7:th-Jun-2014, 14:18:09
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This is my Astra 1.4 SRI VVT MY10.5..
I am starting a progress thread so i can keep all the upgrades and mods
that i have done over the last 2 years in one place.
INTERIOR UPGRADE LIST....
I started with painting the interior trim a peal white and gloss black
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I have swapped the rubber pedal cover for the VXR alloy covers
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I have swapped the seats over for the leather heated seats with electric lumber support
and i have dyed a white stripe to the seats to go with the black and white trim.
and i upgraded all the speakers to alpine, and fully sound dampened the car
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As well as fitting the leather seats i got the heater controls and the heated seats working
this was plug and play i just put the heater controls in and they worked.
There was a bit of wiring to do too get the electric lumber support working but it is working.
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I then retro fitted power fold mirrors and retro fitted the factory Bluetooth
also i fitted a DTUK pedal box and a Superchip Bluefin remap
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I then fitted some foot well lights
and retro fitted the front and rear ambient door lights
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I also retro fitted the anti dazzle rear view mirror
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the sensor at the top of the mirror is for the reverse parking sensors i did
Also i got the EPB button swapped over for the chrome trim one
and got a irmscher badge made for the cup holder
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I also upgraded the console and sun visor bulbs to LED,s
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And i got some black and white car mats
i did some red stitching on the gear surround and made the numbers on the gear stick white
and i plasti dipped the roof console black
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That is the interior covered now for the out side mods i have done
OUT SIDE MODS...
I have upgraded to the 19 inch SRI alloys 235 40 r19 conti sport contact 3 tyers
and i painted the calipers red and the inside of the alloys anthracite.
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i have put on the alloy door pins
smoked side repeaters
and plasti dipped the back ground of the rear griffin badge.
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I have put the badge less front grill on the front bumper in gloss black
and put on the irmscher front lower spoiler
and put on a black number plate surround
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I have retro fitted the factory DAB to the car in full working order
and i have put the shark fin Ariel on the roof.
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i have removed the window trim from the car and had it painted in gloss black
and i put a irmscher logo on the rear trim
and put Hako wind deflectors on the windows
also i retro fitted the mirrors and they are now power fold
and i fitted the VX line roof spoiler
and i also put chrome door handles on the car
and tinted the rear windows and front quarters.
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i added the VX line rear lower spoiler
tinted the rear window
and fitted some parking sensors to the rear of the car
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The VX LINE SIDE SKIRTS WERE THEN PUT ON THE CAR.
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well just a blog update
the latest thing that i have done is to finely get around to fitting the factory DAB
it is all working and the sound is stunning compared to the FM so i am really happy with that
and also i have had the NAV 500 with sat nav retro fitted as well
and i am very very happy with that also
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Late update but LED DRL,s and LED NUMBER PLATE LIGHTS AND LED rear FOG LIGHT
and silver Tec front indicator bulbs have been done.
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Plus I changed front and rear discs and pads and annual service has been done.
please read the below posts for more up to date pics the car has changed alot.
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