Mk3 1990 fiesta ghia!! Bad news, maybe the end!!
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they look mint on mk3's too
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Got my front fog light switch in t'post so i will have them wired up soon!!
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Just seen you went past you 3 times lol. I would have stopped to see what you guys was doing but I had places to be lol
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Down lee on solent?? Yeah my mates alternater on her astra packed up so we was waitin 4 the aa!! What u runnin in ur si it seemed pretty nippy??
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Yeah saw you lot parked up on the side of the road. Got a 2.0 in mine The si bumpers look alright on the car!
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Yeah i dunno whether 2 keep them black or colour code them?? Ur si looked nice and i see u also have hids what u got a 2.0 blacktop??
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Just a few pics of the mk3 with the si bumpers and the fogs wired up!!
What does every1 think?? Paint the bumpers blue??
What does every1 think?? Paint the bumpers blue??
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Silvertop in mine. I think the bumpers blend in quite well. If you was to colour code them, I would get rid of all the black on the doors ect too.
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Yeah i like them in black but i might go for a satin as they have a few scratches anyways!! I'm thinking of doin an engine conversion but i dunno if i'll get the time cos i use the mk3 every day!!
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Rust is lighter than carbon fibre, and rust holes are lighter than rust!!
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Looks nice that mate
I have a set of black rear lights if you're going down that route?
I have a set of black rear lights if you're going down that route?
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Moony69 :Looks nice that mate
I have a set of black rear lights if you're going down that route?
depends on the price?? u mean sprayed ones or proper tinted ones?? cheers
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To be honest they look like they have been done properly mate.
Will try get some pics up and let you have a look.
Will try get some pics up and let you have a look.
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Moony69 :To be honest they look like they have been done properly mate.
Will try get some pics up and let you have a look.
They the ones on that white 2i in ur thread?? i got some similar blue ones but black sound good!!
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Nah mate they were on a mate's car that he no longer has. The ones I have are darker, look good and I was gonna keep them when I was thinking about having black wheels but now going with white lol
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R they illegal?? Not too worried if they r i'm jut askin. Lol. How much did u want?? Quite like ur ouch stickers on ur 2i mate made me chuckle!!
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Lol stickers are to let people know I do kinda care about the car
Am sure they are legal, you can defo see light through them ok and that's all that matters surely?
How does £15 posted sound to you?
Am sure they are legal, you can defo see light through them ok and that's all that matters surely?
How does £15 posted sound to you?
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'll have a thn f want them mate. but that sounds reasonable yeah!!
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Fiestaghiamk3 :'ll have a thn f want them mate. but that sounds reasonable yeah!!
Does that come in English? lol
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Yeah probably. Lol. I think i meant i'll have a think!! Lol.
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Ok lol
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shinea torch on them lights, if you can still see the reflector theyre good for an mot, and obviously the lights need to be seen too
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nice looking 'si'... in regards to the lights, i had some professional tinted, baked rear lights and never had an issue once. i just made sure i swapped them over to my originals for mot but apart from that it was sound
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Yeah it was the reflectors i was wondering about. I am tempted by them tho. Thanks for allthe comments from people sayin they like the car. just been out for a drive with my mate in his mk3, you can have so much fun on windy roads, specially when u have the same car!!
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i like the colour of this car and the si bumper combo! almost makes me want a 5 door
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Cheers mate!! yeah, 4 doors 4 more whores. Lol. U had the bonus with the st 170 engine in it??
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nooo, thats rhinopower? or ~nomad~ or both.
i have a love/hate relationship with a 1.1 azura haha, engine plans hae been made though
i have a love/hate relationship with a 1.1 azura haha, engine plans hae been made though
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I have seen the thread for the 1 with the nes in the glove box?? Lol. Yeah i love my car until things go wrong, especially thigs that havent been off in 22 years and take ages to undo!! lol. I wann do an engine conversion too but i lack confidence in myself somewhat. But meh.
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Old bolts are always fun! Anything that needs working on - just soak it in wd40 the night before and it should help.
Engine conversions aren't that scary
Engine conversions aren't that scary
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Well its only really the electrics side of it that worries me. But some1 told me an xr2 engine will pretty much fit straight in?? Cos its also carbed and the mounts r the same??
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Yeah i'm hoping i could use my 1.1 box as well, then all i'd need is the manifold n stuff. Lol.
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Danny is wrong, they are the scariest thing ever! lol joking but in all fairness i was/am a complete numpty when it comes to mechanics (danny has had it first hand) but its just one of them things. took me 2 years to get the balls to buy everthing, then another year to get started still not theere yet but by all means do it! i know it will be worth it
think you might need a different box though buddy!
think you might need a different box though buddy!
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you can use your gearbox with the xr2 engine, top end will be naff though... be quicker off the mark
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