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**stigeye** · 14:th-May-2016, 20:46:53

(14:th-May-2016, 19:48:19)Rusty2009 Wrote: Just be warned that when I had blue bulbs in the car failed it's MOT (not my J).

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The guys at our local MOT station are really good, a couple of old guys who would let you know if you'd have any issues if you went in prior to your MOT. The gaffers son also owns a garage just behind the MOT centre and they are really good also, don't charge an arm and a leg and aren't trying to have your pants down whenever you go into them.

**sheppy1** · 14:th-May-2016, 21:28:52

I am gonna get my first MOT done with Vauxhall.. They're defo gonna fail me haha

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**stigeye** · 14:th-May-2016, 21:44:28

Just put standard ones back in for the MOT lol

**sheppy1** · 14:th-May-2016, 21:53:04

You have to know how much of a pain those things are to change?! No chance! Ha

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**stigeye** · 14:th-May-2016, 21:58:59

I changed mine to polargs a few weeks back, a bit fiddly, to be honest the hardest part for me was getting the bulb and holder back into the light on the passanger side, but all in all it took about 20mins for a noob like me lol

**sheppy1** · 14:th-May-2016, 22:04:48

Oh yeah 2 are fine... I have blue, ultra bright bulbs in drl, high beam and low beams lol

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**mrtc** · 15:th-Jun-2016, 19:21:06

How are you getting on with the rest pedal

**sheppy1** · 15:th-Jun-2016, 19:26:15

It's spot on mate! Stuck on with the stuff it came with, hasn't fallen off and still looks good

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**mrtc** · 15:th-Jun-2016, 19:28:55

Cool, how's the astra, any mods in the pipe line?

**sheppy1**

It's good thanks! No issues at present and still loving it!

Well! I was going to install the aftermarket exposed exhaust tip I had but then I heard of a chap who had his hack box removed and a dual exhaust system installed which looked awesome! So I wanna do that when I get some spare cash.

Also I've got one of my silver mirror covers for the volvo style mirror swap I am going to do but still need a passenger side silver lake cover... So keeping an eye out for one

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I'm thinking of going for am aftermarket one painted to be the colour I need... Not sure how good it would be though!

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**mrtc** · 15:th-Jun-2016, 22:56:01

Duel back box sounds interesting, is it custom or off the shelf

**sheppy1** · 16:th-Jun-2016, 09:25:03

It's custom i think! Looks it anyway and it's a good price

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**mrtc** · 20:th-Jun-2016, 19:39:24

Sawthis on facebook and thought of your car

**bhalay207** · 20:th-Jun-2016, 20:07:29

Looks nice that, wheel trims and all

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**sheppy1** · 20:th-Jun-2016, 21:54:52

Oh hell yes!! That diffuser and those exhaust pipes!! I'm so getting mine the same as that!! Well spotted!

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**bhalay207** · 20:th-Jun-2016, 22:15:24

The spoiler makes a big difference as well

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**mrtc** · 20:th-Jun-2016, 22:23:20

I prefer the more discreet rdx diffuser

**sheppy1** · 21:st-Jun-2016, 08:20:08

Isn't that the same spoiler as mine though?

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**marcus**

Rdx has more of a scoop. Vx line too. Rdx is more pronounced compared to the vx line from what I have seen in the photos.

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New kotix rom out with a fix for the default shuffle play on the music app. Only spotted it last night so will dl later on today.

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**mrtc** · 21:st-Jun-2016, 09:23:22

I'm not keen on the rdx roof spoiler, prefer I'm scherzo roof spoiler, like what rusty has

**stigeye** · 21:st-Jun-2016, 09:49:13

RDX all the way for me, I have the VX line spoiler and it could do with coming out just an inch or so more than it does.

**mrtc** · 21:st-Jun-2016, 09:55:34

Isn't the Irmscher a bit longer than vx line, rdx has that funny bit on the end you can paint another colour, looks weird if your going just one colour

**stigeye**

The RDX is virtually no different to the limited edition spoiler for the GTC, both have the line along it where it can be a different colour. In essence the RDX looks more like a GM product than the Irmscher. The only difference in this case is that you can choose to colour code the RDX spoiler to match the car which I believe looks better.

