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HI Im fortunate to have the chance of buying my first GTC SRI 2ltr Diesel. I thought it was gonna be plain sailing in buying a white one, then saw a black one, wow they both look good. Both with roughly the same spec. Any thoughts would be appreciated on how the blacks fairs up with scratches etc?
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i'll never buy another black car... way too much cleaning. whites not much better but doesn't show the dirt quite as badly
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Thanks for that mate, yeah its gonna be white then, I had a black focus years ago and tbh it never looked clean. So white it is.
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As above. Black looks gorgeous when clean but a nightmare to maintain.
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Asteroid Grey is nice on the GTC
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Agree the grey looks nice, cheers for your help lads I've bought the white one. Very happy with my choice
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(1:st-Apr-2017, 17:08:14)ronnierae Wrote: Agree the grey looks nice, cheers for your help lads I've bought the white one. Very happy with my choice
Good choice
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Er, although the above looks very nice!! I can see 5 doors! Decided against the GTC then?
Those look like the 19" wheels fitted to the GTC VXR without Aero Pack too?
Doh!!
Sorry!! Just realised...Tonto posted the pic, well it is early. Post a pic of your chosen White GTC.
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(2:nd-Apr-2017, 06:29:37)srea064 Wrote: Er, although the above looks very nice!! I can see 5 doors! Decided against the GTC then?
Those look like the 19" wheels fitted to the GTC VXR without Aero Pack too?
Doh!!
Sorry!! Just realised...Tonto posted the pic, well it is early. Post a pic of your chosen White GTC.
Yup they're the non aero 19" VXR wheels lol, my J
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Yeah will do mate
Just bought Heka deflectors, going to black the wheels this weekend hopefully weather permitting.
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(1:st-Apr-2017, 20:46:01)Tonto Wrote: (1:st-Apr-2017, 17:08:14)ronnierae Wrote: Agree the grey looks nice, cheers for your help lads I've bought the white one. Very happy with my choice
Good choice
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@tonto are your wheels on the wrong way?
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(6:th-Apr-2017, 10:08:16)bhalay207 Wrote: (1:st-Apr-2017, 20:46:01)Tonto Wrote: (1:st-Apr-2017, 17:08:14)ronnierae Wrote: Agree the grey looks nice, cheers for your help lads I've bought the white one. Very happy with my choice
Good choice
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@tonto are your wheels on the wrong way?
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Hahah how can they be on the wrong way?
One side the fan goes forward and the other goes backwards. They don't make the alloys for left side and right side..
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Yeah I know it sounds weird haha. I thought they should all go forwards if they're a fan design. Live and learn lol.
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(7:th-Apr-2017, 21:20:56)bhalay207 Wrote: Yeah I know it sounds weird haha. I thought they should all go forwards if they're a fan design. Live and learn lol.
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I know what you mean, they'd have to sell the alloys as two lefts and two rights lol.
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I will never buy another white car... Impossible to keep clean. Or maybe I should move somewhere else where it doesn't rain as much...
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The sides of mine never get too bad unless left for months. The rear I think all J's have that problem lol
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That's different not seen anyone paint the disc hub before.
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Hi Rusty, they were so rusty I thought Id paint them too, hpe it dosent look ott, Im planning of fitting a front splitter and side skirts and maybe painting them white, Can you or anyone advise me where and what to look for when purchasing them.
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No it looks nice TBH. I've still got my front splitter sat in my dads garage. I got a genuine Vauxhall one on ebay.
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You planning on fitting it?
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(29:th-Apr-2017, 16:05:53)ronnierae Wrote: You planning on fitting it?
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The car looks nice! I went ooo when i saw the red paint on the calliper, hub and nuts and nahh not ott. Do you think the mud flaps help at all?
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Cheers mate, yeah with the GTC's wide wheels, (which is one of the reasons why I bought the GTC) the mudflaps definitely reduce the muck flipping up the sides. Got them off eBay genuine GM perfect fit.
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(30:th-Apr-2017, 20:14:39)ronnierae Wrote: Cheers mate, yeah with the GTC's wide wheels, (which is one of the reasons why I bought the GTC) the mudflaps definitely reduce the muck flipping up the sides. Got them off eBay genuine GM perfect fit.
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Hmmm i am getting a load of little cosmetic mods and im thinking they might save me money in long run because i wont have to clean it as much how much were yours and how easy were they to fit?
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Quite pricey mate, but genuine GM parts so a perfect fit, very easy to install because the screw holes line up with original holes on the car. I fitted them while I had the wheels off painting them.
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