VXOC Astra-J/GTC

Hello everyone,

Starting this thread in advance of making any changes to the car to show what it's like as it stands before I do anything to it.







I have a collection on ebay with the items I want to get for the car so just going to work through that as and when I can, at the minute it includes-

K&N panel filter
Number plate lights
Tinited side repeaters
Heko wind deflectors

But I want to change or wrap the wheels, possibly lower it, get a remap, pedal box, hid's and I'm sure il think of more things I want to do.

My first modification however is going to be getting the back windows and the back lights tinted which is booked in for 10am Monday so I will update you all then once that is done!

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Cars Just been dropped off with the tinters for back windows and front and back lights! Will post pictures once I have it back this afternoon

Hey mate, lovely looking car, tints make a massive difference!


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(28:th-Nov-2016, 12:43:13)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]Hey mate, lovely looking car, tints make a massive difference!


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Hope so feller £200 lighter from the wallet haha

So here it is in all its tinted glory looks amazing I'm so happy with the results - full back window tints, front and rear lights tinted also.





Tomorrow I will receive the heko wind deflectors so will update when they are put on and have also ordered tinted side repeaters which will drop in sometime this week!

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Very nice mate


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(28:th-Nov-2016, 17:53:01)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]Very nice mate


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Just waiting on someone telling me how dirty it is [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY] that was thanks to a v8 F type jaguar svr 550 bhp revving it's bollocks off as my nice and cleaned car was sat behind it... Joys of car meets [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

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(28:th-Nov-2016, 17:55:36)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]Just waiting on someone telling me how dirty it is that was thanks to a v8 F type jaguar svr 550 bhp revving it's bollocks off as my nice and cleaned car was sat behind it... Joys of car meets

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I nearly mentioned it but mine is a lot worse lol.


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(28:th-Nov-2016, 17:57:07)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 17:55:36)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]Just waiting on someone telling me how dirty it is that was thanks to a v8 F type jaguar svr 550 bhp revving it's bollocks off as my nice and cleaned car was sat behind it... Joys of car meets

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I nearly mentioned it but mine is a lot worse lol.


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Haha the guy told me not to open my windows for 5 days and not to go to a car wash or the polish people to get it cleaned so I have to do it myself should of done it in summer 

I was only advised 48hrs but yeah don't open windows or anything! Last thing you want is the tint starting to peel off.


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He gave me a life time guarantee for it which is good because I have the tendency to open the back windows instead of the front ones alot [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

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Hahaha nice one, I got that with mine too. But I've removed their name they stuck on and put the vxoc sticker on there lol


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(28:th-Nov-2016, 20:08:37)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]Hahaha nice one, I got that with mine too. But I've removed their name they stuck on and put the vxoc sticker on there lol


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No names on mine (thank god) but it was only a little one man one car at a time type place not a big business next on my list is the roof and maybe the mirrors but he charges £25 a go for the mirrors maybe ebay might have cheaper black ones to just change them over rather than getting them wrapped ( never mind just looked then its cheaper to get them wrapped haha )

(28:th-Nov-2016, 20:12:07)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 20:08:37)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]Hahaha nice one, I got that with mine too. But I've removed their name they stuck on and put the vxoc sticker on there lol


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No names on mine (thank god) but it was only a little one man one car at a time type place not a big business next on my list is the roof and maybe the mirrors but he charges £25 a go for the mirrors maybe ebay might have cheaper black ones to just change them over rather than getting them wrapped ( never mind just looked then its cheaper to get them wrapped haha )

Yeah I like the white Js with the black roof and mirrors but I decided against it for mine! Here's where I'm up to with mine!



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(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:15:43)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 20:12:07)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 20:08:37)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]Hahaha nice one, I got that with mine too. But I've removed their name they stuck on and put the vxoc sticker on there lol


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No names on mine (thank god) but it was only a little one man one car at a time type place not a big business next on my list is the roof and maybe the mirrors but he charges £25 a go for the mirrors maybe ebay might have cheaper black ones to just change them over rather than getting them wrapped ( never mind just looked then its cheaper to get them wrapped haha )

Yeah I like the white Js with the black roof and mirrors but I decided against it for mine! Here's where I'm up to with mine!