Jonathaneuk · 21:st-Jun-2016, 21:39:49

That's my RDX spoiler

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**sheppy1** · 21:st-Jun-2016, 21:55:47

Right! I'm getting one of those too! Haha. What did we say the diffuser was then?

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**mrtc**

Would you ever debadge the numbers+letters,

Irmscher roof spoiler

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**bhalay207** · 22:nd-Jun-2016, 09:13:51

(22:nd-Jun-2016, 08:08:52)mrtc Wrote: Would you ever debadge the numbers+letters,

Irmscher roof spoiler

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Yeah you'd get it looking clean! I love the double D exhausts. I had them on my Corsa C

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**stigeye**

I removed the 'ASTRA' and '2.0 CDTI' from the tailgate last night, next is the wiper delete and 'SRI' removed from under the side repeaters.

Forgot to mention, the RDX spoiler is about half the price of the Irmscher spoiler.

**mrtc**

The Irmscher spoiler is expensive, most things are, take the amazing steinmetz badgers grill, that looks awesome but It's cheaper to get an android head unit lol

Looking forward to seeing the pics of your car stigeye

**sheppy1** · 5:th-Jul-2016, 12:08:49

Been on holiday the past few weeks but later this week I have a pair of silver lake mirror covers to install to go with the silver/chrome and grey look I have going on and also the dab module at home and ready to install for the M072 unit

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**mrtc** · 5:th-Jul-2016, 12:24:25

have you gone for the usb dab module from icebeat?

**sheppy1** · 5:th-Jul-2016, 12:28:30

I have yeah... Gonna try and stash the Ariel behind the glove box as I've been told it will still work.

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**mrtc** · 5:th-Jul-2016, 12:59:16

cool,

**bhalay207** · 5:th-Jul-2016, 14:18:42

Do you have to use that giant aerial?

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**sheppy1** · 5:th-Jul-2016, 14:38:22

Yeah you do. The Ariel is the module, that goes into any usb port running from the unit and then that's it... Open the dab app and it works.

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**mrtc**

Not impressed withnthe idea of that huge antenna

**sheppy1** · 6:th-Jul-2016, 21:33:27

As I say should be able to hide it so no issue

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**sheppy1** · 6:th-Jul-2016, 23:04:18

Home and here are pics of the unit. IPhone 5c for scale

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**bhalay207** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 07:27:42

I don't see how that being behind the dash is going to give a solid reliable signal.

I'm abit disappointed with this option

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**mrtc** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 07:44:21

im even more disaapointed, the other option, the 135 pound nurvell dab receiver has gone out of production due to not working lol

**sheppy1** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 09:52:06

Will see how I get on with hiding it ha. May be okay... But yeah it's crap really as not sure where they really expected people to pit it being that the cable ain't even that long! Was it ideally supposed to live on the dash or something?!

Have these to fit when it stops raining too

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***Rusty2009*** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 10:11:23

It's meant to stick on the roof.

Tonto · 7:th-Jul-2016, 10:12:04

Will look like a taxi

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**sheppy1** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 10:22:48

How would it get outside though? Wouldn't reach the back..

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**mrtc** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 11:24:27

R u going to paint the fog light surrounds

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**sheppy1** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 11:25:19

Not sure yanno! I do like the look of rustys but I've never painted car trim before so not sure I cba with the hassle! Ha

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**mrtc** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 11:32:43

im tempted with the whole hydro dipping at the mo, i know it would be soo expencive but imagine a astra with all its black trim in carbon fibre, would be awesome

**sheppy1** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 13:19:43

What actually is Hydro dipping? Also mirror covers done what ya all think?

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**chrisb2511** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 13:59:47

Class looking mate! Might do mine gloss black

**marcus** · 7:th-Jul-2016, 14:16:00

Looks pretty cool there Sheppy.

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