To kit or not to kit that is the question !! mk3 R200

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To kit or not to kit that is the question !! mk3 R200

Post by Ant 05 »

Hello



Im in need of some help..

i cant decide wether to fit a bodykit to my car or not..?

the car in question is a rover 214 mk3 5dr

i just really dont know were to start, ive noticed there is some bodykits that are just soo wrong for mk3 rovers, not in to jap style kits.

GRRRRR

HELP !!!
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Post by Drew »

Ant 05 wrote: Personally..

id change it back to a ......
:wink:

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don't do bodykits myself, only 1 kit for the mk3 200 that i have ever liked and that was the streetgear one that only 1 front bumper and 2 rear bumpers were prodced :(
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Post by Ant 05 »

Drew wrote:
Ant 05 wrote: Personally..

id change it back to a ......
:wink:

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doesnt really answer my question does it !!!
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u could not fit a whole bodykit and just go for a splitter and some skirts?bit more suttle :)
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May help if you post pics of the car! Or havnt you bought it yet? :P
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216si wrote:don't do bodykits myself, only 1 kit for the mk3 200 that i have ever liked and that was the streetgear one that only 1 front bumper and 2 rear bumpers were prodced :(
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WELZ wrote:May help if you post pics of the car! Or havnt you bought it yet? :P
:o cheeky

ive got my car.. will sort one out tomoro..
but basicaly the same on my sig, just not with alloys
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Post by danbmx_69 »

bigteggs wrote:u could not fit a whole bodykit and just go for a splitter and some skirts?bit more suttle :)
Yeah maybe get a seat front splitter on there, and then you could smooth out your boot and maybe the strips on your bumpers and doors , with some mg zr side skirts and also de orange your fornt lights
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Ant 05 wrote:
WELZ wrote:May help if you post pics of the car! Or havnt you bought it yet? :P
:o cheeky

ive got my car.. will sort one out tomoro..
but basicaly the same on my sig, just not with alloys


I'd get it put on a Jig first if it looks like your sig!!!!

:P :P :P :roll:
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Post by Ant 05 »

Right ive been looking on google on a few sites, came across a few body kits, inc a brm style kit £795 and a combat kit for a 600

but its either gonna be a JDL kit or a komodo front bumper, with some side skirts like steve b`s or somthing, but ill post a few pics up of what ive saved from them sites.
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Ant 05 wrote:Right ive been looking on google on a few sites, came across a few body kits, inc a brm style kit £795.
a red mouth for that :o

here's the pics of the only kit i like...

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it's the rear bumper that i mostly like :)
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Post by WELZ »

Have to agree, i hate body kits but that one looks ok! only ok though! :P

Have about doing a G and playing about with some streetwise bumpers? Or do an 04my front and rear end??
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WELZ wrote:Have to agree, i hate body kits but that one looks ok! only ok though! :P

Have about doing a G and playing about with some streetwise bumpers? Or do an 04my front and rear end??
hmm

i have thourght about doing an 04 spec mg zr..

but im not sure how much it would cost to have done,

dont like that pic above.. other then the rear end bootyful :mrgreen:

i want si`s purple bubble :P :P :twisted:
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Post by xr4x4 »

216si wrote:
Ant 05 wrote:Right ive been looking on google on a few sites, came across a few body kits, inc a brm style kit £795.
a red mouth for that :o

here's the pics of the only kit i like...

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it's the rear bumper that i mostly like :)
basically a ZR then.. apart from front bumper, mirrors.

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xr4x4 wrote:basically a ZR then.. apart from front bumper, mirrors.

:P
and the rear bumper and boot handle, streetwise wheels, laborghini orange paint, none std exhaust :P /pedantic mode
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Post by Ant 05 »

im planning to buy a R25 rear bumper..

does anyone know if its the same depth as the standard r200?
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it's fatter but it's the same depth yes....
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Post by Ant 05 »

ive still not got my R25 bumper yet...

oh while im here, lol

does anyone know how much it would cost to have it repainted?

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