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James' VY Acclaim Series 1 (1st Car!)

James VY

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Looks like the difference is mostly brake compound buildup. Run with whichever you choose, but I doubt it would be spotted. If you can see it tho, change it.

Yeah I'm probably just being picky. I think I'll end up going with the replacement on the car, scratched as the spare.
 

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Also I went to visit the panel beater today to sort out these guards/skirts. He suggested that I look into getting a Monaro bonnet as well, because it will need to be blended anyway. So my question is, does a Monaro bonnet on a VY with a SS kit look try-hard? I'm really in two minds about this. Let me know your thoughts guys
 

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Also I went to visit the panel beater today to sort out these guards/skirts. He suggested that I look into getting a Monaro bonnet as well, because it will need to be blended anyway. So my question is, does a Monaro bonnet on a VY with a SS kit look try-hard? I'm really in two minds about this. Let me know your thoughts guys

Dont do a monaro bonnet please.

Will look 10x better with just a complete SS kit.
 

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Monaro bonnet should only be on one car. A Monaro.

As NaY said, SS kit will suit it just fine and not be too over the top.
 

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Finish off your SS kit mate, would look tops.

+ 1 for the monaro bonnet, don't get it man..... unless you want to get a chev badge at the same time :p

After seeing your dash i've started doing mine in piano black, your right, it looks mint and the photos don't show just how good it looks
 

James VY

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Hahah thanks guys. I wasn't really sure about the monaro bonnet but after looking at a few pictures I decided it is definitely wanky. Went to wash my baby today fill up the bucket and start hosing it down and it rains. Thanks Melbourne weather, you're tip-top. It's now sunny, so that gives me an excuse to get off my ass and wash her up!
 

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i would go with the replacement as spare.

you can generally get the wheel scratches fixed up pretty cheaply. i was quoted 150 to get my shadow chrome ones done on my old wrx.
 

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Okay time for a bit of an update. Nothing exterior wise, but I've put some pretty new seats in and replaced the roof lining with a black one! Almost done with interior work now, I wand suede dash panels to match the door trims and maybe sometime down the line I might look at a Calais cluster. Can't really get my head around all that stuff atm.

Anyway here's some pictures!

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The leather looks good.. Where did you find the black roof liner? I want mine black too but all the roofliners I've seen are 350 plus..
 
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