Viewing: Body kits going out of fashion

***HDi fun*** · 04-09-2010, 05:41 PM

What on Earth are you talking about? The Vauxhall Calibra is one of the finest sports coupes ever made.

How could it not be so? It was based upon the Vauxhall Cavalier.

**Jagz** · 04-09-2010, 05:45 PM

Don't get me wrong I LIKE Calibras but the one above with the bodykit on, just looks horrible.

I remember when Calibras first came out and in (I can't quite remember think it might of been CCC) one of the mags was the Matig Calibra, wide body kit, now that looked tasty

***Prince*** · 04-09-2010, 06:11 PM

Body kits are good if they serve a purpose. I.E. Aero dynamics, cooling brakes, air intake, ect. But when they are cheap rip offs designed to just look gash and lairy then they are rubbish.

Oh, they are also cool for the duration of the film The Fast and Furious.

***HDi fun*** · 04-09-2010, 06:40 PM

It's a fashion statement in most cases. It's going out but it'll come back at some point.

**Jagz** · 04-09-2010, 08:03 PM

This a bodykit I have on my XJS a bit more radical than a couple of side skirts and a bumper or 2

**jarrus** · 04-09-2010, 08:24 PM

Why ruin the body of the already beautiful DB9? and besides it looks almost like the DBS so is quite pointless,

That said the XK8 body kit looks quite tasteful

**Jagz** · 04-09-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jarrus

Why ruin the body of the already beautiful DB9? and besides it looks almost like the DBS so is quite pointless,

That said the XK8 body kit looks quite tasteful

Thats because I did convert it into a DBS, pointless hmmm maybe but the extra £100K for a DBS, not so pointless

I do a lot of weird and wonderful things to XKs you can buy them quite cheap and you have a pretty powerful car underneath it all

Another of my creations

**geraint13** · 05-09-2010, 11:09 AM

jagz, you seem to have a dream job maytee.

**jarrus** · 05-09-2010, 04:50 PM

do you only do expensive cars or do you do more ordinary ones as well? like.......

a Peugeot 306 for example

....

***waynne*** · 06-09-2010, 08:58 AM

Hmm, next question can a 306 be turned into a DBS replica?

Nice work there, nice to see such a high standard of finish. The cars must have taken ages and your Jag look so much nicer than the stock XJS.

**Jagz** · 06-09-2010, 11:19 AM

As I have said in other threads I will do anything that interests me and of course if somebody is willing to pay the price

But thanks for the comments, I have sold a few DBS replica panels to someone who is fitting them to a Supra.

If anyone is interested I can do DBS front bumper quarters, side skirts and rear diffuser, with a little imagination you could make them fit.

Here's something I am doing at the moment

An XK with a hint of DBS

**timmy** · 06-09-2010, 11:33 AM

you can put any kit on any think if you put your mind to it /and you have the time or money.
not to shaw how many body kit i have fitted do not want to think about it .
you name it ? we will do it wat ever

**charger69** · 06-09-2010, 11:55 AM

as long as the body kit improves the aerodynamics, it's cool, but only a cup of kit putting into the car adding weight for no reason, sucks.

**metalonmetal** · 06-09-2010, 01:51 PM

I think with Bodykits less is more...

... add too much you just look like you're trying way too hard - and that's never cool.

**timmy** · 06-09-2010, 02:39 PM

every body has there thing with body kits /some for looks some for speed and some just to make look like something they Like /Who cares as long as you love your car its wat you want , and i do agree make your own fit and have fun /just make shaw its safe

**jarrus** · 06-09-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by waynne

Hmm, next question can a 306 be turned into a DBS replica?

Nice work there, nice to see such a high standard of finish. The cars must have taken ages and your Jag look so much nicer than the stock XJS.

It would be ace...............

until I started it up....

**jarrus** · 06-09-2010, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jagz

As I have said in other threads I will do anything that interests me and of course if somebody is willing to pay the price

But thanks for the comments, I have sold a few DBS replica panels to someone who is fitting them to a Supra.

If anyone is interested I can do DBS front bumper quarters, side skirts and rear diffuser, with a little imagination you could make them fit.

Here's something I am doing at the moment

An XK with a hint of DBS

that jag looks nice, I want that....

**Celtic Eagle** · 07-09-2010, 12:26 PM

Not a great fan of body kits always look a bit desperate to me. having said that some of the above look great but look at the start point pretty stylish to start with. They seem to be the choice of idiots near us all plastic poor paint jobs all noise and no performance.
I'd much rather spend the money on the interior styling, ice and handling.

Celtic Eagle

**turbonutter69** · 10-09-2010, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jagz

As I have said in other threads I will do anything that interests me and of course if somebody is willing to pay the price

But thanks for the comments, I have sold a few DBS replica panels to someone who is fitting them to a Supra.

If anyone is interested I can do DBS front bumper quarters, side skirts and rear diffuser, with a little imagination you could make them fit.

Here's something I am doing at the moment

An XK with a hint of DBS

Thats well smart.

**Conbon** · 11-09-2010, 03:56 PM

Body kits went out the window a long time ago. its all about inhanced factory styling now.
Keep it simple, clean and low with a nice set of wheels. add a front lip spoiler if you must

**Jagz** · 11-09-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Conbon

Body kits went out the window a long time ago. its all about inhanced factory styling now.
Keep it simple, clean and low with a nice set of wheels. add a front lip spoiler if you must

I don't agree with 'bodykits went out the window', I beleive they have changed, I really dislike the OTT stuff but subtle changes are still well in.

Keeping a standard looking bumper but adding a lip and a vent or 2 which actually do something other than a stuck on piece of bull5h!t is cool in my book.

I do quite like the smoothed 'Euro' look, simple but effective, lowered, a descent set of rims and a nice exhaust note without the look of a bake bean tin with the bottom cut off.....What is this fasination with HUGE exhaust tips?

**Conbon** · 11-09-2010, 09:42 PM

Yea i guess its allright if its functional in some way and not just excessive for the sake of bieng excessive.
eg: drift style kits and WRC replicas

**turbonutter69** · 12-09-2010, 04:58 AM

Alot of kits do look good. But as already said they have to be on the right car.

Hards · 18-07-2011, 07:12 PM

How much jags for the xkr DBS look kit

***T9 man*** · 18-07-2011, 08:26 PM

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