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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - mrtc - 19:th-Feb-2016

much better, should come standard like that

my insignia elite tucpal.. - Tonto - 19:th-Feb-2016

That looks much better mate


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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - bhalay207 - 19:th-Feb-2016

Looks spot on mate... Far to much chrome before!

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - Jj0063 - 19:th-Feb-2016

Quick we all know your Reg is $$62 $$$!

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 19:th-Feb-2016

Ha ha cheers mate always best not to show that

thanks all.

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - sheppy1 - 19:th-Feb-2016

Yeah I like that! I'm all for chrome but before it looked like it had way too much!

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 19:th-Feb-2016

it sure did have to much of it and hopefully it will look much better when i am finished with it.

my insignia elite tucpal.. - Rusty2009 - 19:th-Feb-2016

That does look better I like that you've kept the top bar chrome


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my insignia elite tucpal.. - Nemo - 19:th-Feb-2016

Looks spot on mate

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 21:st-Feb-2016



I managed to get a tiny bit more wrapping done today
to the insignia i was made up it has the gloss black door pillars as standard
but typical vauxhall forgot about the small rear pillar and left it a dull black
so to make it blend in better with the tints and the gloss black door pillars i decided to wrap them gloss black
a very small detail but it does look much better.


....STANDARD....



.......WRAPPED......





RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - mrtc - 21:st-Feb-2016

looking good

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - bhalay207 - 21:st-Feb-2016

Always the little things which make a big difference

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - WhelanUK - 21:st-Feb-2016

Looks much better

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 22:nd-Feb-2016

Thanks all...
i think i am going to plastidip the front splitter with mat black and some glossifier at the weekend
to make it match better and hopefully it will last longer against the stone chips it will get down there at there front.

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - Kris - 22:nd-Feb-2016

Bloody he'll wrapping the small pillar makes a massive difference to the rear windows! That's lovely!

Splitter done black will make it look like a beast mate!

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 26:th-Feb-2016





A bit more wrapping done today i first sorted out the mistake on the front bumper grill bars so they are now perfect
and i have just wrapped the chrome boot strip on the insignia gloss black using 3M vinyl.







my insignia elite tucpal.. - Tonto - 26:th-Feb-2016

Looks much better mate, any insight to why else you have planned?


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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 26:th-Feb-2016

a few more bits and bobs will be done this week

1, plasti dip the front splitter black with mat black and glossifier.
2, bluespark pro boost tuning box so should get about 200bhp.
3, reverse camera and dvd box for the navi 600.
4, wrapping a few interior bits and bobs.
5, fly eye the third rear brake light.

after that the future plans are,

1, twin exhaust.
2, irmscher side skirts.
3, 20 inch alloys from a bmw.
4, irmscher rear spoiler.

my insignia elite tucpal.. - Tonto - 26:th-Feb-2016

Wow it's going to look mint mate!!


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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - cornishtaz - 26:th-Feb-2016

Looking good Paul, I've got a Navi 600/650/900/950 interface box for reverse camera for sale that was on my VXR if your interested

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 26:th-Feb-2016

Dooo! i just ordered one mate about 2 days ago
i would have had it but good luck selling it.

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - bhalay207 - 26:th-Feb-2016

Looks spot on mate. What bmw wheels are you thinking?

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my insignia elite tucpal.. - Nemo - 26:th-Feb-2016

How are you managing the reverse camera? Isn't it pricey?

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 26:th-Feb-2016

i will be fitting this to the navi 600 nemo

https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-How-to-Install-a-Reverse-Camera-in-an-Astra-J-with-Navi-900
(26:th-Feb-2016, 21:14:29)bhalay207 Wrote: Looks spot on mate. What bmw wheels are you thinking?

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These are the alloys i will be getting there real nice
but i wont use that brand tyre i will also have to wait till next year for these
as i need new tyres very soon so when they wear out i will get the 20 alloys
but the alloys are the last thing on the list of mods i will be doing
as i am prioritising the others mods first.  

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301675776671?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - Jj0063 - 26:th-Feb-2016

They aren't BMW wheels?

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 26:th-Feb-2016

haha bmw style they do them on the bmw also as there the same pcd as the insignia

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - bhalay207 - 27:th-Feb-2016

They look nice and wide..... Not to mention expensive 😬

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 27:th-Feb-2016

that is an issue haha i have seen them cheaper but not by much

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - bhalay207 - 27:th-Feb-2016

Best get saving the pennies then mate!

