p1RATE
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Aug 10, 2011 19:09:11 GMT
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i was thinking of putting a few stickers on my car to be more like those trendy kids. the trouble is i cant seam to find anything i would happily stick on my car  does some one with a bit more style than me fancy making some suggestions for window stickers and such? it would be much appreciated! |
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• 13 BMW 320d
• 92 Pink/Purple Mercedes 190e (Project)
• 97 Rover VI 1.8 (track car)
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Aug 10, 2011 19:19:08 GMT
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My suggestion - the emporers new stickers. Your car will look much better for them  |
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Aug 10, 2011 19:26:53 GMT
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Personally, I wouldn't want to stick stickers to my car to make it look cool. I'd stick stickers that promoted something I like or believe in, but wouldn't go out of my way to obtain them even then.. I can't think of anything worse than stickerbombing as well. I thought the idea of something covered in stickers is that it shows what you've done or where you've been over a period of months and years. It's like patina. You can't force it |
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Dez
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Trendy StickersDez
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Aug 10, 2011 19:43:51 GMT
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My suggestion - the emporers new stickers. Your car will look much better for them +1. first thing I do on every new purchase is remove every sticker possible. clean look ftw. every time I see some sheep with a 2inthegoo1inthepoo hand or a illest sticker(or ever worse a row of them and similar brands at a jaunty angle up the side of the screen/rear screen) I want to punch them in the face. but hey, some people say I have anger issues and don't even get me started of sticker bombing. its everywhere now. so unoriginal its boring- its like spot the car that isnt sticker bombed in some way or form somewhere on it. occasionally, ile have one for self-promotion(if I think ive got something worth promoting that is) or for one of my friends who has something I support. I can usually manage to fit em level and in the middle without having to get the spirit level out though |
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Last Edit: Aug 10, 2011 19:56:08 GMT by Dez
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Aug 10, 2011 20:00:30 GMT
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Word on the street is that all the cool kids roll these...  |
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smellyferret
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Aug 10, 2011 20:04:35 GMT
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worthersee seems to be ahead of whats trendy. Darren's thread here: retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=105544&page=1seems to show that this year clean is in.. (And possibly satin/matt paint and mahoosive shiny rims) So if you want to be really trendy, don't do stickers! Personally though, if that floats your boat go for it! Its your ride, do what makes you smile and sod everyone else so long as it does kill too many kittens |
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Aug 10, 2011 20:08:54 GMT
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I've got a Goodwood sticker in my back window - if they spot it in the car park at the Revival or FoS, you might win free tickets... ;D ...and also a SuckSqueezeBangBlow sticker, natch. PM me your address, you can have one for free. |
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p1RATE
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Aug 10, 2011 20:10:42 GMT
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 Well this is the car in question. I have already de-stickered it, removed a horrible sun strip and a turbo sticker. Now I love this car in so many ways, but right now I think it looks a bit gay. what I was thinking is it needs something to match the whacky paint job. basically I want it to look like a 18 year old males car and less like a 30 year old womans. |
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Last Edit: Aug 10, 2011 20:13:44 GMT by p1RATE
• 13 BMW 320d
• 92 Pink/Purple Mercedes 190e (Project)
• 97 Rover VI 1.8 (track car)
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Seth
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Aug 10, 2011 20:11:49 GMT
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what I was thinking is it needs lowering |
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p1RATE
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Aug 10, 2011 20:15:01 GMT
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what I was thinking is it needs lowering don't worry that is coming i just have sort the wheels first as I'm swapping those 15's for 18's and i cant see how its going to work quite yet! |
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• 13 BMW 320d
• 92 Pink/Purple Mercedes 190e (Project)
• 97 Rover VI 1.8 (track car)
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Aug 10, 2011 20:23:34 GMT
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I put a load of stickers on my rear quarter window but recently took them all of because I realised they looked poo. I still have a load on my dash but I don't mind them there so they'll probably stay, I'd say your car will definitely look better without any, and it's a nice colour. Lowering will make the difference you need  Maybe even a rear window louvre if you can find one |
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Aug 10, 2011 20:54:19 GMT
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Lows, remove the chrome bit from the grill and black tinted lights.
Love that colour.
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Aug 10, 2011 20:58:06 GMT
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Drop the back, SLAM the front, colour is ace, wheels will look a million times better with lows (lows first before thinking of changing them, you'll be surprised)
But most of all, please, please please put a proper grille back on.
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p1RATE
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Aug 10, 2011 21:36:11 GMT
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Thanks for all the replies. I think you're right, just crack on with getting it down to the ground and keep it sticker free I actually lost one of the chrome slats on the drive home today so I think ill get a standard grill to replace the big star. the story behind the wheels is I have bought larger brake calipers and I wasn't sure if they would fit with 15's. so I ended up bidding on ebay and winning some 18's that I didnt want and I think will be too big anyway.  |
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Last Edit: Aug 10, 2011 21:36:40 GMT by p1RATE
• 13 BMW 320d
• 92 Pink/Purple Mercedes 190e (Project)
• 97 Rover VI 1.8 (track car)
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Aug 10, 2011 21:49:59 GMT
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Out of interest, what brakes are you fitting? Are they a straight bolt-on?
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Aug 10, 2011 22:04:14 GMT
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I didnt even know there was such thing as sticker bombing nor that it was cool now till recent months. I have stickered my bus up over the years with stickers that are either funny/stupid or things that relate to me/my bus.
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p1RATE
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Aug 10, 2011 22:05:17 GMT
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Out of interest, what brakes are you fitting? Are they a straight bolt-on? they are from a e320 w124, 4 pot fronts and 2 pot rear. the 2.6 master cylinder will cope with the w124 brakes as well. |
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• 13 BMW 320d
• 92 Pink/Purple Mercedes 190e (Project)
• 97 Rover VI 1.8 (track car)
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Aug 10, 2011 22:13:08 GMT
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Slam it to the deck, window tints, polished lip to the monoblocks and you're on for a winner. Elton John/drug dealer epic win!
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Aug 10, 2011 22:33:33 GMT
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Agree with all above, drop it first and sort the rest out from there. The right stance is Always the first thing to get done on my cars, in my opinion it makes the most difference. Plus it improves handling of course |
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Maybe even a rear window louvre if you can find one
