VXOC Astra-J/GTC

Hi all

My car is a gtc vxr

Mods are cosmetic only due to warranty

Dechrome window trim & smoked headlights

Cheers

Lee

Hi & pics?

Welcome to VX.O.C.

Welcome to the site. We need to see some pics

we have a few VXR owners on here now so welcome

Welcome Lee

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Welcome don't forget to upload some pics

Welcome to the site form a fellow Essex Member.

Thanks for the welcomes

I'll get some pictures up when I've registered with photo bucket

Where should I post them?

Lee

You can post them here or start a progress thread mate.


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Mods are cosmetic as you can see,

Carbon fibre flaps
Carbon fibre blades
Carbon wing mirrors (dipped)
Full VX respray
Full wheel refurb with black inserts (was grey)
Wrapped chrome window trim
Smoked headlights

Things to do
Blackout exhaust trim
Might black out boot badge/change to a Opel blacked out badge

Thing that's about it

Think the pictures might be a bit big as I've never used photo bucket before!

Lee

Nice mate how did you tint your headlights

cornishtaz Wrote:Nice mate how did you tint your headlights

Thanks

Had them done by a company in Thurrock, Essex.

They used a film/wrap and its got a 5 year guarantee with it as well

Lee

Cool I was informed film couldn't be used on headlights with projector lenses looks like I might have been misinformed

Where did you get the wheels done?

cornishtaz Wrote:Cool I was informed film couldn't be used on headlights with projector lenses looks like I might have been misinformed

It was never mentioned as they use the film on high end mercs as well, it's a pain to do so was glad I left it to the professionals

Lee2003 Wrote:It was never mentioned as they use the film on high end mercs as well, it's a pain to do so was glad I left it to the professionals

Might have to look into it again

JohnL Wrote:Where did you get the wheels done?

They where done under warranty as three had the dreaded milking starting, but the company the bodyshop used was alloy art in Southend, Essex.

I'm very very impressed with them

Lee

cornishtaz Wrote:Might have to look into it again

I would as it really suits the car, there's a guy near me who has a red vxr as well and he had it done as well with no problems

Lee

I've got a full set of new wheels sat in Vauxhall ready to be fitted under warranty

I have a spare 20" wheel and I'm toying with the idea of powder coating/painting it black to see how it looks

I think all black and you'll start losing the style of the wheel, just my opinion though

cornishtaz Wrote:I've got a full set of new wheels sat in Vauxhall ready to be fitted under warranty

Vauxhall said I had to have them refurbed before they'll give me a new set, so asked for the black.

I think they're still having problems from the factory yet these are the third set I know off that have been refurbished and there's been no issues, one guy has had his done 12 months ago and there still holding up.

They do need the different colour on the face. I need to find somewhere that will touch the wheels. Then I'll be able to get mine sorted. They have picked up damage from pot holes

cornishtaz Wrote:I think all black and you'll start losing the style of the wheel, just my opinion though

That's my fear, although there's a guy in Russia that's gone all black and they look good but only from certain angles so I'll properly leave them as they are or it'll end up looking like a gtc limited edition!

My dealer said Vauxhall wouldn't refurb due to the style of the wheel being diamond cut faces

JohnL Wrote:They do need the different colour on the face. I need to find somewhere that will touch the wheels. Then I'll be able to get mine sorted. They have picked up damage from pot holes

Shame your so far away as the company the body shop used are ace but also found a place in billericay that'll do them no problems as they refurbish Bentley/Lamborghini/Aston Martin wheels

cornishtaz Wrote:My dealer said Vauxhall wouldn't refurb due to the style of the wheel being diamond cut faces

This is what boils my wee about vauxhall dealers, these can very easily be done.

Go to another dealer like I did about my full respray

Vauxhall are always without fail let down by there dealer network

Nice car mate first I've seen in red, black & Arden blue seem to be the common VXR colour.


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Rusty2009 Wrote:Nice car mate first I've seen in red, black & Arden blue seem to be the common VXR colour.


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Thanks

Arden blue is the colour of choice but I wanted a red car and it's a stunning red in the flesh

Only seen one other where I lived and it's only blooming red!!

the alloys really do look excellent in black

welcome, and nice car
I also like the red colour on it