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Old 22-12-2006, 10:45 AM   #1
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Default Finally Got my XR back from Smash Repairs Again

Ok ppl. I finally got my XR back after my mrs backed into it.



Here are some before pics, with the dinted door before it was fixed.








And here are some pics of the old silver sideskirting... which can hardly be seen hence why I changed it...









And finally the pics after I got it back from the smash repairer with the door fixed and new BLUE sideskirting...










So what does everyone think?

P.S the car goes in to a vinyl shop in 1 hour to get the new stripes put on. I got the sideskirting colour matched to the vinyl stripes.

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Old 22-12-2006, 10:57 AM   #2
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I like it, i think stripes work well on white cars!
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:02 AM   #3
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I reckon the smash repair people did a perfect job. You'd never know it was damaged.
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:27 AM   #4
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think ill reserve judgement on the blue until i see the stripes on.
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:42 AM   #5
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think ill reserve judgement on the blue until i see the stripes on.
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Old 22-12-2006, 11:36 AM   #6
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Grey looked better mate.
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Old 22-12-2006, 12:09 PM   #7
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Yeh grey did look better, but still lets see how it looks with the blue strips! I hav a feeling it wont look to bad!

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Old 22-12-2006, 12:10 PM   #8
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Yeh grey did look better, but still lets see how it looks with the blue strips! I hav a feeling it wont look to bad!

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At least its something diffrent!
True - a bit like a Sigma Turbo is different! LOL.
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Old 22-12-2006, 12:17 PM   #9
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James while you're at it, rip off your badges and start again. Whoever put them back on after all the cop labelling came off has done a shocker of a job.
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Old 22-12-2006, 12:25 PM   #10
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True - a bit like a Sigma Turbo is different! LOL.
JC, I'll come up to Canbeera to ur gas mechanic and i'll come n vist u just to annoy u lol!

And yes Sigma Turbos r diffrent lol

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Old 22-12-2006, 08:53 PM   #11
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HAHA , My Lips are Sealed , dont want to Upset Anyone ,

Meh , Stuff it , Sigmas Are Oldskool , Mitsubishi Colts, Now theres a Power BoX!

Those Blue GT Stripes Look Awesome on your Car dude , I Love ANY XR with em on !

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Old 22-12-2006, 12:30 PM   #12
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James 22, don't forget to post those new pics of the blue.
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Old 22-12-2006, 12:44 PM   #13
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yeah i'll do it when the car gets back. Should have it about 2pm. It look a million times better in the flesh. The photos made it look really dark, and it isnt, they don't do it justice at all
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Old 22-12-2006, 01:53 PM   #14
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Just curious as to why you didn't get the towbar cut out on the rear bar filled as well whilst it was getting repaired? Or do you plan on putting the towbar back on at some stage?

Different, I'll give it that, as long as the blue highlights match the rub strips, I'd give it my thumbs up.
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Old 22-12-2006, 02:33 PM   #15
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ok i just got the car back, sorry about the crappy pics, but the car is in the shed at work cause i'm drinking... end of year party. I'll take some good ones later.

The stripes are colour matched to the sideskirts so its all the same colour.
The sideskirts just look darker cause of the light
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Old 22-12-2006, 02:39 PM   #16
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Old 22-12-2006, 03:03 PM   #17
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looks nice mate, blue and white = ford
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Old 22-12-2006, 10:06 PM   #18
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looks nice mate, blue and white = ford
Hell yeah, I like it


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if your mrs goes to drive it again, lock her in the boot.
I don't think i'll need too, she understands that IT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN.. i hope


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looks good man. im not a big fan of the front bits blue but other than that looks good.
cheers josh.
Actually even the sticker bloke said that. He waited until I was going to pick the car up till he put the Front stickers on. I asked him to put them on and said if I didn't like it I could always remove it later.

It looked wrong, I can't explain it, without the stripes at the front


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Great car james. I love the stripes. Do a bit of performance mods to it and put a GT badge on it.
Yeah I like the stripes too, the entire car looks better in the light, photos don't do it justice. And hmmm no I won't be putting any GT badges on it. I don't want to make it something it isnt.
Actually I was thinking of turning the car back into a HWY Patrol car again if anything for shows, seeming as it originally was one.


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That looks horn, out of interest how much did the stripes cost you?
$340 fitted, and a lifetime warranty. Which for him (guy that done the strickers) lasts longer than the paint


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Yeh, the stripes do look good - a lot better than I thought they would, and the blue paint works in well too. All you need now is a BA bulge with blue stripes on it to complete the look, and a decent set of 18" or 19" rims.
Ba Bulge is on the way. + Blue pinstriping for it, & 19inch wheels i've ordered. I'll post up pics later.
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Old 22-12-2006, 03:11 PM   #19
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Old 22-12-2006, 03:12 PM   #20
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its come up alright with those stripes
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Old 22-12-2006, 04:26 PM   #21
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Looks ok from those pics. Take some more when it's outside on a nice and bright day.

I reckon I'd preffer black, but in the end she's your baby, and if you love it, then that's all that matters!

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repairs look good.

the blue stuff is not my cup of tea. but hey, its your car.
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I can go for stripes but I think they are too far apart on your car though.
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looks good man. im not a big fan of the front bits blue but other than that looks good.
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Great car james. I love the stripes. Do a bit of performance mods to it and put a GT badge on it.
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Should of got rid of your Mrs and none of this wuld be happening .
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That looks horn, out of interest how much did the stripes cost you?
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Yeh, the stripes do look good - a lot better than I thought they would, and the blue paint works in well too. All you need now is a BA bulge with blue stripes on it to complete the look, and a decent set of 18" or 19" rims.
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Looks good, but for goodness sake, get it away from those cabinets..... with your luck some socially excited person might bump into them and topple them over!!!
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Looked much better with no stripes and grey on the skirts mate.....
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