997 Turbo - Few bits to brighten the old girl up
997 Turbo - Few bits to brighten the old girl up
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Magic919

14,493 posts

230 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Can't see any pics.

Far Cough

2,481 posts

197 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Keeps wanting me to sign in to yahoo - no pics

911p

2,361 posts

209 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Make sure the link you're trying to put between the [ img] [ /img] brackets is a direct link to the picture (with .jpg right at the end).

IMI A

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9,997 posts

230 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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sorry having technical moment!


Edited by IMI A on Tuesday 7th May 16:35

IMI A

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Tuesday 7th May 2013
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As you can see from the links steering wheel and gearstick in OEM black alcantara - work carried out by OPC and non ageing plate added. Car is stock approaching 60,000 miles and drives better now than when new imo

Thanks V8!!

Edited by IMI A on Tuesday 7th May 16:46

Magic919

14,493 posts

230 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Looks like the reg has been butchered a bit.

dank

1,160 posts

281 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Black turbo with black wheels, very nice sir! smile

DT398

1,946 posts

177 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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That number plate is a bit embarrassing.......

IMI A

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9,997 posts

230 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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whats wrong with the late chaps? I like it!

keep it lit

3,388 posts

196 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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IMI A said:
late
this wink

mollytherocker

14,463 posts

238 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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IMI A said:
whats wrong with the late chaps? I like it!
It's illegal. You WILL be pulled.

IMI A

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Tuesday 7th May 2013
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mollytherocker said:
IMI A said:
whats wrong with the late chaps? I like it!
It's illegal. You WILL be pulled.
I've been pulled over many times cruising at 100mph plus around my local roads. On one occasion twice in 2 days by the same traffic car. No points just a friendly "pls slow down and can we have a quick look around the car."

I would hope that they take a similar attitude with the nos plate as its easy enough to see what it is but you may be right - if they pull me over and complain I'll change it but had it over month and no probs so far.

mollytherocker

14,463 posts

238 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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IMI A said:
I've been pulled over many times cruising at 100mph plus around my local roads. On one occasion twice in 2 days by the same traffic car. No points just a friendly "pls slow down and can we have a quick look around the car."

I would hope that they take a similar attitude with the nos plate as its easy enough to see what it is but you may be right - if they pull me over and complain I'll change it but had it over month and no probs so far.
You have been very lucky if the local cops have been that lenient with you.

Very lucky.

Beanoir

1,327 posts

224 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Like the alcantara bits thinking of doing it to mine. Not a fan of the plate, looks silly and a bit of a dated concept, which is something I think you were trying to avoid...

IMI A

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9,997 posts

230 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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mollytherocker said:
IMI A said:
I've been pulled over many times cruising at 100mph plus around my local roads. On one occasion twice in 2 days by the same traffic car. No points just a friendly "pls slow down and can we have a quick look around the car."

I would hope that they take a similar attitude with the nos plate as its easy enough to see what it is but you may be right - if they pull me over and complain I'll change it but had it over month and no probs so far.
You have been very lucky if the local cops have been that lenient with you.

Very lucky.
yep slowed right down after the twice in two days but still go out for the occasional early morning noon! No points and clean licence but I don't know how!smile

IMI A

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Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Beanoir said:
Like the alcantara bits thinking of doing it to mine. Not a fan of the plate, looks silly and a bit of a dated concept, which is something I think you were trying to avoid...
You should do it. Its amazing what a difference this tiny mod to steering wheel and gearstick makes to the way the car feels to drive. Shouldn't make such a difference but it does.

On the plate saw it cheap whilst up in Stirling and couldn't say no for the money - i think it suits the car

SunDiver

780 posts

266 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Car looks great, and you've added some tasteful additions, but the plate is trying far far too hard.
Having correct spacing, legality aside, would IMO make it look far less shouty and crass and restore attention to the car, not the plate.
But one man's meat is another man's poison; it's your car and you can obviously do what you want with it...:-) Enjoy - awesome car.

OggyDJ

533 posts

171 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Liking the alcantara bits cool

I also have the multi-function wheel and it could do with being a bit thicker...looks like this did the trick biggrin

Agree about the plate. My brother had a slightly mis-appropriated plate on his X5.....was warned locally, then on a trip outside the area, he got done frown. Not worth the risk IMO.

Car looks cool though....how's about a set of twin tailpipes to complete wink


IMI A

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230 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Love the tail pipes on your turbo but think OPC get a bit sniffey honouring warranty even on small mods like the tail pipes if not OEM. Those look like Designtek tail pipes which are definitely an improvement. Will ask OPC to space the plate properly when I next send the car in. Ironically I did not ask for the plate to be spaced like this. This is how the plates were delivered to and then fitted by an OPC although plate made by an outside subcontractor.