Hi Lee
The front bumper is function over form I'm afraid - need the holes for the intercooler, oilcooler, rad and brakes.
As far as the MC goes, I'll have a car that's 80% where I want it to be and will only need 20% pimping (rather than the other way round!)
My plans for now (and I don't think I've ever researched a car this much prior to actually buying it!!)
It will start life as black S50. Or red. Or steel grey (were they S54 only?)
Bodywork:
A well executed 'bad boy' bonnet
A couple of choice mods from the Hamann & Schnitzer catalogue.
Wheels - Have to be deep dish at the rear, thinking polished rims with anthracite centres.
Brakes:
AP 4/6 pots
Engine:
Induction/exhaust/map/cams
Interior:
Complete leather re-trim to my design
re-design the centre console, get rid of the aux. gauges, may go double din with HKS CAMPS system I've got kicking around, oook into different ventilation controls...all ideas I've been kicking around with my good friend Phil Crouch.
And most importantly:
A Season ticket for 8-10 trackdays.
The reasoning behind that is that it will force me out on the track (having paid for it up front!) as I've been quite lazy since I sold my VR-4 (just managed 2+ the 'ring last year) and a Volvo D5 isn't really a track weapon - nor is my rocket powered shopping trolley if I'm honest
Upgrading the brakes are a given, but my reasoning is do a track day, then decide what mod needs doing, do another track day and adjust accordingly - rather than throw a whole load of cash at the car and do mods I may not need or appreciate.
Hope that makes (some sort of) sense!
Good luck with your MC project. I have done most of what you have listed and more on my last car (S50 MC) If you need any help with choice of mods or pricing send me a mail and I will help if I can.
With your re trim idea, I would definitely get rid of the heavy standard seats (40kg ish weight saving) and replace with some lightweight recaros in leather, a great upgrade.
There are some very well modded MC's on this forum and a wealth of knowledge from the owners so you cant go far wrong.
a bit off topic but ever thought of designing adverts for people wanting to sell stuff off ebay either on a comission or a one off charge
theres £££££££ to be made
if this doesnt sell then the twats looking dont want a golf
next time i sell a car or bike ill be knocking on your door
by the way car looks the bollox
expecting big things of you buy an MC
[GROWING OLD IS COMPULSARY ---- GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL
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