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Old 29 August 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Just looking for opinions really. Should I take the pink STI part (leaving the grey on) off the fog lamp covers or leave them on or off altogether? Been thinking of other colours or graphics, maybe a Nurburgring but not sure. What do you reckon?

Sorry pic could have been taken from a better angle.



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Old 29 August 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Change the colour of the STi I think buddy Scoobyparts - Subaru Impreza parts and accessories you can get different colours
Old 29 August 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Take the off, I did.
Old 29 August 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Long live the Pink I say
Old 29 August 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Long live the pink bits I say. Apparently, its considered a manly colour in Japan.
Old 29 August 2008 | 08:39 PM
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It's Cherry Blossom Red
Old 29 August 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Its Pink, Just say it, your feel so much better
Old 29 August 2008 | 09:43 PM
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If it is an STi leave it on, if not take it off or it just looks a bit sad when people suss you. Yours looks like a WRX so take em off and replace em with something else.

My STi came without any badges and it looked a bit bare IMHO so I restored front and back ones without going OTT.
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Old 29 August 2008 | 11:34 PM
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leave it on...pink and proud....

you arent ashamed of havin an sti are u.....it came in pink so shud stay pink!!!!!!
Old 29 August 2008 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by scatty
leave it on...pink and proud....

you arent ashamed of havin an sti are u.....it came in pink so shud stay pink!!!!!!
He hasn't got an STi mate.
Old 29 August 2008 | 11:42 PM
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WRX hence the small scoop and WRX wheels.
In which case I would remove the STI and get a Pink swoosh or Nurburgring map.
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Does not matter whether it's an STI or not, the foglight covers come with the stickers on so why take them off if your happy with them? (The stickers cost £20!!) They are covers to stop the foglights getting broken, they serve a purpose. Stickers on or off, personal choice. Not all of us can afford an STI and I believe that we should all be happy with what we have got!
Old 29 August 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by superdood0
Not all of us can afford an STI and I believe that we should all be happy with what we have got!
I agree, that's why we have advised the OP not to leave the STi stickers on
Old 29 August 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Not exactly what I meant but heh...Unusual look with the low spoiler, still got it the same?
Old 30 August 2008 | 12:07 AM
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All the best things in life are PINK
Old 30 August 2008 | 12:40 AM
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Thanks for all the comments guys. I tend to agree with a few of you about havin STI stickers when I have a WRX, here's wishing eh!

I like the Nurburgring map a few posts above and was my main choice. I'll have to see if I can Photoshop it on somehow and see how it looks.

If I go for having the covers with nothing on them at all, I'm thinking it might look a bit bare since the grille has no badge either.....
Old 30 August 2008 | 01:19 AM
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I reckon it looks good in the second pic... I like the smooth look.
If you think it looks bare you could always get some WRX stickers made up in white.
Old 30 August 2008 | 01:32 AM
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ohhhh i have a bit of a thing about Nurburgring stickers-- in my oppinion they should only be present on a car if it has actually been there!! maybe you have mate in which case cool, but.. well ok fair enough the above example is different to the classic bare map, so each to their own i suppose

but yeah, i think they look better with some kind of a graphic... i mean the Sti ones are ok, fair enough it might be a WRX, but if they are genuine Sti covers... well its just saying what they are! could look at it that way too

but boobieman's idea is good!
Old 30 August 2008 | 01:50 AM
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i prefer the smooth look, goes with your badgeless grill too
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Old 30 August 2008 | 03:22 PM
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go without - I like the second pic nice and smooth, the debadged grill looks good too!
Old 30 August 2008 | 03:38 PM
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I've swopped mine for some white ones, both on the fogs light covers and doors, now just thinking about spraying the STI badges front and back.



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Originally Posted by superdood0
Not all of us can afford an STI and I believe that we should all be happy with what we have got!
Superdoodo on another thread you've started you state that you're doing 900 miles a WEEK in your scoob!!! surely you must be doing alright for yourself if you can afford £200+ a week on petrol .......

On the other hand as a fellow WRX owner I completely agree and just be happy with what you've got. Personally I wouldn't have the STi stickers though.
Old 30 August 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SqeekyMclean
All the best things in life are PINK
i'll second that!
Old 31 August 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by superdood0
Not exactly what I meant but heh...Unusual look with the low spoiler, still got it the same?
It is yes, the photos are quite recent. Not finished yet, but it is my discreetish Impreza project. I like the STi performance, but not the garish rally car looks.

I take your point in that it is each to their own, even if we break the rules... but at the same time I have never been a fan of cars trying to be an immitation of a higher spec model. The M replicas we see on just about every council estate are a good example of this rather sad practice. Any car enthusiast will usually see through it straight away.

I realise there is hypocracy in being able to make a higher spec model look less, but not the other way of course... but hey ho, such is life

To the OP, get some WRX stickers made up in white. Will look spot on
Old 31 August 2008 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Mikkel
To the OP, get some WRX stickers made up in white. Will look spot on
Any ideas to where I can get this done?
Old 31 August 2008 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Meallbhan
Any ideas to where I can get this done?

Scoobyparts Ltd WRX STYLE GRAPHIC (SOLID)
Old 31 August 2008 | 01:35 AM
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Cheers mate, I've seen that one. Only problem is, is 300mm long. A bit large for the fog lamp covers. I need something more like 150mm, nearer to the size of the original STI sticker.
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Sorry mate didnt look at the size.

Try this one

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Old 31 August 2008 | 01:55 AM
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Nice 1 cheers , that looks more like it.



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