This has been a wee project of mine for the last couple of weeks.

Finally got my FMIC, SIP and new bumper on.

What do you guys think?

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in some of the shots almost reminds me of a supra

Im quite the fan of that again as i am with the rest of your car , musta taken some work tho?

Very nice and very unique.. What you will do with rear bumper ?

Where are you going to put your licensed plate ?, lot of work has been applied, still unsure on the bumper however the rest of the car is looking fantastic.

rickbull those wheels of yours what are they what they called

Jaysus fccuking christ that took me suprise.....

Looks like its got vampire teeth....

Just be aware as it has no protection, the FMIC will get damaged. My old one was damaged due to salt and stones. Just be aware.

Ross

Not my cup of tea sorry but i think it would look better if the grill was silver

Well that's certainly different ! I like the idea of improving the air flow to the FMIC (it's why I have the PIU bumper on mine ), but I would be a little concerned about stone protection, as Ross has mentioned . Also, the FMIC looks great now, but when it gets covered in cr@p, it is going to be a real sod to keep clean.

I'd also be interested to know how you are going to mount the front number plate . Going for the Alfa look, I guess .

Looks like a very neat install though!

Phil

I'm not too keen on it tbh (it reminds me of when loads escort & fiesta rs turbo owners when through a stage of doing that to their front bumpers)

The bumper will be pretty useless in a crash too tbh I think it would look better if it still had the section under the grill (I realise that the intercooler would be less exposed) but in my opinion it would look better

The idea in general is perfect and your FMIC will be happy

However, as previously mentioned, the protection is important.. you should be working out a suitable front grill to protect the FMIC from stones and road surprises


The car looks great, the last 2 photos are

Did you keep the middle bit you cut out ?

Sorry mate but it looks like a Ford Esord RS

I did really like your car until you fitted that too.

I thought it looked good but the comments about damage sound right, shame that.

Perhaps you could fit a big grille like the Alfa's or the black mesh one on the sports Jag

Personally I dont like it, but its down to your own taste at the end of the day. Thats all that matters

Front bumper isn't my taste but certainly looks a quality job, just like the rest of the car!

Have you had a full respray? Looks very clean

to your credit as zak says the quality looks spot on , the escort and fiesta comments are a bit harsh i feel as they tended to have a really poor job done, yours look very professional... personnnally i think it would have looked better with out the cut out, or at least something at the top, so it was still cut out but not completly... still its your car and if you are happy thats all that matters

love everything else though

She's a mint looking coop! Not sure about the missing bumper section but other than that I love it. Your wheels are gorgeous!

side view is stylish

front is mean

Good work matey,you will know yourself about the protection and I'm sure it will be sorted

it reminds me of Skylines! "look, i have a modified car "

but i realy like it..

i think if it had the cadamuro light cover on it would tidy up the look of the front end, you know the one that the lights peek through.

Dont get me wrong, the work you have done is impressive (contact number please) but after having to get an intercooler replaced im just a tad wary. What you should do is create a very fine mesh to cover the intercooler, to protect from stones. Also.... dont mean to scare... but i presume you have thought about vandals?

Ross

Yeah possibly a black honeycomb or like was suggested thin mesh then itd match the grill?

I love it. Looks absolutely awsome.

What are those wheels?

Cheers for the thoughts guys!

@ Mariusz. I'm not sure what i'm gonna do with the rear bumper yet. Considering a 360 lip but thinking it may be too deep.

@ Zak. As far as i know it is still the original paint. The bloke i bought it off had it in mint condition. Always garaged and poished regularly. I've got some weird branded polish off my dads pal (car nut who has old e-type jags, morgans, old ferrari testorosa's and has special polish that he has to apply by hand) That seems to be brilliant!! Try and polish it at least once a month

Hyper. What do you mean about vandalism? I suppose any car that stands out from the crowd is suspect to damage. Don't think its at risk any more than if it had standard cad bumper on it.

Also i have seen your posts recently about your cooler having a big hole in it. I think that was more down to bad luck mate. I've got pals who have got Evo's, rx7 and gt4 with partly exposed coolers at the front and they havent had any problems. Always try to stay back from the car im front.

I understand the comments about the rs turbo look. In the flesh tho the bumper looks better than i was expecting. Makes the car look mean and has much more presence in the rear view mirror!

Not sure if cutting away the part in the middle of the bumper has helped the FMIC function any better but it surely hasn't hindered it.

Really pleased with the look! Now considering a different grill from yourself Mariusz. Although i rekon the standard grill with its horizontal slats on it suits the car at the moment. Variety being the spice of life tho.

P.s. Not sure if its just me but Waow!! the SIP and Apexi filter makes some noise!

Nooo you've barried your once lovely coop

Its not barried, its still looks foxy i think its different, id be interested to see what it looks like in the flesh

It's not my cup of tea (kinda looks like you drove into a microwave - sorry), but I have to comment on the condition of the rest of the car - looks amazing. In the right light Porto blue looks stunning

Pinin. Thats a bit harsh!

Why do you class my car as Barried?

There is no big exhaust, clear lights, tints etc.

Most high pefromance cars have nice shiny coolers out the front of their car. The only difference is mine is not hidden behind some mesh. ThePro Alloy one is a quality piece of kit so why not show it off?

Just because my car is different than the other coupes on here doesn't make it barried.

I apologise Rickbull, It was harsh.

