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you can get 17 inch tyres cheaper than the 16's ben, why not go for some 17inch rims? might be a little bit more expensive but you'll be saving money when it comes to buyin new tyres? just a thought!

the 16's will look boss with 40's on them tho <img border="0" alt="[smokin]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions036.gif" />

i did think about 17s, but i decided it'd make the car almost undriveable and extremely slow. so im gonna go for 16s.....its all part of the masterplan

You're talking to someone with 31" tyres and only 15" rims..., <img border="0" alt="[are u mad]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions050.gif" />

fair point, whats the performance of it like now though?

the 16's should look great with the 40 profile tho

whats next for the masterplan?

peformance is ok.....cant expect miracles from a 1.3 engine (i dont wanna put 17s on cos i'll get smoked by nova's and metro's - i could never live that down) Although, i did **** my mate up the other day. he tried to overtake me....so i put my foot down and he tried pullin in but i was still next to him for longer than he expected

but as for my masterplan, i wanna go all out smooth and low. no locks, handles, badges or gaps between my tyres and arches.
it might be a while though, the cash is starting to dry up now ah, the life of a student

just had my springs and dampers fitted today, the handling is absolutely amazing now! the ride's a bit firmer and bouncier, but i can live with that. i'll get some pics up ASAP

here we go:
before

after


40mm lower on GMAX springs and dampers

good stuff mate, looks smart

bet your dying to get your rims on now though arnt you! <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions049.gif" />

Big improvement there mate, so what's after the alloys? You gonna get bumpers?

yeah! its killin me! should have them by next week if all goes well and theyre delivered on time.
next though, i dunno whether to get new bumpers, or save up and get everything done at once (new bumpers, new mirrors, sideskirts, front + rear valance and de-locking)
I'm just gonna have to wait and see. i gotta get my exams out of the way 1st :rolleyes:

yay, just fitted a new horn to my car. it was off a smashed up mondeo and sounds so much better than the piece **** that was on before. I'm well chuffed, i can actually beep at people now without being ashamed <img border="0" alt="[laff my ass off]" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions042.gif" />

haha nice one mate, did you get that from a scrappy i take it? how much did it set u back?

i bought these bad boys before from the same scrappy earlier on today!


Theyre genuine Ford ones with a KA logo stitched into them the car we got them off had only been there for about 20minutes. just gotta fit them now. I'm so stuffy gettin these <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cwemotions049.gif" />
thanks to Gary for tellin me about them

how much u pay for the seats mate?