This has been a wee project of mine for the last couple of weeks.

Finally got my FMIC, SIP and new bumper on.

What do you guys think?

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in some of the shots almost reminds me of a supra

Im quite the fan of that again as i am with the rest of your car , musta taken some work tho?

Very nice and very unique.. What you will do with rear bumper ?

Where are you going to put your licensed plate ?, lot of work has been applied, still unsure on the bumper however the rest of the car is looking fantastic.

rickbull those wheels of yours what are they what they called

Jaysus fccuking christ that took me suprise.....

Looks like its got vampire teeth....

Just be aware as it has no protection, the FMIC will get damaged. My old one was damaged due to salt and stones. Just be aware.

Ross

Not my cup of tea sorry but i think it would look better if the grill was silver

Well that's certainly different ! I like the idea of improving the air flow to the FMIC (it's why I have the PIU bumper on mine ), but I would be a little concerned about stone protection, as Ross has mentioned . Also, the FMIC looks great now, but when it gets covered in cr@p, it is going to be a real sod to keep clean.

I'd also be interested to know how you are going to mount the front number plate . Going for the Alfa look, I guess .

Looks like a very neat install though!

Phil

I'm not too keen on it tbh (it reminds me of when loads escort & fiesta rs turbo owners when through a stage of doing that to their front bumpers)

The bumper will be pretty useless in a crash too tbh I think it would look better if it still had the section under the grill (I realise that the intercooler would be less exposed) but in my opinion it would look better

The idea in general is perfect and your FMIC will be happy

However, as previously mentioned, the protection is important.. you should be working out a suitable front grill to protect the FMIC from stones and road surprises


The car looks great, the last 2 photos are

Did you keep the middle bit you cut out ?

Sorry mate but it looks like a Ford Esord RS

I did really like your car until you fitted that too.

I thought it looked good but the comments about damage sound right, shame that.

Perhaps you could fit a big grille like the Alfa's or the black mesh one on the sports Jag

Personally I dont like it, but its down to your own taste at the end of the day. Thats all that matters

Front bumper isn't my taste but certainly looks a quality job, just like the rest of the car!

Have you had a full respray? Looks very clean

to your credit as zak says the quality looks spot on , the escort and fiesta comments are a bit harsh i feel as they tended to have a really poor job done, yours look very professional... personnnally i think it would have looked better with out the cut out, or at least something at the top, so it was still cut out but not completly... still its your car and if you are happy thats all that matters

love everything else though

She's a mint looking coop! Not sure about the missing bumper section but other than that I love it. Your wheels are gorgeous!

side view is stylish

front is mean

Good work matey,you will know yourself about the protection and I'm sure it will be sorted

it reminds me of Skylines! "look, i have a modified car "

but i realy like it..

i think if it had the cadamuro light cover on it would tidy up the look of the front end, you know the one that the lights peek through.

Dont get me wrong, the work you have done is impressive (contact number please) but after having to get an intercooler replaced im just a tad wary. What you should do is create a very fine mesh to cover the intercooler, to protect from stones. Also.... dont mean to scare... but i presume you have thought about vandals?

Ross

Yeah possibly a black honeycomb or like was suggested thin mesh then itd match the grill?

I love it. Looks absolutely awsome.

What are those wheels?

Cheers for the thoughts guys!

@ Mariusz. I'm not sure what i'm gonna do with the rear bumper yet. Considering a 360 lip but thinking it may be too deep.

@ Zak. As far as i know it is still the original paint. The bloke i bought it off had it in mint condition. Always garaged and poished regularly. I've got some weird branded polish off my dads pal (car nut who has old e-type jags, morgans, old ferrari testorosa's and has special polish that he has to apply by hand) That seems to be brilliant!! Try and polish it at least once a month

Hyper. What do you mean about vandalism? I suppose any car that stands out from the crowd is suspect to damage. Don't think its at risk any more than if it had standard cad bumper on it.

Also i have seen your posts recently about your cooler having a big hole in it. I think that was more down to bad luck mate. I've got pals who have got Evo's, rx7 and gt4 with partly exposed coolers at the front and they havent had any problems. Always try to stay back from the car im front.

I understand the comments about the rs turbo look. In the flesh tho the bumper looks better than i was expecting. Makes the car look mean and has much more presence in the rear view mirror!

Not sure if cutting away the part in the middle of the bumper has helped the FMIC function any better but it surely hasn't hindered it.

Really pleased with the look! Now considering a different grill from yourself Mariusz. Although i rekon the standard grill with its horizontal slats on it suits the car at the moment. Variety being the spice of life tho.

P.s. Not sure if its just me but Waow!! the SIP and Apexi filter makes some noise!

Nooo you've barried your once lovely coop

Its not barried, its still looks foxy i think its different, id be interested to see what it looks like in the flesh

It's not my cup of tea (kinda looks like you drove into a microwave - sorry), but I have to comment on the condition of the rest of the car - looks amazing. In the right light Porto blue looks stunning

Pinin. Thats a bit harsh!

Why do you class my car as Barried?

There is no big exhaust, clear lights, tints etc.

Most high pefromance cars have nice shiny coolers out the front of their car. The only difference is mine is not hidden behind some mesh. ThePro Alloy one is a quality piece of kit so why not show it off?

Just because my car is different than the other coupes on here doesn't make it barried.