I take it back. why I said it, it reminds me of the chavs round here that all modify their Escorts in the same way and then drive around Rhyl prom 24/7, you see. And secondly it looks "Jap style" which is totally opposite to the coupe with it's Italian styling. I'm not a fan. Sos mate

Pinin,

No worries mate. I appreciate its not to everyones taste.

Although if you see the car in the flesh it looks much better and more complete than it does in the pictures.

Many people have said with the wheels and the paint in the colour it is, it looks very expensive and exotic.

I class chav cars as corsas, saxos, 106 etc. These all look very similiar to each other, cheap and have no real style.

I was aiming to make my coupe different from others without going overboard. I think i have achieved this as my car still has the features of the original pinninfarina styling but i believe i have enhanced the car in areas where the original styling was let down. e.g enhancing ths slashes down the side of the car with the addition of the cada skirts, changing the four spoke wheels and bland front bumper.

Main question, are you happy with it?

Very much so!

Love her to bits!

Just hate getting her all mucky at this time of year

Lol i can relate to that, i have to wash and polish mine after every trip out

Not to my taste, I'm afraid.

I had thought about something similar for mine withe zender bumper and im glad i didnt do it, not to my taste really, again, as everyone has said, escort RS / XR3i wannabe

and he will be using the total surface area of the intercooler..

non of us will get this benefit

very unique mate

personally, a silver Plus type grille & maybe painting the headlight fairings silver would finish it off a treat.

as I am aware, i'll get flamed, but it's a different way of showing off the front, a bit radical yes, but hey, each to their own, looks like a very professional job

I like it

Enjoy! I'm sure you'll get noticed more now!

i like it, makes it look mean....

I'm in the 'no' group I'm afraid, but I can see the quality of workmanship though.

I, like most people like a modified coop. But, modified along the lines of, something that looks better but still 'factory' to some degree. I like to think that the mods that i do are not a million miles away from what fiat might do to the car if were still in production to give it a facelift. If you know what im getting at?
This, so absolutley brakes the lines of the front bumper that a manufacturer wouldnt dream of doing it.
Not a fan really.

Nice job, but the wrong car.

It just totally doesnt go. Would look fine on a supra or evo etc but not the coupe.

But then im a total purist.

Na sorry i do not like it at all, i am sure for absolute cooling its great but it dont look right, but if you like it then thats what matters. G

like it its draws attention mate ur car looks very menacing indeedy.

i think it looks very nice indeed. i say good on him for trying to do something a bit different. I'd get some silver front indicator bulbs on it though it makes the fron look so much better!.

it's always great to be different.

So great job mate.

Btw, what side skirting are those? Is it purely an add on or have you got to modify the body?

That looks quite cool, if not daring. And it looks like your Coop is sticking is tongue out!

Anyone who want's to be different scores points in my book and if you can do with with a bit of insult at the common too, well that's just extra brownie points.

Spray it black with the rest of the decals and we'll go parading someday with our differently styled Portofino Coops!

Got a few more pics off my phone of fitting the intercooler and a dramatic view beside a massive hill in Stirling..

In progress

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Bit OTT to my mind, but the rest of the car looks FAB!!!

So where have you put the front number plate then

Phil

Not quite got round to that one yet.

Am considering removing the fiat badge and putting a stick on one in its place (although cars that i have seen with stick on number plates on the bonnet look a bit clumsy to me)

or

putting a stick on one at the bottom section of the bumper in the middle.

or

possibly a square import one off to one side of the bumper.

decisions decisions...

i used to like your car aswell

Look what I saw today.. Proton GT

It directly reminded me with your bumper rickbull83

Regards,
Hani

well i considered doing a similar mod on the same cadmuro front bumper about 18 months ago although i wasnt going to cut fullt through the horizontal top like you have,rather leave the top about 2" thick.johns did a good photoshop of one ages back,john you still got the pic??
personally im not a fan of how it looks but ive always been real funny with styling on the coupe

Love the car mate. So glad that you dared "To Do Your Thing" (No not drink diet coke)!

Quality work. Took quite a bit of getting used to but yours is the 1st jap themed Coupe that I've liked.

Cheers mate! Yeah I see your not a coupe purist from your car. . Tis good to be different from the rest of the crowd.

People keep talking about my car being jap look but i don't really see it. I have got lots of videos of high end tuned turbo'd M3's and M5's with bumpers chopped at the front to show their intercoolers.

Think its just more common for jap cars to do this as they are almost all forced induction.

Also many european tuners are putting black wheels on their cars these days. Check the pictures of a modified Porsche GT by Gamballa.

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Looks mate!

I was going to do the same sort of thing to a standard bumper (kind of escort RS look), but that went out the window when it got attacked by a badger

I think it looks cool! Not something I would have gone for, but its special! Love your sides, going to get them as well!

What kind of rims do you have? They are lovely!

"Do not do this. I can say it will look totally crap.
Period."

Not sure about that Begbie, guess your too young to recall this approach applied to some E-type Jags - cam look OK and it will retain the symmetry...

you're in luck - see here Not exactly photoshop quality

Ended up putting the plate in the middle of the bonnet, hiding the fiat badge. Tried many different places but none looked right. This kept the car symetrical and is a cheap way of debadging the bonnet.

Pics to follow..

On some cars, the number plate on the number plate on the bonnet looks fine, but unfortuantly, the coupe is one of those cars it doesn't work on