stu-mandy
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« on: January 24, 2006, 10:11:24 PM » |
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Pedro
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2006, 11:33:04 AM » |
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That's a bit misleading!!!
I read it like that, and queried it.
Got an email back, and they were just under £400. Fitted like a dream, and far better quality than the Lotus original (made by The Dove Company).
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stu-mandy
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2006, 07:07:56 PM » |
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theyre still more than im gonna get away with spending. anyone got any second hand ones, or is there any other options with replica ones
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2006, 09:36:06 PM » |
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you could try psg bodykits that's where i got my bonnet vents from,they were £50 but you do have to wait a while it took 2 months for them to come.
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2006, 09:43:13 PM » |
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Kilo 3000
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2006, 06:29:33 PM » |
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I've seen that and to me it reads as £900 + vat for a set of 4, which should work out at about 264 inc vat per arch |
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2006, 11:46:10 PM » |
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That's why I queried it.
Considering what I paid for the rest of my kit, I thought £400 was reasonable - and they fitted sooooooo well.
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stu-mandy
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2006, 12:02:42 AM » |
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cheers fellas, been on psg site, £160 for the wheelarches, much more reasonable, gonna get me a set next month i reckon. unfortunately though there bumper wont fit the estate, might have a go at making one with an old boot spoiler, mounted upside down under the standard bumper. (thats what theres looks like theyve done)
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2006, 08:38:23 AM » |
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yeah it does but it looks great tho wish they sold that bit seperate
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2006, 10:24:22 AM » |
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PSG kit is total litter IMO, you get what you pay for!
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customcarlton
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2006, 10:52:04 AM » |
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oii jonny ive got a psg kit on mine..........................i think lol its not bad if fitted properly but mine has been modded atlot more
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2006, 01:11:36 PM » |
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oii jonny ive got a psg kit on mine..........................i think lol its not bad if fitted properly but mine has been modded atlot more
 Mine's a PSG kit, but has been well fitted but I do have a NeoConcepts kit which will get fitted one day. |
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stu-mandy
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2006, 11:36:29 PM » |
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PSG kit is total litter IMO, you get what you pay for!
thats all well and good for those who can afford to spend silly money for the right gear, but not everyones that fortunate mate, ive got a misses and four kids to support. its the fitting thats important anyway, even the best kit would look naff if its just slung on |
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customcarlton
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« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2006, 07:57:50 AM » |
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well said stu ive got 3 kids and one due in 2 weeks
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« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2006, 10:59:28 AM » |
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lol im single and im just a tight ass!
whilst psg kits are not worth it if you are paying a body shop,as it cost more in labour to get it right,
most people on here are not affaid to take sand paper files,and hack saws and do it properly,
so in that case a psg is the way forward,
either way a lotus esate doesnt really matter as its perfect to the real thing as they were never made,
one the subject of a rear bumper,
why not hack the bottom off a gsi spoiler and mount it onto the estate bujmper
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customcarlton
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« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2006, 11:37:36 AM » |
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lol @ ian mine is a psg and the bloke did an awsome job fitting it but he did smooth it all in and change most bits as lets face it mine is never going to be a real lc lol but granted if i had the money i would get a genuine one as the front looks a lot better with the right size vents ok rant over
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« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2006, 06:24:13 PM » |
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i may have what ur looking for i'm not sure what i'm doing at the moment pm me if ya interested ok  |
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stu-mandy
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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2006, 09:36:38 PM » |
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well said stu ive got 3 kids and one due in 2 weeks
congrats mate, nice to see im not the only one trying to do a nice car, but on a budget....  |
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« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2006, 11:00:17 PM » |
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I had a budget.  Didn't last long though!!!  Thing is, good stuff fits - right first time, right every time. Cheaper stuff might fit the panel it's intended for, but does it line up the the next panel, etc? All the Lotus bits can be unbolted in case of a shunt (Heaven forbid!!), therefore, the insurance company not necessarily writing the car off. Sometimes, a bodyshop can spend more time getting it to fit than owt else, so the costs go up, but, of course, if you're talented enough to do it yerself, then that's no problem, and more power to yer elbow! The guy that painted mine was gobsmacked at how easy the Lotus and BTB bits fitted, came off and went back on again!! He's more used to Chicken Paxo owners asking him to fit cheap, nasty flimsy crap bought from the pages of Lax Power. So it goes, that what you save on buying a cheap kit, you could pay more than the diference in bodyshop charges and insurance wrangles. I'm not suggesting that anyone skints themselves and buys the most expensive stuff going, either. Just my observations based on quite a few years experience................and learning the hard way! |
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« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2006, 09:39:20 PM » |
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I had a budget. Didn't last long though!!! Thing is, good stuff fits - right first time, right every time. Cheaper stuff might fit the panel it's intended for, but does it line up the the next panel, etc? All the Lotus bits can be unbolted in case of a shunt (Heaven forbid!!), therefore, the insurance company not necessarily writing the car off. Sometimes, a bodyshop can spend more time getting it to fit than owt else, so the costs go up, but, of course, if you're talented enough to do it yerself, then that's no problem, and more power to yer elbow! The guy that painted mine was gobsmacked at how easy the Lotus and BTB bits fitted, came off and went back on again!! He's more used to Chicken Paxo owners asking him to fit cheap, nasty flimsy crap bought from the pages of Lax Power. So it goes, that what you save on buying a cheap kit, you could pay more than the diference in bodyshop charges and insurance wrangles. I'm not suggesting that anyone skints themselves and buys the most expensive stuff going, either. Just my observations based on quite a few years experience................and learning the hard way! cheers for all your replies fellas, my bodykit needs have been fulfilled, and i cant wait to get on with fitting it.  i cant afford the prices bodyshops charge, so im doing it myself, and i dont mind a bit of fettling to get it right, but i agree, if you can it afford you go for the best you can, its less hassle, but not everyone can so cheaper kits are a godsend to some |
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« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2006, 10:28:53 PM » |
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Cool - keep us all updated with some pix!
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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2006, 12:02:41 AM » |
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Hi I was also looking for a bodykit for my old girl K reg carlton CDX. good car but some thick Tw@t re-arranged the front end and I got her back as cat c, but with the twins being born around same time 3 years ago I`ve never got her sorted. I was planing on getting her all tided up and then sell my omega but I`m now having problems with the omega so another set back.
Anyway after waiting a while I finaly got a reply from PSG as I could not find any prices on there site and here they are if its any use to anyone
VAUXHALL (OPEL) CARLTON KIT
PRICES EXCL. VAT
KIT COMPRISING:
XLC001 FRONT BUMPER SPOILER 160.00
XLC002 REAR BUMPER SKIRT 170.00
XLC003 SIDE SKIRTS (pr) 150.00
XLC004 WHEEL ARCH KIT 160.00
XLC005 DOOR PANEL KIT 160.00
XLC006 GRILL INSERT TO FIT GSI GRILL 25.00
XLC007 REAR WING 160.00
XLC008 KIT INC REAR SPOILER 850.00
XLC009 KIT EXCL REAR SPOILER 750.00
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« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2006, 12:04:04 AM » |
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eerrr eeerr eerr didn`t look like that before posting? strange.
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« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2006, 07:53:11 PM » |
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