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What to Buy?

Post by A1ex » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:41 am

So,

I'm doing a medical study, can't beat a bit of lab ratting! Decided to spend a few quid of it on the car, sadly not all of it as I need to save for a house but about £500.

ATM I'm thinking race battery & CF bonnet. Or possibly some 11:1 pistons, problem with the pistons being that I can't afford to get the pistons installed and the car tuned...

Any other suggestions on what to buy?
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Post by Donald » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:44 am

You can buy me for a weekend :lol:

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Post by mercutio » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:46 am

cf bonnet and some aerocatches
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Post by nitin_s1 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:57 am

As your car is silver I think CF bonnet would look very cool. An if you can stretch then CF boot lid will finish it off nicely as well, Imo.

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Post by A1ex » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:01 pm

If I don't get the battery could probably stretch to bonnet & boot :twisted: Good thinking nit :)
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Post by Ted » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:27 pm

i wouldn't advice the battery for a daily, as long as your car is all fine and dandy then they are great for a race/track car but the minute that freezing cold morning comes and you have the slightest of problems with the car you'l be reaching for the jump leads, great for what they're designed for but not so good on a daily.

and how the hell can a man who makes cf products even think of buying a cf bonnet. buy the pistons and stick them on the sideboard as the most expensive ornament your mrs is ever likely to get until you have your next testicle removed and can afford the fitting. ;) :lol:

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Post by NafemanNathan » Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:41 pm

Or do what I do and save for longer to get the job done properly, with performance being the priority ;-)

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Post by Lude-dude » Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:45 pm

what pistons are you thinking

the massive choice of mahle or type s? :lol:
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Post by A1ex » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:20 pm

type s I think. Spoke to PAW about it and putting mahle's in isn't a straight swap whereas the type s pistons can be :)
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Post by Lude-dude » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:14 am

thats what I was thinking, oem reliabilty too
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