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - cornishtaz - 27:th-Feb-2016

Very nice

my insignia elite tucpal.. - sheppy1 - 27:th-Feb-2016

Saw these on a red insignia today which I then found out @rusty2009 has haha





I really liked that siggy too.. 2 litre SRI and had VXR steering wheel, pedals and gearstick! 10 grand with 60k miles though

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - mrtc - 27:th-Feb-2016

went pass a couple of insignias and they had grilles like the one you have wrapped, i.e they only haad chrome at the top of the grille, rest was black plastic,, are they a lesser model than yours?

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 27:th-Feb-2016

the black grills are on the facelift models not the pre facelift like my one i know that much most likey sri vx line i think
sheepy i have been looking for them alloys for a bit i do like them there the standard 20 on the sri vx line
all the vxr steering wheel and gear stick are standard on that car
but not looking for alloys for a bit i have just spent a fair amount this week on other bits and bobs haha.

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - sheppy1 - 27:th-Feb-2016

Oh I didn't know that about the alloys or even the wheel etc (rusty told me that was the case too though). But they're nice ain't they! They were 20s too yeah [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] the cockpit in the car didn't surround me as much as I thought it would! Didn't feel much different to the J... However sure it feels totally different when driving [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 27:th-Feb-2016

it uses a lot off the same parts as the astra j really and i felt at home in it straight away after having the astra j.

my insignia elite tucpal.. - irmartyn - 27:th-Feb-2016

(27:th-Feb-2016, 18:24:53)sheppy1 Wrote: Saw these on a red insignia today which I then found out @rusty2009 has haha





I really liked that siggy too.. 2 litre SRI and had VXR steering wheel, pedals and gearstick! 10 grand with 60k miles though

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Does anyone know what colour the alloys are?

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - sheppy1 - 27:th-Feb-2016

@rusty2009 should as he had the 18 version of these

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 27:th-Feb-2016

they look lke antracite to me.

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - bhalay207 - 27:th-Feb-2016

Yeah they look like mine in fairness and they're anthracite

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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 28:th-Feb-2016



So the busy week continues haha
i have just plasti dipped the front splitter in matt black
i gave it a few coats of glossifier aswell over the matt black plasti dip to achieve a glossy look
and make it much more blacker.





my insignia elite tucpal.. - Rusty2009 - 28:th-Feb-2016

That looks good mate it's coming on nicely


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RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - Jj0063 - 28:th-Feb-2016

Are you gonna lose the chrome on the fogs? Think it'd look much better

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 28:th-Feb-2016

no they're staying put

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 29:th-Feb-2016



My tuning box has just arrived today
i have chosen the bluespark pro boost box, that claims an increase to 201 BHP and 431 Nm on my insignia 2.0 cdti 160 ecoflex
i will try all the different settings over the next few weeks as i have just fitted it today
so i will test it out on the way to work tonight and then play with the settings after that.

bluespark pro boost info here.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjS96a4wZ3LAhVDfA8KHT-ZAEUQFggiMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluesparkautomotive.com%2Fdiesel-tuning-boxes%2F3855-Vauxhall%2520(Opel)-Insignia-2.0-CDTI&usg=AFQjCNEympRkYd_aM2OG-tN66QC0koFVoQ&sig2=WXwEXceXqcm3pwpmEdjEvQ

http://www.bluesparkautomotive.com/pro-plus-boost



RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - Jerry - 29:th-Feb-2016

Used once in my Alfa 156, massive improvement.
Sold with the car, unfortunately or luckily.. now I'm driving slower.


RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 29:th-Feb-2016

i will be looking for a balance of MPG vrs power so starting on the lower settings then moving them up till i find the best setting.

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 1:st-Mar-2016



Told you all this was going to be a busy week for me haha
next up flyeye the third boot brake light on the insignia
as it was looking to red against the black color of the car after wrapping the boot strip
i am nearly all done now till the summer as i need to get saving again lol
but i do have one more thing coming this weekend.  

.......BEFORE.......



.......AFTER........





RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - hejhopp123 - 1:st-Mar-2016

Nice car =)

Why is it an W written in the asphalt?

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - cornishtaz - 1:st-Mar-2016

Looking good mate.

The blue W will be a waterpipe fun

RE: my insignia elite tucpal.. - tucpal - 1:st-Mar-2016

thanks chaps the road collapsed outside the house last year they dug the road up
so yes it marks the water main