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Nice I like the calipers! Mud flaps are on my list they look better than it does stock and stop all the shite flying up your car so winner winner and I need new rims I'm not a fan of the ones I have they too small I'd like yours but wrapped black think they would look mint

(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:20:56)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]Nice I like the calipers! Mud flaps are on my list they look better than it does stock and stop all the shite flying up your car so winner winner and I need new rims I'm not a fan of the ones I have they too small I'd like yours but wrapped black think they would look mint

Yeah I love the mudflaps, reduces the dirt so much! Yeah I love the callipers and green is my favourite colour..

What alloys have you got? Aren't they the 18" ones?



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Green my favourite too I'd have the led's but the whole idea of wiring just scares me because I'm like a chuckle brother when it comes to anything to do with fixing cars haha and I don't know you know not looked I'm going to check tyre pressures now anyway so il have a look in the light they just seem to small with the gaps between car and tyre

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(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:34:27)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]Green my favourite too I'd have the led's but the whole idea of wiring just scares me because I'm like a chuckle brother when it comes to anything to do with fixing cars haha and I don't know you know not looked I'm going to check tyre pressures now anyway so il have a look in the light they just seem to small with the gaps between car and tyre

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@Rusty2009 does the smd conversions and all you need to do is replace the parts, no messing with wires really. Footwell lights you'll need to splice into and wire yourself though lol


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(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:41:16)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:34:27)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]Green my favourite too I'd have the led's but the whole idea of wiring just scares me because I'm like a chuckle brother when it comes to anything to do with fixing cars haha and I don't know you know not looked I'm going to check tyre pressures now anyway so il have a look in the light they just seem to small with the gaps between car and tyre

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@Rusty2009 does the smd conversions and all you need to do is replace the parts, no messing with wires really. Footwell lights you'll need to splice into and wire yourself though lol


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Yea that's the part I'm worried about splicing hahaha

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(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:52:40)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:41:16)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:34:27)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]Green my favourite too I'd have the led's but the whole idea of wiring just scares me because I'm like a chuckle brother when it comes to anything to do with fixing cars haha and I don't know you know not looked I'm going to check tyre pressures now anyway so il have a look in the light they just seem to small with the gaps between car and tyre

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@Rusty2009 does the smd conversions and all you need to do is replace the parts, no messing with wires really. Footwell lights you'll need to splice into and wire yourself though lol


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Yea that's the part I'm worried about splicing hahaha

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It's not that bad, I had never done it before I done it on car. Just practice with a few bits of wire first mate.


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(29:th-Nov-2016, 08:56:43)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:52:40)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:41:16)Tonto Wrote: [ -> ]

(28:th-Nov-2016, 21:34:27)Hawki341 Wrote: [ -> ]Green my favourite too I'd have the led's but the whole idea of wiring just scares me because I'm like a chuckle brother when it comes to anything to do with fixing cars haha and I don't know you know not looked I'm going to check tyre pressures now anyway so il have a look in the light they just seem to small with the gaps between car and tyre

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@Rusty2009 does the smd conversions and all you need to do is replace the parts, no messing with wires really. Footwell lights you'll need to splice into and wire yourself though lol


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Yea that's the part I'm worried about splicing hahaha

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It's not that bad, I had never done it before I done it on car. Just practice with a few bits of wire first mate.


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I will give it a go one day was trying to find a decent green or colour changing board last night but couldn't see any (because I didn't know what I was looking at)

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@Nemo will advise as he used to have the colour changing leds.


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These just arrived so I will be fitting them later [WHITE SMILING FACE]️

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I just bought strips with a remote like this one




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See I was looking at the cigarette lighter method because I wouldnt want them on all the time they would probably do my head in thanks @Nemo ! I have just been speaking to the insurance about my window and headlight tints along with possibly getting the roof and mirrors tinted, they said its a complete no go for wrapping the roof and mirrors then when I wanted a price for the tints they wanted my policy details but I didnt want to give it to them for the simple fact of me asking questions about it means Im thinking of doing it so if they have my details they send someone round to see if I have had it done and they see its done then my insurance is nulled, so I'm no further forward with it just know I cant do modifications but ahh well its the cheapest quote I have had cant afford any more xD

Haha, well the remote has an off button! I connected them up to my headlight switch so they came on at night.
I could change colour, dim them, brighten them, have them flash or turn them off aha


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(29:th-Nov-2016, 13:24:07)Nemo Wrote: [ -> ]Haha, well the remote has an off button! I connected them up to my headlight switch so they came on at night.
I could change colour, dim them, brighten them, have them flash or turn them off aha


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Going to invest in these I think, they say they can be put either under or in the grill of the car, is the cable long enough to do this or are they just best left internal

The cable is fairly long, but you can always extend them yourself.

