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    My brother own a VN Calais. Its lowered and the paint is custom, apart from that its stock. What else can he do it to make it look the money ? Like which rims etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leebo View Post
    Calais internationals 18" bro
    which would have to be copies

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    Yes the biggest were 17" so i got 18" from a company that replicated them bigger

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zedlen View Post
    What else can he do it to make it look the money?
    More importantly, does it go like "the money"?
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    Full respray in white (white is the best colour, ignore what anyone tell's you!!)
    Full Group A body kit
    Manual
    2%tint (it's out there !!!)
    Mags look shit on a VN, you need a deep dish wheel, Simmon's never fall short of perfection...
    A nice high compression NA 355

    Substance on the outside, Style on the inside

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    Noooooo it's a VN Calais! They're so pretty!!! You can't go put a silly GrpA kit on a VN Calais!!!
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    Two tones had it, time to resort back to single tone paint jobs !!! Why can't you put a group A kit on a calais, why do you have to follow the rest of the sheep??

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    Quote Originally Posted by holdencommodorevp View Post
    Two tones had it, time to resort back to single tone paint jobs !!! Why can't you put a group A kit on a calais, why do you have to follow the rest of the sheep??
    Because then your less likely to get eaten by wolves

    But i agree on being different, get alot of OMG. No you didnt... Well yes i did

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    Quote Originally Posted by Social View Post
    Because then your less likely to get eaten by wolves

    But i agree on being different, get alot of OMG. No you didnt... Well yes i did

    Do what you think looks good.
    Exactly, he asked for advice, i gave him mine-

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    Now now guys you both right one thinks the Calais looks good and the other VN group A body kit i like them both. Zedlin do wat u want becos it's your car make it look how u want as these are suggestions.

    eaten by the wolfs ha ha i love it mate keep it up

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    The only "OMG" you'd get with a group a kit on a calais is "OMG that looks shit".
    If you want to do a single colour or a group a kit choose something other than a calais. Best feature about calais' is the two tone ever since my first vk calais 2 tone has done it for me and IMO its not a calais without 2 tone otherwise it just looks like your average commodore. White & silver is a nice 2 tone colour only other option is black and silver. The best 2 tone colour groups they did. If you want a kit get a SS one nice and suttle and doesnt scream fake and tacky whenever you see it plus you can keep 2 tone and itll still look good
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    But being single tone, along with everything else,wheel spats, grill ect remove, then it would no longer resemble a Calais would it? Until you stepped inside. I agree, a lot of the time body kits do look tacky, and just ruin a car, but done right, especially with the likes of a Group A kit, can acheive some really nice results...

    And i don't think two tone looks bad, i'm just a big fan of doing something a little different. Nearly every single Calais getting around at there, has a two tone paint scheme, whether it be factory, or something they've customised themselves. I just say, why not do something a little different. So don't bag out my idea's saying that they're shit, when that's just your personal opinion........

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    The only reason i wouldn't go a bog shouty bodykit is that you need the motor to back it up.

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    hence the suggestion of a High comp, NA, with 355 stroker kit !! backed up by a manual box.........

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    Soz bro i 4got wat u said earlier
    just so ya know I'm not against ya m8. your idea is good too

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