Grande Punto About time

Cairnsy · Dec 18, 2012

Thanks mate! The windows tinted completely transforms the look I reckon, I only got 20% cause any darker wouldn't look as good, but 5% would look great on yours!

Just got a mate that does tint work to do it for me, only took a tenner, it's a kind of stab in the dark job cause you've got to just throw the tint in and hope its aligned haha

Reuuk · Dec 18, 2012

Your lucky! I don't know anybody who can do tints

did you get the rear 3 done too? Also keep us updated with the window matrix covering

Get pics up!

Cairnsy · Dec 19, 2012

Reuuk said:
Your lucky! I don't know anybody who can do tints did you get the rear 3 done too? Also keep us updated with the window matrix covering

Get pics up!

Yeah had the rear three done in October and got the fronts done at the beginning of this month, really subtle mod, completely changes the look.

Only reason I know my tint guy is cause he done my back 3 and we just got talking after that, runs his own business from his house.

Shall do!

Cairnsy · Dec 23, 2012

Well my bulbs, mud flaps and chrome nut covers came in the post the other day and so far i've only had time to put the bulbs in..
So here's a quick before and after pic

Before:

After: (excuse the cat on the first pic haha)

and a few after a quick wash :yum:

mud flaps, alloys and plate vinyl all in the next few weeks

Wisey · Dec 23, 2012

Cairnsy said:
mud flaps, alloys and plate vinyl all in the next few weeks

Let me know how this goes, and are they OEM (can't remember without scrolling back too lazy)

And this is inspiration enough for me to sort out my headlight bulbs i think. That looks sooooo much better!

Cairnsy · Dec 23, 2012

Wisey said:
Let me know how this goes, and are they OEM (can't remember without scrolling back too lazy)

And this is inspiration enough for me to sort out my headlight bulbs i think. That looks sooooo much better!

Yep all OEM bar vinyl obviously haha need to have a look at how to fit flaps, instructions are a nightmare, can hardly read them.

And yeah they look a lot better! Cheap enough too, only 17 quid for all 4 bulbs (headlight/sidelights) from Philips 12342-BVUSM H4 Blue Vision 100% Headlight Bulbs (A Pair):Amazon:Car & Motorbike

Wisey · Dec 23, 2012

Cairnsy said:
Yep all OEM bar vinyl obviously haha need to have a look at how to fit flaps, instructions are a nightmare, can hardly read them.

Yeah, i gave up with the instructions. I couldn't get the flaps to sit right. I removed the screws for the rear black inner arch and tried positioning different bits infront/behind. Really was clear as mud, and then the large black screw supplied i 'assumed' goes in the bottom upfacing screw fixing, it simply wouldn't reach. So please do let me know if you have success with them, and how you do it if you do. As i gave up :yuck: I only tried the rears too, was far to infuriated to try the fronts.

Cairnsy · Dec 23, 2012

Wisey said:
Yeah, i gave up with the instructions. I couldn't get the flaps to sit right. I removed the screws for the rear black inner arch and tried positioning different bits infront/behind. Really was clear as mud, and then the large black screw supplied i 'assumed' goes in the bottom upfacing screw fixing, it simply wouldn't reach. So please do let me know if you have success with them, and how you do it if you do. As i gave up :yuck: I only tried the rears too, was far to infuriated to try the fronts.

Just had a look at a few other threads and they seem easy enough *touch wood* so I'll have a bash in the next few days and I'll take a few pics etc if all goes well

CheltenhamGrande · Dec 30, 2012

Nice cat

And car

Matthewr1990 · Dec 30, 2012

CheltenhamGrande said:
Nice cat And car

HOLY F*** there's a cat in that one pic. Lmao nice spot.

Wisey · Dec 31, 2012

Matthewr1990 said:
HOLY F*** there's a cat in that one pic. Lmao nice spot.

Looooooooooooooooool

Hands up who didn't see the cat until Matthew kindly pointed it out to us......i know i didn't see it!

Reuuk · Dec 31, 2012

guessing the engine was warm? cats love warm engines haha.

Matthewr1990 · Dec 31, 2012

Lol CheltenhamGrande said it first, I seed nice cat and car. And I was like cat? WOAH!

Cairnsy · Jan 1, 2013

Reuuk said:
guessing the engine was warm? cats love warm engines haha.

Hahaha yep he always does it

Matthewr1990 said:
Lol CheltenhamGrande said it first, I seed nice cat and car. And I was like cat? WOAH!

I said right above the pic to excuse the cat haha!

Cairnsy · Jan 4, 2013

Wisey said:
Yeah, i gave up with the instructions. I couldn't get the flaps to sit right. I removed the screws for the rear black inner arch and tried positioning different bits infront/behind. Really was clear as mud, and then the large black screw supplied i 'assumed' goes in the bottom upfacing screw fixing, it simply wouldn't reach. So please do let me know if you have success with them, and how you do it if you do. As i gave up :yuck: I only tried the rears too, was far to infuriated to try the fronts.

Alloys and flaps are going on today! So I'll take a few pictures and get back to you on if I managed it haha always seems easy enough until you try it..

Wisey · Jan 4, 2013

Cairnsy said:
Alloys and flaps are going on today! So I'll take a few pictures and get back to you on if I managed it haha always seems easy enough until you try it..

Yeah i'll say. I dived into mine thinking it was going to be EASY, and i was infuriated mainly at how hard it was proving to be. Eagerly awaiting to hear how it goes!

Cairnsy · Jan 4, 2013

Wisey said:
Yeah i'll say. I dived into mine thinking it was going to be EASY, and i was infuriated mainly at how hard it was proving to be. Eagerly awaiting to hear how it goes!

Yeah I never managed it haha i seen you managaed to get the screw from inside the wheel arch off? What did you use as its just a round hole on the screw I have...how something so simple can be so hard haha

Wisey · Jan 4, 2013

Cairnsy said:
Yeah I never managed it haha i seen you managaed to get the screw from inside the wheel arch off? What did you use as its just a round hole on the screw I have...how something so simple can be so hard haha

On mine it is a normal "+" screw. a regular phillips got mine out. Maybe someone has had a bash at yours before and nackered it? I just couldn't get the supplied long black bottom pin to connect to the old fastening. Infuriating aren't they

Cairnsy · Jan 4, 2013

Wisey said:
On mine it is a normal "+" screw. a regular phillips got mine out. Maybe someone has had a bash at yours before and nackered it? I just couldn't get the supplied long black bottom pin to connect to the old fastening. Infuriating aren't they