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Old 24 September 2006, 05:29 PM
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Default Fitted my gurney flap... A bit Marmite i think

UPDATED POST 32!!

Thought id show you chaps somethin a little different.

Ive only ever seen this on one other car and that was in the US, Stops the mad vibration on the STI wing when at speed.

Personally i think it looks quite cool

But i know others will hate it, thats fine by me

Sorry for the crap phone pics and the mingin dirty car

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Old 24 September 2006, 05:35 PM
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i like it... does it stop it all bouncing up and down like mine does at 70mph lol
Old 24 September 2006, 05:39 PM
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Yep .. works a treat

Its a bit Sierra RS500 esque
Old 24 September 2006, 05:56 PM
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whered you get it from? is it a BMW lip spoiler off a 3 series boot or summit similar?
Old 24 September 2006, 06:09 PM
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looks ok quite subtle really
Old 24 September 2006, 06:09 PM
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Came via an ebay shop from a guy in japan its an E46 M3 lip
Old 24 September 2006, 06:11 PM
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looks good frayz

nice to be different

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Old 24 September 2006, 06:13 PM
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damn im good lol
Old 24 September 2006, 07:19 PM
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Look better in Carbon Fibre
Old 24 September 2006, 07:29 PM
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How does it fit on??
Old 24 September 2006, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by B0DSKI
Look better in Carbon Fibre
Its made of a kind of flexible rubber in order to be heated and formed to the profile of the rear wing, so yeah a carbon one would be nice if someone could make it to the exact profile of the wing.

It attatches using a pair 3M adhesive strips, its VERY VERY well attatched.
Old 24 September 2006, 08:33 PM
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Very nice, almost gives it an STi6 spoiler type effect
Old 24 September 2006, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by v5 man
Very nice, almost gives it an STi6 spoiler type effect
Cheers dude, the quest to be different becons, and its actually functional

I thought there would be loads of haters when i posted this
Old 24 September 2006, 08:53 PM
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I like that Nice and subtle and does the job no doubt
Old 24 September 2006, 10:35 PM
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just makes it even heavier.
Old 24 September 2006, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bob r
just makes it even heavier.
Have you weighed one of these then?

I could lose more weight by having a big dump.. the benifits are far more usefull than the 500g it adds
Old 25 September 2006, 10:13 AM
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excellent mod, subtle, functional and unique
Old 25 September 2006, 10:44 AM
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Looks good mate! Will make final decision on a first hand inspection.
Old 25 September 2006, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
Looks good mate! Will make final decision on a first hand inspection.
Lol. Im sure you will
Old 26 September 2006, 11:53 AM
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looks smart frayz. dirty car, i didn't think you left it long enough between washes to get dirty
Old 27 September 2006, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mneame
looks smart frayz. dirty car, i didn't think you left it long enough between washes to get dirty
Dude, its so dirty right now just sitting on the drive... Poor car, all sorry for itself
Old 27 September 2006, 11:05 AM
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you're idea of a dirty car though is one that has a layer of dust on it so is it off the road completely at the moment?
Old 27 September 2006, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mneame
you're idea of a dirty car though is one that has a layer of dust on it so is it off the road completely at the moment?
Yeah dude, pretty much off the road. Its still driveable but the interior is a sorry looking affair. Hopefully start going back together in a few weeks
Old 27 September 2006, 11:26 AM
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wasn't you that was going up from the roundacre roundabout towards laindon last night about 7 ish then?
Old 27 September 2006, 11:31 AM
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looks great
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Originally Posted by mneame


wasn't you that was going up from the roundacre roundabout towards laindon last night about 7 ish then?
No mate, deffo not
Old 27 September 2006, 02:59 PM
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I'm in the "I like" category, especially if it stops the wobble.

Normal is boring, good to be different!
Old 28 September 2006, 12:48 AM
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So far theres nobody whos in the "Dislike" category...

Sits back and waits
Old 28 September 2006, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by frayz
So far theres nobody whos in the "Dislike" category...

Sits back and waits

I don't like it................

No, not really, I think it's great, just wanted to balance things up a bit

Andy
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