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LE kit or not (can of worms).....
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10/03/2012 21:34
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pstruck
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I'll be picking my new 20VT up in a few days (hopefully), which as it stands looks totally original externally. Standard wheels, no wings, skirts, lips, etc, black sills.
Now I do really like this 'clean' look, but I also like the LE lips and skirts. So the question is, should I or shouldn't I get it fitted out with said stying extras? If I do, how reversible are they.... I gather the lips in particular are generally glued on, which sounds a little permanent to me.
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10/03/2012 21:44
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go for it from www.autods.net
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10/03/2012 22:33
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Have just purchased a new Le kit from Auto Ds as my kit is a little tired with cracks in the skirts and the lips have suffered from a few years of being attached to a lowered coupe. The quality of the skirts which I have offered up to the car are superb so I will also suggest going this route. I was in your boat, The coupe looks stunning totally original but looks great with the Le and Zender kits also. I was totally torn but am glad I put a kit on my old 20v my next silver 20vt was stock and personally I think this colour looks stunning and clean with a Le kit and dark alloys , example wish id got round to putting a kit on it but purchased my current car instead. I would look at some images or view some cars with the Le kit on.
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10/03/2012 23:36
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Agreed bridges, that example does look good. I think darker alloys suit the silver/steel grey.
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Re: LE kit or not (can of worms).....
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11/03/2012 00:06
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I wanted to get the LE look for mine, but in the end I decided to leave it as Fiat intended. Respray nearly referenced your car Gunzi it was the one I had in mind when saying how good a stock coupe can look, but I do think the color of yours does lend itself to looking good with black sills
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11/03/2012 04:02
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I have a steel grey and have thought about putting a le kit on it loads of times, I even brought a le kit never fitted it,then sold it. I like steel grey with the original black and think it looks good with black wheels as well, I think steel grey and the wine(?) red are both colours that make the black look kind of "classy" in original trim. I also like sprint blue with the black skirts but this I think makes it look more like a "RS" i.e porsche. p.s Gunzi your car looks
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11/03/2012 10:56
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I love the look of the LE kit, really finishes the car off. Also makes it look alot lower to the ground. I got my Coupe last year and I was very lucky to have them already fitted and with dark wheels. Really suits her
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11/03/2012 11:02
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Pain in the ass to jack up though, and as for getting it up on those ramps you have to drive up if you have lips... Looks though.
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Re: LE kit or not (can of worms).....
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11/03/2012 22:50
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I agree that the LE kit suits some colours better than others. I think the black bits look really good on a steel grey, for example, but not so good on a yellow coupe. Here's my steely looking nice and original: That looks factory fresh I have occasionally toyed with the idea of colour coding but I would never add any more lines/angles by fitting skirts. The coupe needs that straight edge to frame the exsisting lines. Looking back I'm glad I stuck with black now.
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14/03/2012 15:31
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There is NO Question about it !!!!
Get the Kit - Fit the Kit -
Be extremely happy with the results, its not too blingy, infact its a subtle touch that Fiat should have done as standard (along with many other things - that should have been done standard).
Do it do it do it
you WONT regret it at all.
R00 Proud LE owner.
there is but only 2 models (really) LE and PLUS
IMO
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14/03/2012 23:47
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Each to their own really. I like with and without (former 16V n/a owner). Just don't add any tea-tray spoilers IMO....... The LE kit moulds so well to the existing shape it hardly looks an add-on to me.
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15/03/2012 00:17
15/03/2012 00:17
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If you're getting an LE kit, I'd recommend getting a Zender rear bumper extension too. It's unobtrusive, but gives a slightly chunkier lower bumper and a better balance to the car visually. I always thought the LE was missing something at the back. It was probably a Friday around 4 o'clock when Fiat got around to the back of the Coupé when designing the LE kit.... I don't have a great pic to hand but you get the idea... Pic2. Zender bumper extension on left vs standard bumper on right
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15/03/2012 00:38
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Just don't add any tea-tray spoilers IMO....... Just for Nello, here's a slightly one with the Zender rear bumper extension and a tea tray spoiler! (before I got rid of it!)
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15/03/2012 00:55
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Actually that ones not too bad matey .... Its the ones up on sticks that don't float my boat...
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Re: LE kit or not (can of worms).....
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15/03/2012 01:24
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Each to their own. I like the purity of the original design. I'm not a huge fan on the side skirts either, but I do like some the the design tweeks of the LE, such as the light cups, dark wheels and wing mirrors. I'm in the process of modding mine to look similar, very happy with the results so far!
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20/03/2012 12:03
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Decision made. The car is staying exactly as it is, for now anyway. I've decided I love the way it looks now.
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20/03/2012 18:35
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I only like the le kit or the std looks but i cant be bothered to put the le kit on, i have just put this splitter on my std car looks pretty o.e in my opinion, but also makes the front end a bit more aggressive. subtle from this angle.
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20/03/2012 18:41
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Really like the splitter, like you say, it looks very original....
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Re: LE kit or not (can of worms).....
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21/03/2012 15:49
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Just don't add any tea-tray spoilers IMO....... Your car is STUNNING
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21/03/2012 16:05
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What center caps are they on the wheels ?
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21/03/2012 21:06
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I think Coupes look horrible without an le or zender kit. Just makes it look very dated to me!
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21/03/2012 22:18
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What center caps are they on the wheels ? LE center caps .
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21/03/2012 22:29
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I think Coupes look horrible without an le or zender kit. Just makes it look very dated to me! I agree. IMO the skirts "connect" the front and rear slashes, it makes the car looks more complete. Even without the skirts, a standard Coupe looks better colour coded than it does with the black sills and lower trim.
"RK's way seems the most sensible to me". ali_hire 16 Dec 2010
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21/03/2012 22:55
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I think Coupes look horrible without an le or zender kit. Just makes it look very dated to me! It all truly depends on taste. The kits continue, build on and blend in with the swooping curves and slashes of the Coupe. The black sills can be seen as contrasting with them and concluding them.
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23/03/2012 11:49
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im am liking the black wheels with std black sills too like here
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23/03/2012 16:34
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You need a rear black diffuser/line to compliment your look Jonone!
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23/03/2012 16:44
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ha ha, just getting per's diffuser's drawings printed.
i would like to get my filler cap powder coated black, silver m3 boot lid spoiler and rear diffuser would look good imo.
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Re: LE kit or not (can of worms).....
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29/05/2012 16:14
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Can of worms now closed again. Well not entirely...... I've changed my mind you see! Steel Grey pre-painted LE kit from Mariusz is waiting at home for me now. Roll on the weekend when I may attempt DIY fitting.
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29/05/2012 17:20
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Can of worms now closed again. Well not entirely...... I've changed my mind you see! Steel Grey pre-painted LE kit from Mariusz is waiting at home for me now. Roll on the weekend when I may attempt DIY fitting. get some before and after front and side shoots of the car and post them on the thread .
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30/05/2012 00:54
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Can of worms now closed again. Well not entirely...... I've changed my mind you see! Steel Grey pre-painted LE kit from Mariusz is waiting at home for me now. Roll on the weekend when I may attempt DIY fitting. Can't wait to see pics.. Thanks a lot mate..
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