well yours is looking like a silver grey version o mine, looks great matey....... aint too sure of the no spoiler look it does stand out, a [Y] from me Done my grill ages ago and it really stands out on a black car Fancy that red look on mine. How was it done? Link to comment
scoobykev Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Didn't think i'd like a scoob without the rear wing but the pictures don't do this car justice, It looks fantastic[H] And having followed it around the back roads of fife last week, i can confirm it goes as well as it looks [] Link to comment
z1000 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Red Grill = Cool Think it needs a small lip spoiler though and loose the other STI logo on the foglight cover to even up the front end. All IMO of course [][] Daz Exactley Link to comment
jimser Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 like the spoiler off look myself.took mine off a couple of weeks ago and just waiting to get my new aluminium one painted.cool jim Link to comment
spooks Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Well yours is looking like a silver grey version o mine, looks great matey....... aint too sure of the no spoiler look it does stand out, a [Y] from me Done my grill ages ago and it really stands out on a black car Fancy that red look on mine. How was it done? Its basically a red pinstripe, its a PITA as with the cold weather it peels away at the bottom right corner. Dead easy to do and cost all of £1.50 Link to comment
colzo Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Car looks great, only thing I`m not sure about is the angled exhaust. Have to agree looks very NASIOC. [Y] Link to comment
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