I only used them for internal display, stuffed all the cable under the centre console


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(29:th-Nov-2016, 14:21:47)Nemo Wrote: [ -> ]The cable is fairly long, but you can always extend them yourself.

I only used them for internal display, stuffed all the cable under the centre console


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Ahh right brilliant I might just see If i can stretch to the grill if not il just leave internal, just thinking of car meets spices my car up a little more because I cant rev like everyone else can due to having a diesel

Diesel all the way!


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(29:th-Nov-2016, 14:50:18)Nemo Wrote: [ -> ]Diesel all the way!


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Lovely car ! Loving the wheels very jealous haha just ordered the lights and a 3 socket 12v cig lighter adapter also so I can finally set up my dash camera, phone charger and now these lights

2 minute install both done subtle little change but looks worlds better

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Is that rust or dirt on your wheel arch?


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(30:th-Nov-2016, 17:07:41)Nemo Wrote: [ -> ]Is that rust or dirt on your wheel arch?


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Dirt definitely dirt [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

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Heko wind deflectors have arrived will be fitting the front today then back ones Saturday due to the back window tints needing 5 days to set before opening windows

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Hiko's fitted will take picture tomorrow I'm the light and got some leds for footwells just run off 12v car charger they alright, do there job


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I was told not to open windows or have any heating rear Demist on for 48hrs after my tints, 5 days seems a very long time.


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I was told 3-5 days


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He just said 5 days but I'd rather be safe and to be fair I never have anyone I the car to open them anyways so it's no sweat of my brow haha

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So Hekos fitted as per last night's post decided to finally give the car a clean also this morning so looks infinitely better



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Voted against doctors orders on not opening back windows for 5 days to fit the rest of the Hekos


And also debadged the rear of the car think il leave the side ones for now


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I would definitely de-wiper it, lower it slightly, colour code the chrome on the front grill black or white, rdx boot spoiler, 19" alloys... a bit of inspiration... http://s89.photobucket.com/user/murkee27...9.jpg.html

(2:nd-Dec-2016, 17:26:55)stigeye Wrote: [ -> ]I would definitely de-wiper it, lower it slightly, colour code the chrome on the front grill black or white, rdx boot spoiler, 19" alloys... a bit of inspiration... http://s89.photobucket.com/user/murkee27...9.jpg.html

Yea man that's the dream right there it will look like that eventually haha just funding slowing me down at the minute [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

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Same boat mate, if my other half would just let me do what I want instead of putting the kids first (lol) I would already have a M072 head unit, leather seats, lowered, 19" 5 Y Spoke bicolour alloys, projector headlights. On a plus note I have the eibach springs in my shed.

(2:nd-Dec-2016, 18:03:13)stigeye Wrote: [ -> ]Same boat mate, if my other half would just let me do what I want instead of putting the kids first (lol) I would already have a M072 head unit, leather seats, lowered, 19" 5 Y Spoke bicolour alloys, projector headlights. On a plus note I have the eibach springs in my shed.

I have no other half so just me trying to pay for things [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

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Well I have had a busy weekend in the lighting department as having my lights flyeyed made the headlights useless so these were replaced although it's not the best picture it gives something to compare to when you see my drls


Then Sunday morning I replaced the drls




I also replaced all the interior lights for led's which look a lot better than before



Have another few plans for this week just waiting on stuff coming in!

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OK so this week I have focused on stickers! Got some from obviously vxoc which came today just put them on




Also got some others two from another Facebook group I am in ( I liked the design and colour) and one from ebay







Then for the grand finale I got a windscreen sticker




But yea all in all liking them now onto the next thing!

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